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June 1, 2020
Thousands of insulin users in San Antonio, especially children, are facing new challenges that could put their health at risk. UT Health San Antonio is taking new measures to make sure no one goes without their lifesaving medicine during the pandemic. Dr. Rabab Jafri, a pediatric endocrinologist, said, “Oftentimes parents have come to rely on […]
May 29, 2020
Researchers are studying the reasons people with metabolic disorder are more vulnerable if they become infected. Dr. Carolina Solis-Herrera, a diabetes specialist with UT Health San Antonio and University Health System, said there are several leading theories. Solis-Herrera, who also conducts research at the Texas Diabetes Institute, has been advising patients about how to protect […]
April 27, 2020
“Millions of people consume too much food, while millions of others are in poverty and subsist on too little food. We are studying what happens at the molecular level in both situations with a goal of developing a drug to intervene,” said Dr. Madesh Muniswamy.
April 24, 2020
Scientists in Texas and Pennsylvania have identified a protein sensor that restricts how much sugar and fat our cells convert into energy during periods of starvation. It is possible, the scientists say, that the sensor could be fine-tuned to prompt more sugar and fat conversion in people with metabolic conditions such as diabetes, obesity and […]
December 19, 2019
The holidays are here, and for a lot of people, that means plenty of yummy food and treats. Watch the full story at KSAT 12
September 27, 2019
Jane Lynch, M.D., a pediatric endocrinologist at UT Health San Antonio, is truly on the front lines of San Antonio’s alarming increase of Type 2 diabetes in children. Since 2005, more than 1,000 youth under the age of 18 have been diagnosed with the disease in her clinic at the Texas Diabetes Institute on South […]
