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March 18, 2024
Significant levels of amyloid beta plaques and tau tangles in the brain are classic hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease. These precursors are also prevalent in the understudied population of those with Down syndrome.
January 25, 2024
It is a far cry from the traditionally thought-of “vegetative state” in which the mind is absent while the body lives on. Indeed, it is the opposite. Children with “locked-in syndrome,” unable to move or speak, are awake and fully aware of their surroundings.
January 22, 2024
A ribbon of brain tissue called cortical gray matter grows thinner in people who go on to develop dementia, and this appears to be an accurate biomarker of the disease five to 10 years before symptoms appear, researchers from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio reported.
December 27, 2023
Ching-Kang Jason Chen, PhD, from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, was recently awarded a $500,000 UT System Faculty Science and Technology Acquisition and Retention (STARs) award by the UT System Board of Regents.
December 13, 2023
The ability to swallow is essential for eating and drinking, and yet about 20 million adults in the U.S. experience a swallowing disorder, also known as dysphagia.
December 1, 2023
Around the globe, Ralph DeFronzo, MD, and the Division of Diabetes in the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine are advocating a shift in the treatment of Type 2 diabetes mellitus.
