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Poverty simulation offers powerful lesson

August 21, 2013

Nursing students learn harsh realities that will help them provide health care to underserved populations WHAT: On the first day of school, nursing students will participate in a unique poverty…

Report: Obesity, diabetes are biggest health threats in South Texas

August 21, 2013

South Texas Health Status Review also implicates certain cancers, other diseases SAN ANTONIO (Aug. 21, 2013) — Diabetes and obesity are the two most significant health threats in South Texas,…

Study implicates dopamine in food restriction, drug abuse

August 20, 2013

Finding offers clue to developing treatments for misuse of illicit drugs SAN ANTONIO (Aug. 20, 2013) — Scientists today reported a possible basis for why food-restricted animals show increased susceptibility…

Finasteride saves men from prostate cancer, doesn’t increase risk of death

August 15, 2013

SAN ANTONIO (August 15, 2013) – A long-term follow-up to a groundbreaking study led by the director of the Cancer Therapy & Research Center confirms that a drug shown to…

Research: Latino kids are a top target of junk food ads

August 15, 2013

New research, video and infographic also highlight strategies to reduce unhealthy food and beverage marketing to Latino kids SAN ANTONIO (Aug. 15, 2013) — Food and beverage marketers increasingly target…

Knockout mouse grows larger, but weaker, muscles

August 15, 2013

Finding holds implications for future research of age-related muscle loss SAN ANTONIO (Aug. 15, 2013) — Although muscle cells did not reduce in size or number in mice lacking a…