San Antonio Report: San Antonio scientists pushing for $3B in state funding for dementia research

October 20, 2025

San Antonio Report: San Antonio scientists pushing for $3B in state funding for dementia research

Targeting brain immune cells could restore Alzheimer’s-related lipid imbalance

October 20, 2025

  More than a century ago, Alois Alzheimer noted unusual changes in brain fats, which he described as “lipoid granules,” along with the buildup of amyloid-beta (amyloid) plaques and tau protein tangles. These observations led to the identification of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. Since then, most Alzheimer’s research has focused on amyloid and tau, […]

Breakthrough imaging technology to debut at UT Health San Antonio Center for Brain Health

October 8, 2025

A leap forward in brain imaging is coming to San Antonio. UT Health San Antonio’s Center for Brain Health, opening in December 2025, will be the first in Texas to house a Siemens MAGNETOM 7-Tesla Terra.X magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system — one of the most advanced MRI technologies available. This scanner produces ultra-high-resolution brain […]

Healing together: Patients, families and community at heart of UT San Antonio’s Center for Brain Health

October 7, 2025

  This story is featured in the October issue of BCMS San Antonio Medicine magazine. After nearly a decade of planning, The University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center will open the doors of its innovative Center for Brain Health in December 2025. The $100 million, 103,000-square-foot facility brings together clinical care, research, […]

Texas Contractor: Joeris General Contractors Delivers $100M Brain Health Center Despite Space Constraints

October 6, 2025

Texas Contractor: Joeris General Contractors Delivers $100M Brain Health Center Despite Space Constraints