Dental School tests treatment to prevent white spots around braces
September 8, 2010
Young people and adults alike have difficulty brushing around their orthodontic appliances, often resulting in white spots.
Alamo Regional Science Fair Seminar set for Sept. 18
September 7, 2010
If your teen or preteen is creating experiments in the garage or reading books on the theory of relativity, chances are you should enroll this budding star in a seminar coming up this month at the UT Health Science Center San Antonio.
Health Science Center lands $11.6 million to study cardiac proteins
September 3, 2010
A blood test to diagnose which heart attack survivors will suffer heart failure is the goal of a new five-year, $11.6 million contract to the UT Health Science Center San Antonio from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI).
For some women, preventive mastectomies pay off
September 3, 2010
A long-term study of women with a genetic predisposition for breast or ovarian cancer showed that those who elected major preventive surgeries had a significantly reduced risk of those cancers.
Vulcan Materials employees take aim at cancer in sporting event to raise funds for CTRC
September 1, 2010
Killing cancer isn’t as simple as shooting sporting clays out of the sky, but lining up teams to do just that is one way Vulcan Materials employees and their families contribute to the fight against cancer.
American College of Chest Physicians funds COPD training
August 31, 2010
A $150,000 grant will enable Sandra Adams, M.D., M.S., of the UT Health Science Center San Antonio, to create Web programs that teach primary care providers about chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.