Thinning of brain region may signal dementia risk 5-10 years before symptoms

January 22, 2024

Researchers hope to bring MRI biomarker to dementia risk stratification in patient care, clinical trials Contact: Steven Lee, (210) 450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu Content contributed by Will Sansom SAN ANTONIO, Jan. 22, 2024 — A ribbon of brain tissue called cortical gray matter grows thinner in people who go on to develop dementia, and this appears to […]




UT Health San Antonio wins ‘Best Company Culture’ award from Comparably

January 16, 2024

Contact: Steven Lee, (210) 450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO, Jan. 16, 2024 – The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) has earned a “Best Company Culture” award from Comparably, an employer recruitment, culture and branding site, out of tens of thousands of large organizations based on real-time feedback from […]





UT Health San Antonio hosts inaugural ARPA-H Customer Experience Hub information session

December 21, 2023

Texas-based hub solicits ‘spoke’ participants during gathering of 250-plus Contact: Steven Lee, 210-450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu Content contributed by Lisa Cruz, 210-724-1691, lcruz@upsidecomms.com SAN ANTONIO, Dec. 21, 2023 – A leading consortium of San Antonio research institutions joined with colleagues from across Texas and the region this week for an information session of the Advanced Research Projects […]




UT Health San Antonio opens applications for region’s first nurse anesthetist program

December 19, 2023

Meeting critical demand for anesthesia services in underserved areas Contact: Steven Lee, (210) 450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO, Dec. 19, 2023 – To help fill critical demand for anesthesia services, the UT Health San Antonio School of Nursing is starting a program that will prepare highly skilled nurse anesthetists, the first in South Texas. The school […]




UT Health San Antonio’s Spine Center first to offer next generation imaging in South Texas

December 6, 2023

Serving patients with state-of-the-art, low-radiation, high-resolution imaging for spinal and orthopaedic care Contact: Eileen Teves, 210-450-7239, tevese@uthscsa.edu Video News Release: The Spine Center at UT Health San Antonio, home to the region’s only EOSedge – a state-of-the-art X-ray machine that uses lower doses of radiation SAN ANTONIO – The Spine Center at UT Health San […]