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August 3, 2026
For decades, scientists have studied antibiotic resistance, which is how bacteria evolve mechanisms to evade lifesaving drugs. Now, researchers are warning that a similar challenge is emerging among fungi, where resistance to frontline antifungal medications is making serious infections increasingly difficult to treat. Nathan Wiederhold, PharmD, director of the Fungus Testing Laboratory and professor […]
July 30, 2026
For Anthony Robert Francis, who leads the Office of Innovation and Strategic Partnerships at The University of Texas at San Antonio, commercialization begins with a different question: not whether an innovation or discovery has intellectual property protection, but whether there is a market for the idea. “We have a fairly unusual process inasmuch as […]
July 29, 2026
Researchers at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UT San Antonio) have uncovered a treasure trove of information about hundreds of proteins released by the liver and how the timing of their release may affect bodily processes. A recent study, published June 2 in Nature Communications, describes how the liver releases certain proteins at […]
July 21, 2026
Teaming with UF, UCSF and VCU to improve detection, bring hope The Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases at UT Health San Antonio, the academic health center of The University of Texas at San Antonio, has received a competitive $2.5 million award to launch and lead a national, multi-site study focused on improving detection and diagnosis […]
July 20, 2026
Scientists at The University of Texas at San Antonio discovered a potential path to maintaining the cancer-fighting benefits of one type of immunotherapy while limiting harmful organ damage, providing new hope for this promising treatment.
July 16, 2026
Findings could signal early neurodegenerative processes at work Regularly sleeping long hours each night is associated with higher levels of an Alzheimer’s-related protein in the blood, even accounting for other health factors, suggests a new study from UT Health San Antonio, the academic health center of The University of Texas at San Antonio. Modeling across a sample […]
