https://phys.org/ en-us Latest news from University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Could a keto diet affect males differently than females? A study from The University of Texas Health Science at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) suggests so, and estrogen could promote different protections against adverse effects of the diet, like the accumulation of cells expressing markers of age (senescence). https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-08-keto-diet-benefit-females-males.html Health Thu, 28 Aug 2025 14:49:03 EDT news675611341 A new study by UT Health San Antonio and Stanford University scientists brings us closer to understanding how the body detects different sensations such as pain, itch and touch. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-08-neuronal-imaging-sensory-real.html Neuroscience Wed, 06 Aug 2025 13:20:01 EDT news673705096 In a multi-institutional study published in the European Urology journal, researchers revealed that testing urine-based tumor DNA (utDNA) can help predict which bladder cancer patients are at higher risk for recurrence after treatment. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-06-urine-based-tumor-dna-personalize.html Oncology & Cancer Fri, 27 Jun 2025 14:07:03 EDT news670252021 Scientists at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) have made one of the most important discoveries to date in the study and treatment of BRCA1-deficient cancers and drug resistance. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-06-key-dna-complex-polymerase-inhibitor.html Oncology & Cancer Tue, 10 Jun 2025 13:59:52 EDT news668782786 People who are at higher risk for heart disease also seem more likely to develop dementia. And research led by The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) has discovered new associations between various lipid, or fat, levels in the blood and the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, the most common cause of dementia worldwide. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-05-bad-cholesterol-higher-fat-markers.html Neuroscience Sat, 31 May 2025 04:42:18 EDT news667885318 Is stress associated with Alzheimer's disease? It may be in women who are postmenopausal, a study led by The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) shows. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-05-high-midlife-stress-hormone-linked.html Alzheimer's disease & dementia Fri, 16 May 2025 22:30:01 EDT news666617364 There might be such a thing as getting too much of a good night's sleep. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-05-cognitive-depression.html Alzheimer's disease & dementia Wed, 14 May 2025 14:16:04 EDT news666450961 What if, rather than focusing solely on the drivers of disease (pathogenesis), we also explored the factors sustaining our health—the concept of salutogenesis (derived from Salus (health) in Roman mythology)? https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-04-aging-reimagined-immune-resilience-counters.html Immunology Sat, 26 Apr 2025 13:20:01 EDT news664719202 The thymus is a crucial training ground for T-cells, the body's "white knights," where they learn to battle the various diseases they may encounter. Thymic function shrinks to nearly nothing as we age, severely limiting our ability to recognize and defend against cellular infiltrators. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-04-lease-immunity-scientists-key-component.html Immunology Thu, 24 Apr 2025 13:10:10 EDT news664718908 A team of scientists has uncovered the mechanism of cellular uptake for large and polar drugs and devised a novel strategy to optimize the capacity of drug-delivery into these cells. The team was led by Hong-yu Li, Ph.D., professor of medicinal chemistry and chemical biology with the Department of Pharmacology and the Barshop Institute at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio), together with teams from Duke University (Duke) and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-04-drug-uptake-discovery-iv-medications.html Medical research Tue, 22 Apr 2025 16:17:19 EDT news664557433 Researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio have discovered a way to delay or even block recurrence of the deadliest brain cancer after radiation, bringing new hope for survival. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-03-scientists-block-recurrence-glioblastoma.html Oncology & Cancer Wed, 26 Mar 2025 13:18:03 EDT news662213881 A groundbreaking study has uncovered new insights into the pain pathways associated with temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders. Using an innovative in vivo imaging tool to capture functional activity in mouse models of TMJ injury and inflammation, the discovery could pave the way for more effective treatments for the millions affected by TMJ-related facial pain. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-03-vivo-imaging-treatment-chronic-tmj.html Neuroscience Thu, 13 Mar 2025 13:33:08 EDT news661091585 A drug developed at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) has been shown to extend survival for patients with glioblastoma, the most common primary brain tumor in adults. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-03-experimental-drug-survival-glioblastoma-patients.html Medications Fri, 07 Mar 2025 09:48:46 EST news660563323 San Antonio has one of the highest rates of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) in the United States, largely driven by high rates of obesity and diabetes in the region. This chronic liver condition can lead to serious health conditions including severe liver fibrosis or cirrhosis and liver cancer, posing a significant public health challenge. Therapy that can slow the progression of MASLD and inhibit the development of cirrhosis and liver cancer remains an urgently unmet medical need. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-03-drug-senescent-cells-liver-disease.html Medications Mon, 03 Mar 2025 16:55:04 EST news660243301 Despite advances in cancer treatment in recent years, five-year survival rates for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) remain low at just 30% on average, according to the National Cancer Institute. Factors in the development of AML are diverse with many different drivers. A longtime goal for scientists in this field is finding a single drug that can treat all types of AML. A team led by The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) scientists are closer than ever to this goal with their discovery of how a certain protein in the cell nucleus, paraspeckle component 1 (PSPC1), contributes to AML progression. