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May 6, 2025
Photo of the three hosts: from left: Adriana Dyurich, PhD, LPC, Veena Prasad, PhD, MBA, LPC and Jon Courand, MD, are the hosts of the Ripples: Physician Well-being podcast produced by The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. This story was first published in the May issue of the Bexar County Medical […]
April 23, 2025
Robust immune systems may offer up to 15.5-year survival advantage What if, rather than focusing solely on the drivers of disease (pathogenesis), we also explored the factors sustaining our health — the concept of salutogenesis (derived from Salus (health) in Roman mythology)? The idea of salutogenesis through immune resilience, which refers to mechanisms by which the body counters disease drivers, could play […]
May 9, 2024
We all know that exercise is good for us, but figuring out the “why” and “how” of physical exercise’s effect on the body is the goal of a 10-year, multi-million dollar project through the National Institutes of Health called the Molecular Transducers of Physical Activity Consortium, (MoTrPAC).
May 6, 2024
A clinician and researcher with The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio helped “write the book” when it comes to standards of care for diabetes. Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, MD, professor and chair in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, contributed a section of the latest American Diabetes Association Standards of Care guide. […]
May 6, 2024
A recent exploratory study by a researcher at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio found a potential link between a buildup of organic chemicals in baby teeth and autism spectrum disorder (ASD). In a study published March 14, in the Journal of Xenobiotics, Raymond Palmer, PhD, a biostatistician and epidemiologist with […]
October 24, 2023
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio’s behavioral health services have moved to a new location convenient for patients. The UT Health San Antonio Behavioral Health and Wellness Center, located at 5788 Eckhert Rd., is home to all child, adolescent and adult psychiatry, the Transitional Care Clinic (TCC) and the New Opportunities for Wellness (NOW) clinic. General psychiatry […]