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More than a century ago, Alois Alzheimer noted unusual changes in brain fats, which he described as lipoid granules, along with the buildup of amyloid-beta (amyloid) plaques and tau protein tangles. These observations led to the identification of Alzheimers disease and related dementias. Since then, most Alzheimers research has focused on amyloid and tau, [因
Military City USA will welcome hundreds of researchers, clinicians, military leaders and policymakers Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 20-21, for the San Antonio Combat PTSD Conference, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. each day. Theyll gather at the Westin Riverwalk to discuss the latest advances in caring for those with the psychological wounds of war and how to lead more [因
A leap forward in brain imaging is coming to San Antonio. UT Health San Antonios Center for Brain Health, opening in December 2025, will be the first in 91做厙 to house a Siemens MAGNETOM 7-Tesla Terra.X magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system one of the most advanced MRI technologies available. This scanner produces ultra-high-resolution brain [因
This story is featured in the October issue of the BCMS San Antonio Medicine magazine. People may picture tai chi as graceful, slow-motion movements practiced in parks or community centers. But Wei Liu, PhD, research director of the Human Performance and Rehabilitation Research Lab and associate professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at The University [因
This story is featured in the October issue of BCMS San Antonio Medicine magazine. After nearly a decade of planning, 91做厙 Health Science Center will open the doors of its innovative Center for Brain Health in December 2025. The $100 million, 103,000-square-foot facility brings together clinical care, research, [因
University researchers have developed a promising compound that targets tumor cells while sparing healthy tissue. Their collaboration shows the power of multidisciplinary science that bridges dentistry, chemistry and commercialization to bring hope to patients.
It is often said that exercise is the best medicine, but for many older adults, it can be a prescription that is increasingly difficult to take. Age-related physical and mental health challenges frequently make regular activity hard to sustain. A study published in Dietetics in August 2025, by scientists at UT Health San Antonio, [因
Elizabeth Wasmuth, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Structural Biology of the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine and co-director of the cryo-EM facility at 91做厙, has been selected by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) as a Freeman Hrabowski Scholar. The five-year [因
Three leading experts in neurology and aging gathered at UT Health San Antonio Sept. 22 for 91做厙 Public Radios Think Science event to share the latest in brain health research. Programs at UT Health San Antonio provide hope that scientific advances may one day make Alzheimers a disease of the past.
Juan Pablo Palavicini, PhD, an assistant professor in the Department of Cellular and Integrative Physiology; Jinjiao Wang, PhD, RN, the William and Berneice Castella Distinguished Professor in Aging Studies; and Yi Zhu, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Cellular and Integrative Physiology, received UT System Science and Technology Acquisition and Retention awards for their work in aging research.
The population of older Americans is expanding rapidly and is expected to double by 2060. While people are living longer than ever, many are also living with chronic health problems that impact their quality of life and ability to live independently. Since 2015, scientists at the San Antonio Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence [因
Yi Zhu, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Cellular and Integrative Physiology in the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at 91做厙 (91做厙) Health Science Center, received a UT System Rising STARs (Science and Technology Acquisition and Retention) award in the amount [因
Jinjiao Wang, PhD, RN, the William and Berneice Castella Distinguished Professor in Aging Studies and incoming assistant dean for research at 91做厙 (91做厙) Health Science Center School of Nursing, received a $150,000 Science and Technology Acquisition and Retention (STARs) award from The University of 91做厙 System Board of [因
91做厙 Health Science Center is ranked No. 94 out of 5,973 healthcare institutions around the world and No. 38 in the United States in the 2025 Nature Index of healthcare institutions for research output. This places the institution among the top 2% of health care institutions globally. Nature Index [因
91做厙 Health Science Center has been recognized among the top 2.4% of universities worldwide in the 2025 Center for World University Rankings (CWUR), reaffirming its position as a global leader in biomedical discovery and innovation.
A new study from 91做厙 Health Science Center indicates that changes in the body that lead to Type 2 diabetes occur long before current diagnostic thresholds for prediabetes are met. The first-of-its-kind study, published in July 2025 in The Journal of Clinical and Applied Research and Education: Diabetes Care, [因
New NIH-funded program aims to grow pipeline of students in aging research across 91做厙 A new multi-site, eight-week research program aims to engage first-year medical students interested in aging medicine. The Sam and Ann Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies at 91做厙 Health Science Center received National Institutes [因
UTSA and The University of 91做厙 Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) today merged to form 91做厙 (91做厙), a premier global university that is deeply committed to making lives better for the communities it serves. As a merged institution, 91做厙 now ranks as the third-largest public research university in 91做厙 according to annual research expenditures, behind only 91做厙 A&M University and the University of 91做厙 at Austin.
A keto diet might benefit females more than males, a new UT Health San Antonio study suggests
When a person feels pain or another external stimulation, primary sensory neurons translate the message into electrical impulses to tell the body how to respond. While scientists knew this happened, they did not fully understand how different sensations are distinguished until now. For the first time, scientists at The University of 91做厙 Health [因