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Autism-linked gene, if deleted, results in less myelin
December 22, 2021
Myelin, a sheath of insulation around nerves that enables electrical impulses to efficiently travel through the central nervous system, is diminished in mice that have a gene deletion associated with autism spectrum disorder, new research finds.
Visuals increase attention. Now science explains why.
December 20, 2021
In a paper published Dec. 17 in the journal Science Advances, authors from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (also referred to as UT Health San Antonio) report that norepinephrine, a fundamental chemical for brain performance, is locally regulated in a brain region called the visual cortex.
Department of Pharmacology assistant professor and researcher receives UT System Rising STARs award
December 16, 2021
Xiaoli Sun, MD, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Pharmacology at the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, has received a UT System Rising STARs award. The award for early-career investigators comes with a $250,000 grant.
A multidisciplinary approach to tackling liver cancer in South Texas
December 15, 2021
“Liver cancer is disproportionately the most common type of cancer in San Antonio and South Texas when compared to the rest of the country. Discovering why is our focus,” says Ruben Mesa, MD, FACP, executive director of the Mays Cancer Center, home to UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center. Dr. Mesa is also […]
Clot-removal procedures can help more stroke patients than previously thought
December 13, 2021
Patients who have already had some degree of permanent loss of function in the brain due to stroke may benefit from reestablishing blood flow through a lifesaving procedure called mechanical thrombectomy, a recent study found.
Fear keeping some cancer patients from COVID-19 vaccination
December 9, 2021
Of the patients surveyed, 56% reported receiving at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccination, which is lower than the community vaccination rate of 76%.
Overlooked for decades, mast cells may explain many mysterious environmental illnesses
December 9, 2021
A newly published paper provides a long-sought link between environmental exposures and conditions like Gulf War syndrome, breast implant illness, chemical intolerance and possibly even long-haul COVID-19. This discovery represents a major step toward improved diagnosis, treatment and prevention.
Russel Reiter, PhD, receives fifth honorary doctoral degree
December 8, 2021
Russel J. Reiter, PhD, professor in the Department of Cell Systems and Anatomy, who recently celebrated 50 years of service to The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio), received an honorary Doctor of Medicine degree from the National University of Cuyo in Mendoza, Argentina. This is the fifth […]
Program gives parents and babies in the NICU a life of hope and health
December 3, 2021
A UT Health San Antonio program, in collaboration with University Health, aims to strengthen the emotional connection between mothers and their infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).
Yoga improves quality of life in men with new diagnosis of prostate cancer
November 29, 2021
Yoga improved physical and mental well-being and promoted a robust immune response in a randomized clinical trial of men with prostate cancer.