Austad searches globe for wild kingdom’s Methuselahs
December 28, 2004
When Steven N. Austad, Ph.D., wants to study aging in animals, he goes to interesting places to do it.
Identification of receptor could lead to new stroke medications
December 28, 2004
Chances are when we think of calcium, we think of vitamin D, milk and strong bones.
Radiation oncology shares exciting findings with colleagues
December 14, 2004
Not taking anything away from Pablo Picasso or Salvador Dali, but it certainly has been an “abstract” year for the department of radiation oncology in the School of Medicine.
Patient gets gift of life this Christmas thanks to quick, lifesaving lung transplant surgery
December 14, 2004
Three months ago, 51-year-old Kay Frost waited in line for a lifesaving lung transplant. Just six days after being placed on the waiting list, she had a new lung and a new lease on life.
Center meets needs of patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
December 7, 2004
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) might not be a household term, but mention the name Hank Gathers to sports fans and some will remember the promising young Loyola Marymount star who collapsed on the basketball court more than a decade ago and died at age 23.
Hispanic Center of Excellence-Dentistry gets $592,000 boost
December 7, 2004
The Hispanic Center of Excellence-Dentistry at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio will be able to offer more programs to attract and retain Hispanic dental students and faculty members, thanks to a $592,000 grant from the Division of Health Professions Diversity, Bureau of Health Professions, of the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).