Free public lecture explores benefits of weight-loss surgery
March 24, 2011
A discussion on weight-loss surgery and how it can improve health and quality of life for those who have been unsuccessful losing weight through other methods.
A show of artistic talent in support of free medical clinics
March 24, 2011
Night of the Arts,” a showcase of visual and performing arts talent benefiting free medical clinics that provide much-needed health care to families recovering from homelessness and addiction.
CPRIT grant goes to CTRC researcher studying breast cancer
March 24, 2011
SAN ANTONIO (March 24, 2011) – Rong Li, Ph.D., a professor of molecular medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, was awarded $741,446 by the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas for his work in understanding how the dense tissue in breast tumors contributes to estrogen production and tumor […]
13th Annual New Agents in Oncology conference starts Friday
March 23, 2011
Leading researchers and caregivers will present the latest information in cancer-fighting drugs in a case-based format, expanded to include nursing sessions, the newest FDA-approved drugs and promising investigator-initiated studies on novel drug mechanisms.
Drug prevents type 2 diabetes in majority of high- risk individuals
March 23, 2011
A pill taken once a day in the morning prevented type 2 diabetes in more than 70 percent of individuals whose obesity, ethnicity and other markers put them at highest risk for the disease, U.S. scientists reported today.
Finasteride as prostate cancer screening tool is the subject of new CTRC study
March 22, 2011
A new study launching today at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio proposes a revolutionary new way to evaluate men who are having PSA testing for prostate cancer.