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September 5, 2024
A team of researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) are among four teams from across the United States that have been selected to launch community engagement centers thanks to a generous contribution from the American Heart Association and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. A total gift of $20 million […]
August 20, 2024
Lack of oxygen can sensitize nerve cells, leading to long-term pain More than 100 million people worldwide are affected by obstructive sleep apnea. This health condition causes a person to stop breathing numerous times while they are sleeping. Reduced sleep time and sleep quality can lead to numerous health problems including obesity, high blood pressure, […]
August 8, 2024
A drug effective in treating breast cancer shows new promise in addressing breast cancer with brain metastases or recurrent glioblastoma, as reported by results of a prospective window-of-opportunity trial at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio). The window trial, in which patients agreed to receive a novel […]
July 31, 2024
Scientists from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, also known as UT Health San Antonio, led a pilot study of the Food and Drug Administration-approved antiretroviral drug lamivudine, to determine if it could be a potential treatment for Alzheimer’s disease. Almost half of what makes up the human genome are […]
July 5, 2024
Written by Claire Kowalick A breakthrough for biomedical research promises new insight into immunotherapy development and disease modeling. Scientists at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio have created a humanized mouse model with a human immune system and a human-like gut microbiome that is capable of mounting specific antibody responses. The scientists […]
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).
