Growing evidence suggests that traumatic brain injury (TBI) is an important risk factor for developing Alzheimer's disease and dementia. But to date, effective therapies aren't available for preventing or treating TBI-induced ...
Feb 10, 2022
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Scientists at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) believe it may be possible to prevent DNA changes driven by two proteins highly active in leukemia and other cancers. They ...
Feb 4, 2022
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Infection-fighting B cells retain better memory of the coronavirus spike protein in University Hospital patients who recover from less-severe cases of COVID-19 than in those recovering from severe COVID-19, a new study suggests. ...
Dec 23, 2021
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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, ...
Dec 21, 2021
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"Look at me!" we might say while attempting to engage our children. It turns out there is a neurochemical explanation for why looking at mom or dad actually helps kiddoes pay better attention.
Dec 17, 2021
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"My doctor has not told me to get the vaccine."
Dec 7, 2021
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Researchers from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and the South Texas Veterans Health Care System today unveiled a novel concept, "immunologic resilience," to accurately predict which COVID-19 ...
Sep 8, 2021
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South Texas youth whose Type 2 diabetes was followed for up to 15 years in the TODAY studies have made an immensely important contribution to understanding the early onset form of the disease, clinicians and researchers at ...
Aug 2, 2021
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In a U.S. and Swiss study, nearly all patients with cancer developed good immune response to the COVID-19 mRNA vaccines three to four weeks after receiving their second dose, but the fact that a small group of the patients ...
Jul 1, 2021
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A typical Western high-fat diet can increase the risk of painful disorders common in people with conditions such as diabetes or obesity, according to a groundbreaking paper authored by a team led by The University of Texas ...
Jun 23, 2021
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