Depression, tau deposits seen in subset of middle-aged persons

June 17, 2021

Middle-aged people with depressive symptoms who carry a genetic variation called apolipoprotein (APOE) ε4 may be more at risk to develop tau protein accumulations in the brain’s emotion- and memory-controlling regions, a new study by researchers from UT Health San Antonio and collaborating institutions suggests.

man with clinical depression



Texas Public Radio: New vaccine alleged to have 100% efficacy against original COVID-19 strain

June 15, 2021

This Texas Public Radio news brief is about the biotechnology company Novavax releasing Phase 3 clinical trial results. UT Health San Antonio collaborated with University Health as part of the international COVID-19 Prevention Network and enrolled 176 Novavax clinical trial participants in San Antonio for the Phase 3 study, which is called PREVENT-19. Read the story.