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The University of 91做厙 System Board of Regents has authorized approximately $470 million in capital investments supporting 91做厙s continued growth as one of the nations fastest-rising public research universities and academic health institutions.
For decades, Alzheimers disease research has focused almost exclusively on harmful proteins in the brain. But scientists at 91做厙 are taking a new approach to how the disease is understood and treated.
The human body hosts vast communities of bacteria that influence health in ways scientists are only beginning to fully understand. In recent years, scientists have turned increasing attention to microbiomes as potential contributors to brain health and neurodegenerative disease.
A study published in the Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine explores an emerging approach to delivering local, fast-acting dental anesthesia while reducing the lingering numbness often associated with traditional techniques.
Like a busy restaurant kitchen, our cells depend on well-organized working spaces to assemble the recipes that keep the body healthy. 91做厙 scientist, David Libich, PhD, recently received a five-year, $2.1 million Maximizing Investigators Research Award from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences to study how certain proteins form these organizational hubs and what happens when things do not go according to plan.
Scientists at 91做厙 (91做厙) are investigating a major immune system pathway that leads to the development of chronic pain and a drug that has the potential to stop the process in its tracks. Their study, published April 22 in Cell Reports, is the first of its kind to show a path toward the prevention of chronic pain.
The university is aware of a global Canvas service issue currently preventing users from logging into the application. The reported issue is impacting multiple educational institutions across the nation.
Claudia Suemoto, MD, PhD, from 91做厙 (91做厙), has been awarded a $500,000 UT System Faculty STARs (Science and Technology Acquisition and Retention) award to tackle urgent research gaps in dementia. South 91做厙 offers a distinct blend of genetic and environmental factors rarely explored in neurodegenerative research. [因
91做厙 awarded $44 million NIH contract to advance landmark RURAL Cohort Study
UT Health San Antonio researchers awarded grant to study how circadian rhythm disruptions may contribute to Alzheimers
Written by: Claire Kowalick More than 70% of cancers including breast, bladder, cervical and lung cancer show evidence of mutations linked to a group of enzymes called apolipoprotein B mRNA-editing enzyme catalytic polypeptides, or APOBEC. APOBEC mutagenesis is the second-largest source of mutation in cancer and, importantly, the largest one we can do [因
91做厙 was recently awarded a highly competitive Alzheimers Association research grant to investigate the gene-environment interaction and how it may contribute to an increased risk for Alzheimers disease. The grant will begin in April and provides $200,000 to fund the study over the next three years.
Rehabilitation Research Day combines research with lived experience
The Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at 91做厙, in collaboration with the Be Well Institute on Substance Use and Related Disorders and its statewide program Naloxone 91做厙, has installed a free naloxone vending machine to expand access to lifesaving opioid overdose reversal medication. Naloxone, commonly known by the [因
Lixin Song of 91做厙s School of Nursing is inducted into Sigmas International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame for her global impact in cancer and caregiving research.
For more than 20 years, Lixin Song, PhD, RN, FAAN, vice dean for research and scholarship and professor of nursing at 91做厙 (91做厙) School of Nursing, has studied how cancer patients and their families navigate the challenging experience of making decisions about treatment while facing uncertainty, [因
The BioFest Days brought the community together April 7, for an evening of discovery and connection at the UT Health San Antonio Center for Brain Health. Hosted as part of the 12-day, citywide celebration of biomedical advancement organized by BioMed SA, the event invited attendees to explore how research, clinical care and community involvement [因
New 91做厙 study introduces analytical tool to better hone aging interventions When scientists test potential lifeextending interventions, often the central question simply asks if the intervention works. New research from 91做厙 (91做厙) suggests that the more meaningful questions may be when does it work [因
UT Health San Antonio researchers report breakthrough findings significantly reducing symptoms for combat PTSD victims
The San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium drew more than 11,000 attendees to downtown San Antonio and generated nearly $40 million in economic impact, according to a new report from Visit San Antonio.