UT Health San Antonio
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San Antonio, Texas
Joined May 2009
Targeting brain immune cells could restore Alzheimer’s-related lipid imbalance https://t.co/ZelGMHu4tl by @UTHealthSA
#Alzheimers #dementia #neuroscience #science
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New research from The University of Texas at San Antonio, in collaboration with the University of California at Irvine, shows that changes in brain fats, or lipids, play a major role in Alzheimer’s...
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Scientists at @uthealthsa identified a stage before prediabetes where people with normal glucose show early insulin resistance and beta-cell decline. A one-hour glucose test may better predict type 2 diabetes years before symptoms appear.
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Contact: Steven Lee, (210) 450-3823, [email protected] Content by Claire Kowalick SAN ANTONIO, Sept. 11, 2025 – A study from The University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center indicates...
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As the only academic health center in South Texas with a National Cancer Institute–designated Cancer Center, we are advancing cancer care through scientific discovery and expanding access to new and emerging therapies for our region.
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This national recognition reflects the strength of our institution’s cancer care and research, including clinical trials, drug development, comprehensive inpatient and outpatient oncology services and expertise in treating complex cancers.
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UT Health San Antonio has been named among Becker’s Healthcare’s “100 Hospitals and Health Systems with Great Oncology Programs” for 2025.
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UT institutions are leading the way in transforming neuroscience into accessible, life-enhancing solutions. And in December, that mission will include @UTSA's Center for Brain Health. The new $100 million facility will bring together clinical care, research, and caregiver
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Read more from @SAReport to learn how South Texas could become a hub for Alzheimer’s and dementia breakthroughs and what that means for the health of our community:
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San Antonio brain researchers are urging Texas voters to approve a $3 billion dementia research fund on the ballot this November.
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Increased funding for dementia and Alzheimer’s disease research can help: ✅ Attract and retain top scientists in San Antonio ✅ Identify the underlying causes of the region’s elevated risk ✅ Develop prevention strategies, stronger treatments and better support for families
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South Texas faces higher-than-average rates of Alzheimer’s and dementia. Nearly 13% of adults aged 65 and older in Bexar County are affected, with some neighboring counties seeing rates as high as 16%. That’s why advancing research is so critical. 🧵
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What began with curiosity over a finding in a research paper has become something more profound, a potential new treatment for cancer. Cara Gonzales, DDS, PhD, a dentist-scientist and assistant professor in the School of Dentistry, and Stanton McHardy, PhD, a medicinal chemist,
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New Frost lab preprint from @SohnClaira: “Elevation of the mechanically-sensitive protein emerin links nuclear mechanotransduction to tau-induced cytoskeletal remodeling in neurons” https://t.co/YwAYMxJSwA
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Tauopathies are a group of neurodegenerative disorders, including Alzheimer’s disease, that are neuropathologically defined by deposition of pathological forms of tau in the brain. While tau is...
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Register now for UT Health San Antonio’s “2026 Advancing Cancer Research for Latinos and All Populations” conference on Feb. 18-20, 2026, in San Antonio to address the heavy burden of cancer in Latino and all communities! #CancerResearchForAll #ACRLP
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The majority of UT System graduates stay in Texas, powering healthcare, tech and much more. At @UTSA’s six health professional schools, 94% of BSN graduates (nursing) and 60% of new physicians remained in Texas last year. https://t.co/UENysoRSGi
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Most UT San Antonio Health graduates stay in Texas to work as doctors, nurses and more, strengthening the state’s workforce.
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What a milestone! 🧡 Thank you to all our incredible @UTHealthSA alumni who joined us for the 50th Reunion Luncheon. It was an unforgettable day celebrating friendships, memories and 50 amazing years! 🥂🎉
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Our researchers have secured a $1.5 million gift from the William and Ella Owens Medical Research Foundation to fund six pioneering projects that are advancing groundbreaking research in Alzheimer’s, pancreatic cancer, and childhood cancers: https://t.co/ei612A58Mp
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The mission of our newly-integrated university is to make lives better by advancing excellence in education; research, discovery and commercialization; health; public service; and community engagement: https://t.co/L9cLtiitGU
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“Our responsibility is to make life better for those who come after us. Education saves lives,” said Francisco Cigarroa, UT San Antonio’s senior executive vice president for health affairs and health system, in an interview with Invest. Read more about how Dr. Cigarroa views
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Francisco Cigarroa discusses UT Health San Antonio’s merger with UTSA, advancing research, education, and access.
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Opening this December, the new Center for Brain Health at @uthealthsa will unite patients, families and researchers to advance care and discovery for Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, ALS and more. Learn how the center will shape the future of brain health: https://t.co/uk8KKNuj9z
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.@UTHealthSA has relaunched Project YES, a free anonymous online mental health program for teens. Through 5–10 minute, evidence-based modules including mood, stress and safety, the initiative helps youths build coping mechanisms. To access these tools: https://t.co/w4bSgyf9uD
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