Diabetes, dialysis patients must remain vigilant in pandemic

July 8, 2020

First we flattened the curve. Now we’ve had a prolonged spike in infections. For some of the most medically vulnerable residents of San Antonio, precautions will always remain in place, even after a COVID-19 vaccine is developed. Diabetes impacts one in every seven people in San Antonio (14%) compared to one in every nine in […]

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UroToday: Nuclear NADPH oxidase-4 associated with disease progression In renal cell carcinoma

June 12, 2020

UT Health San Antonio researchers confirmed the role of a certain protein in the development of high-grade kidney cancer. Their findings were recently published in the journal, Translational Research. Dr. Dharam Kaushik, Department of Urology, is the lead and corresponding author, Dr. Ronald Rodriguez, Department of Urology, is senior author. A total of 14 faculty […]



All My Medicine.com: Study shows Nox4 protein may predict untreatable kidney cancer

June 5, 2020

A team of researchers confirmed the role of a certain protein in the development of high-grade kidney cancer. The researchers showed that a higher level of the protein can be used as a marker to predict which tumors will develop treatment resistance and progress more rapidly. Dharam Kaushik, MD, associate professor of urology, led the […]


News Break.com: Study shows Nox4 protein may predict untreatable kidney cancer

June 5, 2020

A team of researchers confirmed the role of a certain protein in the development of high-grade kidney cancer. The researchers showed that a higher level of the protein can be used as a marker to predict which tumors will develop treatment resistance and progress more rapidly. Dharam Kaushik, MD, associate professor of urology, led the […]