UT San Antonio researchers uncover how liver’s internal clock may influence metabolism

July 29, 2026

Researchers at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UT San Antonio) have uncovered a treasure trove of information about hundreds of proteins released by the liver and how the timing of their release may affect bodily processes. A recent study, published June 2 in Nature Communications, describes how the liver releases certain proteins at […]

Widely used metabolic drugs may help curb rising colorectal cancer in younger adults

March 2, 2026

A large, retrospective study conducted by scientists at The University of Texas at San Antonio suggests that people taking glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists — medications that are widely prescribed for metabolic disease — have a significantly lower risk of developing colorectal cancer compared with those taking aspirin.