https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/uthealthnews/ en-us 12 Jan 2023 09:46:05 EST 12 Jan 2023 09:46:05 EST https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/uthealthnews/rss.xml Newsweaver communications@uthscsa.edu (University of Texas Health Science Center (UTHSCSA)) support@newsweaver.ie (Newsweaver) 60 true https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/uthealthnews/1or5boy08nh?lang=en?rss=true The Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio is putting a decades-old antidepressant drug to new use treating breast cancers that don’t respond to existing therapies. The discovery led to a clinical trial that benefited 15 breast cancer patients at the Mays Cancer Center. 14 Dec 2021 12:00:00 EST 97f8efdf562a318b80894a2798589daa Feature Article <p class="centered-only" style="text-align: center;"><img align="middle" src="http://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/v3files/shard200/1000322/26/ea637612ae057126fa9402.png" style="margin: 0px;" width="547" height="380" hspace="0" vspace="0" alt="A woman gazes thoughtfully out of a window with her hands clasped together wearing a brown sweater and blue headscarf." /></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">The Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio is putting a decades-old antidepressant drug to new use treating breast cancers that don’t respond to existing therapies. The discovery led to a clinical trial that benefited 15 breast cancer patients at the Mays Cancer Center.<br /></span></p> <p><!-- Read More Spacer --></p> <p><!-- Read More Spacer --></p> <p><!-- Read More Spacer --></p> <p class="centered-only" style="text-align: center;"><!-- Read More Spacer --></p> Hands holding a drink in one hand and pills in another hand Learn More https://news.uthscsa.edu/new-hope-for-treating-the-toughest-cancers-2/ https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/uthealthnews/qyzqzmanj1m?lang=en?rss=true The National Institutes of Health awarded a $1.8 million grant to UT Health San Antonio to investigate peer recovery support services for people living with opioid use disorder. Research in the area will fill knowledge gaps that limit broader adoption of services like the emerging “peer” support approach. 22 Feb 2022 12:00:00 EST 9f762cb8073ef76870497afebe2977be Feature Article <p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">The National Institutes of Health awarded a $1.8 million grant to UT Health San Antonio to investigate peer recovery support services for people living with opioid use disorder. Research in the area will fill knowledge gaps that limit broader adoption of services like the emerging “peer” support approach.<br /></span></p> <p><!-- Read More Spacer --></p> Photo of spilled prescription medication. http://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/v3files/shard200/1000322/bd/a6d9217a4391dee93dde37.jpg Read More https://news.uthscsa.edu/ut-health-san-antonio-awarded-1-8-million-nih-grant-for-research-in-addiction-recovery-support-services-2/ https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/uthealthnews/1bqc7e1lf8b?lang=en?rss=true An exclusive global license has been granted to UT Health San Antonio that will permit an Ohio biopharmaceutical company to develop university research discoveries into a novel oral vaccine for chlamydia, a bacterial sexually transmitted infection that may cause infertility, ectopic pregnancy and pelvic inflammatory disease if left untreated. 21 Sep 2022 12:00:00 EDT fe9124cb42f8e7bfa93ca3f3b1109bec Feature Article <p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">An exclusive global license has been granted to UT Health San Antonio that will permit an Ohio biopharmaceutical company to develop university research discoveries into a novel oral vaccine for chlamydia, a bacterial sexually transmitted infection that may cause infertility, ectopic pregnancy and pelvic inflammatory disease if left untreated.<br /></span></p> <p><!-- Read More Spacer --></p> A molecular rendering of the chlamydia infection. http://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/v3files/shard200/1000322/be/1d2ca7553a4b22202f523d.jpg Learn More https://news.uthscsa.edu/ut-health-ohio-company-reach-license-agreement-to-develop-chlamydia-vaccine/ https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/uthealthnews/6z67e5h2qp6?lang=en?rss=true Study findings published in JAMA Network Open showed clinically significant reductions in post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms in more than 60% of participants after three weeks of receiving Prolonged Exposure therapy. 29 Jun 2022 12:00:00 EDT 2515dff3f3f6beb2ac9b2dc330322665 Feature Article <p><span style="font-size: 15px;">Study findings published in <em>JAMA Network Open</em> showed clinically significant reductions in post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms in more than 60% of participants after three weeks of receiving Prolonged Exposure therapy.<br /></span></p> Photo of wood blocks spelling out PTSD http://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/v3files/shard200/1000322/c5/af3b43047797fad4c26e12.png Learn More https://news.uthscsa.edu/treatment-for-combat-related-ptsd-advances-with-method-shown-to-be-fast-effective-2/ https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/uthealthnews/mg8bs0wx2uw?lang=en?rss=true Catch the latest episode of Texas Public Radio’s podcast “Twenty-Four Seven: A Podcast About Caregiving [ https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/uthealthnews/iiz97yhwryl/external ] [ https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/uthealthnews/iiz97yhwryl/external ],” which features physician and neurologist Gladys Maestre, MD, PhD, whose research investigates the social, environmental and biological factors that influence brain health. 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Martínez Rogers is the second Hispanic fellow to receive the honor. 09 Jan 2023 12:00:00 EST 9447ffe74bb26f59eece0ab448521e8a Awards and Honors <p><span style="font-size: 15px;">The American Academy of Nursing named Norma Martínez Rogers as a Living Legend, the academy’s highest honor, for her leadership at all levels and for initiating and securing grant funding for first-generation Hispanic nursing students. 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Preliminary data from Palavicini’s lab has indicated that ceramides in the body affect lifespan. 13 Dec 2022 12:00:00 EST 38aba4d0e4f44dc5702e381d0f6546f9 Awards and Honors <p><span style="font-size: 15px;">A grant presented to Juan Pablo Palavicini, PhD, by the American Federation for Aging Research will allow for the exploration of signaling molecules toxic in Alzheimer’s, diabetes and aging. Preliminary data from Palavicini’s lab has indicated that ceramides in the body affect lifespan. <br /></span></p> Juan Pablo Palavicini, PhD, of UT Health San Antonio http://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/v3files/shard200/1000322/d3/db796923c32d8a6e7bb686.png Read More https://news.uthscsa.edu/barshop-institutes-palavicini-attracts-early-scientist-award-2/ https://academicexternal.us.newsweaver.com/uthealthnews/7rvr2m9zexd?lang=en?rss=true Researchers at the Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases are examining early indicators of diseases to either prevent or delay the onset of severe symptoms. 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Seeking care for gum inflammation can decrease the risk of diabetes, cardiovascular disease and other chronic conditions. 10 Jan 2023 12:00:00 EST 46cbe534e99107abd19a1cce470ef2b1 Patient Care <p><span style="color: #000000; font-size: 15px;">Researchers worldwide have linked oral health to overall health, especially in relation to the development of gum disease, which develops when bacteria in the mouth are not properly managed through a good oral health care routine. 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