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September 9, 2024
Ronald Rodriguez, MD, PhD, professor of medical education and urology at Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) discovers the combination of valproic acid and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) may reduce the risk of contracting COVID-19 and lessen its severity, according to […]
September 6, 2024
For the past decade, adolescent mental health disorders have skyrocketed, an issue propelled even further by the COVID-19 pandemic. Mental health has declined surreptitiously for millions of people in recent years, affecting even the youngest among us. According to the American Academy of Child Psychiatry (AACAP), each year about one in six children aged 6-17 […]
September 5, 2024
A team of researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) are among four teams from across the United States that have been selected to launch community engagement centers thanks to a generous contribution from the American Heart Association and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. A total gift of $20 million […]
September 4, 2024
A first-of-its-kind investigation into the mechanisms behind diabetes and obesity in people with spinal cord injury and the antidiabetic and anti-obesity effects of semaglutide was recently approved for $3 million in National Institutes of Health funding. “This is one population in which they are susceptible to be more obese and having worse diabetes risk and […]
September 4, 2024
UT Health San Antonio urologist demonstrates potential of valproic acid-DHA in lessening risk of contracting COVID-19 When the world locked down due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, rather than slowing down, this distinguished urologist and medical educator merely switched gears. Ronald Rodriguez, MD, PhD, is a professor of medical education and urology at Joe […]
August 27, 2024
Kenneth M. Hargreaves, DDS, PhD, is a world-renowned expert in pain research Kenneth M. Hargreaves, DDS, PhD, professor of endodontics at the School of Dentistry of The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio), has been named inaugural director of the school’s Center for Pain Therapeutics and Addiction Research. Hargreaves, who chaired the […]
