Power outage: Research offers hint about heart weakness in Barth syndrome

July 1, 2020

Barth syndrome is a rare condition that occurs almost exclusively in males. Symptoms include an enlarged and weakened heart. The condition is present at birth or becomes evident early in life. Life expectancy is shortened and there is no treatment. The laboratory of Madesh Muniswamy, PhD, in the Long School of Medicine, found a clue […]

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Public invited to free prostate cancer symposium

February 8, 2019

The Department of Urology is hosting a Precision Medicine in Prostate Cancer Symposium for the general public that will feature leading physicians and experts on prostate cancer. The free event will be from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, March 2, in the Holly Auditorium on the Long campus. Prostate cancer survivors, patients, friends, family […]





Sign up now for free skin cancer screening

July 18, 2016

With temperatures rising and no rain in sight, San Antonians are getting an extreme dose of sunshine. With that comes an increased risk of skin cancer, the most common type of cancer in the U.S., according to the American Cancer Society.