Stroke survivor extols Lions Low Vision Center at Health Science Center

June 6, 2006

Richard Harris says losing your vision is “very scary, not something anyone plans on,” and he should know.

San Antonio Area Foundation awards $260,738 to HSC researchers

May 30, 2006

The San Antonio Area Foundation in May awarded 10 grants totaling $260,738 to Health Science Center researchers for studies of cancer, Parkinson’s disease, myasthenia gravis, a safer smallpox vaccine and other important topics.

Borderplex Health Council to put $1 million into diabetes, nursing studies

May 30, 2006

Four institutions of The University of Texas System have formed the Borderplex Health Council, a new partnership promoting education and research to address the health challenges of the South Texas Border Region.

HSC granted more than $500,000 from Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

May 30, 2006

ARPlogo_BODYEarning more awards than any other health institution in the state, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio received six Advanced Research Program/Advanced Technology Program (ARP/ATP) awards last month from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

Community donates $53,000 for nursing scholarships, grants

May 23, 2006

A record $53,000 was raised May 17 to help aspiring nurses begin their education at the Health Science Center’s School of Nursing.

Even moderate diet during pregnancy can impair development, researchers say

May 23, 2006

In a study investigating developmental programming, or how the development of the fetus in the womb affects that individual’s lifetime health, researchers have found new evidence emphasizing the critical need for expectant mothers to get adequate nutrition.