Geriatrician joins national discussion on health care reform

August 18, 2009

A San Antonio geriatrician who, in a recently published book, recounted his personal struggle with his father’s disability and dementia will join the national discussion on health care reform Thursday, Aug. 20, when he will speak on end-of-life issues at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.






Possible target for treating diabetes, obesity identified in study

January 8, 2009

Researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio have for the first time identified a protein that regulates the creation of a key hormone in fat tissue, a discovery that could have implications for the treatment of diabetes, obesity and possibly even aging.