The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved elacestrant, a treatment for postmenopausal women and adult men with ER+/HER2- advanced or metastatic breast cancer. The Mays Cancer Center, home to UT Health San Antonio MC Anderson Cancer Center, was the lead site for a study evaluating clinical trials for the novel drug therapy.

James Lechleiter’s lab at UT Health San Antonio was doing basic research focused on astrocytes, the star-shaped cells that do everything from managing neurotransmitters to clearing debris to regulating blood flow in the brain. What they discovered led to a potential novel finding, and he has spent the last 16 years investigating it.

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Readers’ Choice awards. Anyone can vote once per day, per category. Voting runs through Feb. 15.

A study in the journal Urology showed that March is one of the most popular times to schedule a vasectomy. Alexander Rozanski, MD, says planning the procedure in March is “the perfect time.” The college basketball tournament, referred to as March Madness, provides an incentive for patients to follow post-procedure instructions to relax and recover.

The brain is among the most complex organs in the human body. As the body’s command center, it’s important to consider ways to maintain its health. Arash Salardini, MD, explains the brain’s principle, use it or lose it, and much more.

February is National Children’s Dental Health Month, a good time to think about preparing lunches that keep your children’s teeth happy and healthy. Beatriz Madrid Hicks, MA, RDH, suggests five foods that help protect their softer teeth.

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