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August 29, 2024
Curtis Bone, MD, MHS, departments of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Family and Community Medicine, and board-certified addiction medicine physician at the Be Well Institute on Substance Use and Related Disorders, was interviewed for this article. Watch Now
August 29, 2024
Curtis Bone, MD, MHS, departments of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Family and Community Medicine, and board-certified addiction medicine physician at the Be Well Institute on Substance Use and Related Disorders, was interviewed for this article. Read More
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 […]
August 20, 2024
Lack of oxygen can sensitize nerve cells, leading to long-term pain More than 100 million people worldwide are affected by obstructive sleep apnea. This health condition causes a person to stop breathing numerous times while they are sleeping. Reduced sleep time and sleep quality can lead to numerous health problems including obesity, high blood pressure, […]
August 20, 2024
Study will evaluate biomarkers and novel treatments for alcohol use disorder Brett Ginsburg, PhD, director of the Biochemical Pharmacology Analytical Laboratory at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio), was selected as a performer with the Wellcome Leap Untangling Addiction program. Wellcome Leap is a U.S.-based nonprofit organization […]
July 19, 2024
Substance use disorders, recovery and impact of the Be Well Institute among topics discussed An enthusiastic audience of colleagues, volunteers, students and members of the public turned out Monday night for Texas Public Radio’s (TPR’s) “Think Science: Let’s talk about addiction” live question and answer event held in partnership with The University of Texas Health […]
