Team IDs strategic link in obesity-diabetes process
November 9, 2017
Obesity fuels inflammation, impairs cell energy and fosters insulin resistance—all of which can lead to diabetes
Kidney expert Sharma receives $1.4 million STARS award
November 3, 2017
Kumar Sharma, M.D., professor and chief of nephrology at UT Health San Antonio, was recently awarded a $1.4 million Translational STARs award from the UT System
ARTT Center of Excellence funds pilot program
October 27, 2017
The Addiction Research, Treatment and Training (ARTT) Center of Excellence has funded a pilot project to foster research initiatives and collaborations in the area of substance abuse.
Research: Latino families face life-threatening lack of support
October 26, 2017
Building better support for Latino families—from access to early education to greater health care—can improve Latino cognitive and health outcomes. By Cliff Despres One in three Latino families live in poverty and face dangerous gaps in early care and education, health care and social support, making it harder for Latino kids to achieve academically, socially and physically, […]
Advancing the Science of Cancer in Latinos Conference set
October 24, 2017
Latinos are expected to face a 142 percent rise in cancer cases in coming years
Researchers define mechanism that causes kidney cancer to recur
October 23, 2017
Work could lead to making cancer cells sensitive to drug treatment