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November 8, 2021
Radiation that at first is beneficial later causes cells to senesce, promoting brain cancer’s return. Contact: Will Sansom, (210) 567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (Nov. 8, 2021) — It’s a medical conundrum. Ionizing radiation, which at first extends the survival of glioblastoma patients after surgery, may later, ironically, help drive the brain cancer’s aggressive, untreatable recurrence. […]
October 28, 2021
Written by Cliff Despres Institute for Health Promotion Research SAN ANTONIO (Oct. 28, 2021) — The Éxito! Latino Cancer Research Leadership Training program at UT Health San Antonio has been named a winner of Excelencia in Education’s “Examples of Excelencia.” The awards spotlight evidence-based programs that support Latino students in higher education. Éxito! was a […]
October 28, 2021
UT Health Science Center San Antonio, University Health, Laredo partners comprise the state’s only site selected for current phase of NIH initiative. Media contacts: Will Sansom, UT Health San Antonio, (210) 567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu Shelley Kofler, University Health, (512) 294-5224, Shelley.Kofler@uhs-sa.com SAN ANTONIO (Oct. 28, 2021) — Researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center […]
October 28, 2021
Laredo Health Department, UT Education and Research Center to assist recruitment. Contact: Will Sansom, (210) 567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu LAREDO (Oct. 28, 2021) — The University of Texas Education and Research Center at Laredo will be a site for a nationwide study that seeks to understand why some people have prolonged symptoms (referred to as long COVID) […]
October 21, 2021
Contact: Steven Lee, 210-450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO – A recent study validates use of a brief questionnaire to screen patients for chemical intolerance, after a large national sampling, and the researchers conclude the condition likely affects one in five people. Previously, researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, also known […]
October 20, 2021
Contact: Will Sansom, 210-567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (Oct. 20, 2021) — Researchers nationwide, including a team from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, are embarking on a massive effort to learn the locations and roles of senescent “zombie” cells in humans. The health science center is part of a multi-institution group […]