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-03-cancer-code-drug-acute-myeloid.html Oncology & Cancer Mon, 03 Mar 2025 11:41:05 EST news660224461 Catholic nuns don't make a habit of participating in long-term studies on aging and dementia, but one notable exception has yielded critical insights into cognitive resilience, neuropathology and aging-related disorders. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-02-nuns-contribute-years-critical-insight.html Alzheimer's disease & dementia Wed, 26 Feb 2025 15:17:04 EST news659805421 Texas has one of the highest rates of diabetes in the country, with more than 2.7 million Texans diagnosed with the condition. About one in six people in San Antonio have type 2 diabetes, and a third of residents are prediabetic, according to the American Diabetes Association. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-02-key-factors-diabetic-foot-reinfections.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:31:05 EST news659367061 Late-onset Alzheimer's disease is a debilitating, progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects about 7 million Americans, a figure that is expected to nearly double by 2050, according to the Alzheimer's Association. While there is no cure for the disease, early detection and treatment can preserve brain function for longer. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-01-protein-coding-transcript-alzheimer-disease.html Medical research Wed, 22 Jan 2025 15:44:42 EST news656783075 Females have a 31% higher associated risk of developing long COVID, with women aged 40 to 55 years having the highest propensity, according to a study led by The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio). https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-01-females-higher-covid.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Wed, 22 Jan 2025 13:05:04 EST news656773501 With cancer still rising in the U.S. Latino population, leaders at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) and national cancer experts have published an online book with innovative recommendations to reduce Latino cancer. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-01-cancer-latinos.html Oncology & Cancer Mon, 13 Jan 2025 15:08:06 EST news656003280 Patients with opioid use disorder can reduce their days of opioid use and stay in treatment longer when using a smartphone app as supportive therapy in combination with medication, a new study by The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) shows. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-12-smartphone-app-opioid-patients-treatment.html Addiction Tue, 31 Dec 2024 04:56:03 EST news654843357 A study published in October 2024 in the journal Molecular Psychiatry found that brain volume changes correlate with social behavior differences in psychiatric conditions such as autism spectrum disorder and schizophrenia. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-12-genetic-linked-social-behavior-differences.html Genetics Tue, 03 Dec 2024 17:01:04 EST news652467661 Migraines are more than just bad headaches; they stem from a genetic neurological disease that causes suffering for one in seven people. Those who experience migraines can have a myriad of debilitating symptoms, including pain, nausea, sensitivity to light and visual disturbances that prevent them from participating in work and family life. Pain is one way our body warns us something is wrong, but what do we do when this alarm system prevents us from living life fully? https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-11-pathway-stress-triggered-migraines.html Neuroscience Thu, 21 Nov 2024 12:57:04 EST news651416221 A new neuroimaging marker of cerebral small vessel disease is related to general cognition and may serve to identify persons at risk of dementia in future clinical trials, a landmark study has found. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-11-cerebral-small-vessel-disease-marker.html Neuroscience Thu, 21 Nov 2024 12:49:05 EST news651415741 A new study led by The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) is shedding light on a novel role of breast cancer gene 1 (BRCA1) in tumor suppression. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-10-role-brca1-tumor-suppression.html Oncology & Cancer Fri, 25 Oct 2024 12:27:04 EDT news649078021 New research is more closely linking obesity to dementia. Higher levels of leptin, a hormone that helps maintain normal body weight, is associated with better signal-transmitting brain white matter in middle-aged adults, according to a study by The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio). https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-09-higher-leptin-brain-late-life.html Alzheimer's disease & dementia Wed, 18 Sep 2024 15:12:31 EDT news645891127 In landmark research, scientists at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) have reported the largest-ever genome-wide association study of dementia from all causes, revealing an overlap of genetic risks including neurodegeneration, vascular factors and cerebral small-vessel disease. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-09-team-genetic-factor-overlap-alzheimer.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 17 Sep 2024 15:59:16 EDT news645807551 Ronald Rodriguez, MD, Ph.D., professor of medical education and urology at Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio), has discovered that the combination of valproic acid and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) may reduce the risk of contracting COVID-19 and lessen its severity, according to a study published in August. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-09-combined-anti-seizure-drug-omega.html Medications Mon, 09 Sep 2024 15:07:18 EDT news645113230 Scientists at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) School of Dentistry have created a first-of-its-kind sleep apnea model for studying chronic pain. A study published in Science Signaling explains the mechanism behind persistent pain related to obstructive sleep apnea. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-08-dental-apnea-chronic-pain.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 29 Aug 2024 14:12:03 EDT news644159521 A drug effective in treating breast cancer shows new promise in addressing breast cancer with brain metastases or recurrent glioblastoma, as reported by results of a prospective window-of-opportunity trial at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio). https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-08-drug-brain-tumors-resulting-breast.html Medications Thu, 08 Aug 2024 15:00:01 EDT news642347939