KENS 5: UT Health SA study says too much sleep may be bad for your brain

May 15, 2025

Vanessa Young, MS, clinical research project manager at the Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases, and with the Translational Science PhD program in the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, was interviewed for this news segment.   Watch Now



Discovery sheds light on Alzheimer’s disease risk across genetic types

January 22, 2025

Late-onset Alzheimer’s disease is a debilitating, progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects about 7 million Americans, a figure that is expected to nearly double by 2050, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. While there is no cure for the disease, early detection and treatment can preserve brain function for longer. A study by researchers at The University […]