Mays Cancer Center conducts only clinical trial in America of a specific drug combination for lethal brain cancer glioblastoma

May 23, 2023

An improvement in 6-month progression-free survival warrants additional study in a larger trial, researchers said. Contact: Will Sansom, 210-567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (May 23, 2023) — The Mays Cancer Center at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio recently conducted a clinical trial combining two drugs in patients with recurrent, high-grade glioblastoma […]



Statement by the Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases about the study drug donanemab

May 22, 2023

Media contact: Will Sansom, 210-567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (May 22, 2023) — Alicia S. Parker, MD, of The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, is assistant professor of cognitive and behavioral neurology and clinic director for the health science center’s Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases. The Biggs Institute, in […]



KENS 5: Construction underway on first of its kind Center for Brain Health at UT Health Science Center-San Antonio

May 10, 2023

William L. Henrich, MD, MACP, president, UT Health San Antonio, and Sudha Seshadri, MD, professor, Neurology and founding director, Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases. and Carlayne Jackson, MD, Neurology, were quoted in this story. The story also includes a video of an interview with Alicia Parker, MD, Neurology and Okeanis Vaou, MD,  […]

Think Science live Q&A to explore dementia in South Texas

May 5, 2023

Texas Public Radio will partner with UT Health San Antonio to serve the community at the next Think Science live program, sharing the latest information about the connections between brain and body health and new developments in the fight against dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.



Construction underway on first-of-its-kind Center for Brain Health at UT Health Science Center San Antonio

May 2, 2023

$100 million comprehensive research and patient care center will offer the latest advancing therapies for dementia and all neurologic disorders Contact: Will Sansom, 210-567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (May 2, 2023) — Amid a rising tsunami of needed care for dementia and other neurologic diseases, construction began this week on the $100 million Center for Brain […]