Blood pressure control system found in kidney’s structural units
January 14, 2011
The kidney is made up of roughly 1 million working units called nephrons.
San Antonio biochemist named Fellow of American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
January 12, 2011
Paul Fitzpatrick, Ph.D., professor of biochemistry at The University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio, this week was named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
How can I avoid getting breast cancer?
January 11, 2011
A free public lecture and discussion on breast health and the latest in breast cancer screening and prevention, including preventive mastectomies. It is the second in the Cancer Therapy & Research Center’s (CTRC) monthly lecture series for cancer prevention and treatment.
Grape ingredient resveratrol increases beneficial fat hormone
January 7, 2011
Resveratrol, a compound in grapes, displays antioxidant and other positive properties. In a study published this week, researchers at the UT Health Science Center San Antonio describe a novel way in which resveratrol exerts these beneficial health effects.
Link between signaling molecules could point way to therapies for epilepsy, stroke, other diseases
January 7, 2011
In the Old West, camps sent smoke signals across distances to share key developments or strategy. Likewise, two important signaling molecules communicate across nerve cells to regulate electrical and chemical activity, neuroscientists from the UT Health Science Center San Antonio reported today.
Scientists shed light on what causes brain cell death in Parkinson’s patients
January 6, 2011
New findings could lead to new treatments for the 95 percent of Parkinson’s cases with no known cause