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San Antonio Express-News: Fascinating locals from 2021: From politicians to pandemic heroes

December 22, 2021

This vignette about Dr. Sudha Seshadri, professor of neurology and founding director of the Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases, is included in this San Antonio Express-News feature titled “Fascinating locals from 2021: From politicians to pandemic heroes.” Read here

Researchers develop a method to detect toxic brain cells; this could be a step toward a new Alzheimer’s treatment

December 17, 2021

Emerging evidence suggests it may be possible to treat Alzheimer’s disease by targeting therapy at senescent cells in the brain.

UPI: ‘Zombie’ cells in brain could serve as treatment target in Alzheimer’s, study says

December 13, 2021

Dr. Habil Zare, Glenn Biggs Institute, Cell Systems and Anatomy, is quoted in this article. Read story

KRGV: Survey aims to teach teens ways to deal with stress

November 29, 2021

This KRGV story is about Project YES, a program offered through UT Teen Health, an adolescent health and wellness program at UT Health San Antonio. Watch story

A personal take on dementia care, prevention

November 5, 2021

For Sudha Seshadri, MD, professor of neurology and the founding director of the Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases, fighting for brain health is personal.

Sudha Seshadri, MD, founding director of the Biggs Institute

Texas Public Radio: Texas’ new Alzheimer’s research center zeroes in on the disease’s disproportionate impact on Latinos

October 14, 2021

Dr. Sudha Seshadri, Neurology, Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases, was a guest on Texas Public Radio’s “The Source” and discussed how UT Health San Antonio and The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley will work together to address the disproportionate impact of Alzheimer’s in Latinos at a new nationally designated Alzheimer’s Disease […]