Local grant boosts UT Health San Antonio scientist’s mission to advance phage therapy

January 22, 2025

Since the discovery of antibiotics, physicians have grappled with the inevitability of bacterial resistance to antibiotics. This challenge has become increasingly urgent, with antibiotic resistance projected to cause 39 million deaths between 2025 and 2050, according to the World Health Organization. By 2050, the organization also predicts these infections will surpass cancer as the leading […]


University awarded $12 million to further develop opioid use disorder drug

September 30, 2024

Charles  P.  France, PhD, to lead methocinnamox drug development program The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) was awarded a $12 million cooperative agreement (U01) from the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute on Drug Abuse to further develop methocinnamox (MCAM) as a treatment for opioid use disorder. […]


UT Health San Antonio awarded $12.6 million program grant for cancer research

September 19, 2024

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio  (UT Health San Antonio) was recently awarded a $12.6 million program project grant (P01) from the National Institutes of Health’s National Cancer Institute to expand collaborative efforts to explore the biological mechanisms of BRCA1, BRCA2 and related tumor suppressors and to shed light on potential […]


Study explores mechanisms behind chronic pain related to sleep apnea

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, […]

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Study: Drug resistance on rise for some skin-infection causing fungi

May 6, 2024

Rare species documented for the first time in several states, Canada   Growing concern over a potential increase in fungal strains resistant to typical treatments led investigators at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio to take a closer look at dermatophytes and levels of antifungal-drug resistance. Dermatophytosis, an infection of the […]