New research provides key insight into Alzheimer’s disease risk across populations

February 6, 2025

Contact: Eileen Teves, 210-450-7239, tevese@uthscsa.edu Content provided by Claire Kowalick SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 6, 2025 – A groundbreaking study from researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) has uncovered a genetic factor that may contribute to the risk of late-onset Alzheimer’s disease, a neurodegenerative condition that currently […]





Taylor Eighmy named acting president of UT Health San Antonio

January 30, 2025

Leadership appointment marks significant progress in historic merger effort Chancellor James B. Milliken announced the appointment of Taylor Eighmy, PhD, as acting president of The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio), effective Feb. 1. Eighmy will concurrently continue to serve as president of The University of Texas at San […]



Discovery sheds light on Alzheimer’s disease risk across genetic types

January 22, 2025

Late-onset Alzheimer’s disease is a debilitating, progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects about 7 million Americans, a figure that is expected to nearly double by 2050, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. While there is no cure for the disease, early detection and treatment can preserve brain function for longer. A study by researchers at The University […]


Breaking barriers: Collaborative research on binge eating disorders in older Hispanic women

January 2, 2025

  Scientists from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) and Trinity University are partnering with the San Antonio Food Bank for a four-year study on eating disorders in a highly targeted population of city residents. Lisa Smith Kilpela, PhD, associate director of the Center for Research to […]