Blood-platelet screening in midlife could identify early risk for Alzheimer’s disease
November 10, 2025
Blood-platelet screening in midlife could identify early risk for Alzheimer’s disease
School of Dentistry at UT Health San Antonio awarded $6 million total to study treatment, pain management for oral cancer
November 7, 2025
School of Dentistry at UT Health San Antonio awarded $6 million total to study treatment, pain management for oral cancer
Scientists launch innovative therapy study to help Parkinson’s patients swallow safely
November 3, 2025
With a new $1.9 million grant from the United States Department of Defense, researchers will lead a phase 2, multisite clinical trial to test a novel treatment program designed to strengthen and retrain swallowing function in people with early Parkinson’s.
New program empowering South Texas teachers to be oral health champions
October 30, 2025
With one of the lowest dentist-to-patient ratios in the U.S., and some of the nation’s highest childhood cavity rates, the research team is launching a school-centered program to promote prevention and build lifelong healthy habits.
Scientist helps shape new traumatic brain injury guidelines
October 23, 2025
Traumatic brain injury, or TBI, affects millions of Americans each year, often resulting in long-term health challenges. New national recommendations are now paving the way for more effective short- and long-term care for patients with TBI. Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, MD, professor and chair of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, served on the National […]
Targeting brain immune cells could restore Alzheimer’s-related lipid imbalance
October 20, 2025
New research from The University of Texas at San Antonio, in collaboration with the University of California at Irvine, shows that changes in brain fats, or lipids, play a major role in Alzheimer’s development and progression. Lipid imbalances can influence how amyloid proteins build up, and certain genes that regulate lipid metabolism are linked to Alzheimer’s risk.
