Headline News: HSC community gives back during the holidays   
Posted: Tuesday, January 08, 2013
The spirit of giving was strong this holiday season at the UT Health Science Center San Antonio. Along with the annual Gifts for Children campaign that provides toys for hospitalized children, there were many other demonstrations of generosity, including staff members adopting patient families, children giving to patients, patients giving to one another, and collections of clothing and food......more»

Headline News: Researchers find proteins that ‘brake,’ regulate seizures   
Posted: Monday, January 07, 2013
Given that epilepsy impacts more than 2 million Americans, there is a pressing need for new therapies to prevent this disabling neurological disorder. New findings from the neuroscience laboratory of Mark S. Shapiro, Ph.D., at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, published Dec. 20 in the high-impact scientific journal, <i>Neuron</i>, may provide hope......more»

Headline News: Lions Low Vision Rehabilitation Center expands services    
Posted: Monday, January 07, 2013
Thanks to two generous gifts, patients who live with limited eyesight are receiving greater services in the expanded Lions Low Vision Rehabilitation Center at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. Practicing at the center are director Sandra Fox, O.D., Melanie Gonzalez, O.D., and occupational therapist Melva Pérez Andrews, OTR, CLVT, M.B.A......more»

Headline News: Study identifies promising new hepatitis C treatment   
Posted: Monday, January 07, 2013
A study published this week in the <i>New England Journal of Medicine</i> offers hope of an effective treatment for hepatitis C with fewer ill effects than interferon therapy, which has long been the standard of care. Fred Poordad, M.D., (pictured) and Eric Lawitz, M.D., clinical professors of medicine at the UT Health Science Center San Antonio, are authors of the study......more»

Headline News: Two elected to UT Academy of Health Science Education    
Posted: Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Sandra G. Adams, M.D., M.S., and John Rugh, Ph.D., (pictured) of The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio have been elected to The University of Texas Academy of Health Science Education. They are among 12 faculty members from UT System health science institutions elected to the academy this year......more»

Headline News: Patient navigation can speed breast cancer diagnosis   
Posted: Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Extra support for patients, called “patient navigation,” can lead to faster diagnosis for Latinas after an abnormal mammogram result. The information comes from a new study by the Institute for Health Promotion Research (IHPR), part of the School of Medicine at the UT Health Science Center San Antonio. Amelie Ramirez, Dr.P.H., is director of the IHPR......more»

Headline News: Dental School studying new dental unit waterline technology   
Posted: Wednesday, December 19, 2012
The Dental School at the UT Health Science Center San Antonio has received a $600,000 grant to continue studying a new technology to improve the quality of water used in treating dental patients. Nuala Porteous, D.D.S., M.P.H., associate professor in the Department of Comprehensive Dentistry is co-principal investigator of the four-year grant. .....more»

Headline News: Dr. Gong receives $162,000 grant, statewide pediatric award    
Posted: Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Alice Gong, M.D., has been awarded an educational grant of $162,000 from the Texas Department of State Health Services. The funding will be used to develop, implement and evaluate an educational strategy to train health care providers on screening newborns for critical congenital heart disease using pulse oximetry. She also recently received the Texas Pediatric Society Executive Board Award for her service to the society......more»

Headline News: School of Nursing welcomes Estonian health care visitors   
Posted: Tuesday, December 11, 2012
The School of Nursing at the UT Health Science Center San Antonio recently had the opportunity to demonstrate its Simulation Center and Clinical Learning Lab to a group for visitors from Estonia. Three military officers, who were hosted by the Defense Medical Training Institute at Fort Sam Houston, took a tour of the Simulation Center Nov. 13......more»

Headline News: Newer technology improves detection of stillbirth’s cause   
Posted: Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Microarray testing can help doctors more often pinpoint the potential genetic reason for a stillbirth, so that more couples can learn what happened to their babies. Results from a study comparing karyotype and microarray analysis was published Dec. 6 by <i>The New England Journal of Medicine</i>. Donald J. Dudley, M.D., a pathologist and a maternal fetal medicine physician from UT Medicine San Antonio, co-authored the publication......more»