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January 22, 2025
Late-onset Alzheimer’s disease is a debilitating, progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects about 7 million Americans, a figure that is expected to nearly double by 2050, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. While there is no cure for the disease, early detection and treatment can preserve brain function for longer. A study by researchers at The University […]
January 22, 2025
In the coming years, Africa is expected to sustain the greatest increase in Alzheimer’s and related dementia cases. Advancing the ability of African scientists to conduct research in these fields is critical for progress in understanding and treating these conditions. A transformative training program crafted through a collaboration between the Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s […]
January 2, 2025
Scientists from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) and Trinity University are partnering with the San Antonio Food Bank for a four-year study on eating disorders in a highly targeted population of city residents. Lisa Smith Kilpela, PhD, associate director of the Center for Research to […]
September 25, 2024
Dean L. Kellogg Jr., MD, PhD, professor of medicine and geriatrics, Department of Medicine, was interviewed for this article. Read More
June 11, 2024
Manzoor Bhat, PhD, vice dean for research at the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine, was quoted in this article. Read More (subscription required)
May 10, 2024
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) recently received $1.5 million from the William and Ella Owens Medical Research Foundation to fund eight faculty members and their projects to advance research into pediatric and pancreatic cancers and Alzheimer’s disease. “Since its founding in 1998, the William and […]
