Small device helps sleep apnea sufferers in a big way
January 14, 2009
UT Health Science Center study confirms dental appliance successful in treating patients suffering from severe sleep apnea
Caesarean section before 39 weeks raises risk to infant lungs, study shows
January 9, 2009
For a healthy mother and baby, scheduling a Caesarean section delivery one to two weeks earlier than necessary slightly raises the risk of respiratory and other preventable problems in the newborn, and women should be counseled with this in mind.
Possible target for treating diabetes, obesity identified in study
January 8, 2009
Researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio have for the first time identified a protein that regulates the creation of a key hormone in fat tissue, a discovery that could have implications for the treatment of diabetes, obesity and possibly even aging.
Dr. Ian M. Thompson Jr. receives national award for advancing cancer science
December 26, 2008
Ian M. Thompson Jr., M.D., will be given the highest award bestowed by the Society of Urologic Oncology at its annual meeting Dec. 4 in Bethesda, Md.
Scientists solve 3-D structure of a protein used by deadly poxviruses to disarm humans’ immune system
December 19, 2008
Finding could aid biodefense against smallpox, development of rheumatoid arthritis therapy
Dr. Carmen Román-Shriver receives national Hispanic ADA award
December 19, 2008
Carmen Román-Shriver, Ph.D., R.D., L.D., director of the Nutrition and Dietetics Program being developed at the UT Health Science Center San Antonio, received the Distinguished Trinko Award presented by a member interest group of the American Dietetic Association (ADA), Latinos and Hispanics in Dietetics and Nutrition (LAHIDAN).