Scientists have sequenced the complete genome of the naked mole rat, a pivotal step to understanding the animal’s extraordinarily long life and good health. A colony of more than 2,000 naked mole rats at the UT Health Science Center contributed to the findings, published Oct. 12 in the journal Nature. Arlan Richardson, Ph.D., director of […]
New results from a study of more than 35,000 men reveal that taking vitamin E supplements increases the risk of prostate cancer among healthy men by 17 percent. The results were published online Oct. 11 in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Ian M. Thompson Jr., M.D., director of the Cancer Therapy & Research […]
Monumental research that makes lives better. STRF opens this fall. A tiny wire-mesh scaffold that repairs clogged and damaged arteries near the heart. A rib made of titanium that allows children with deformed rib cages to breathe and grow normally. And a handheld port that infuses blood or medications into critically ill patients who might […]
Ewing Halsell Foundation enhances Human Anatomy Program with $500,000 gift Impacting patients and making lives better are the goals every student at the UT Health Science Center aspires to. That’s why students in all areas of study – medical, dental and health professions – begin their educational journey by meeting their very first patients in […]
After participating in the GRACE project, Susan Bell (right) said she better understands the importance of knowing her family’s health history. She said she’ll share it with her relatives, including her son Kevin Bell (far left), granddaughter Sadie, 6, and grandson Adam, 8. Nearly everyone knows enough about their family’s health to fill out […]
“Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” –Ralph Waldo Emerson Throughout the UT Health Science Center’s history, there have been many pioneers who have blazed the trail for the university’s current leaders and success. According to Kenneth R. Sirinek, M.D., Ph.D., one […]
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States and a major cause of disability. Faculty physicians at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, such as Richard Lange, M.D., M.B.A., are leading groundbreaking research, prevention and treatment of this deadly disease. This year, Dr. Lange’s efforts were buoyed […]
More than 2 million people in the United States require treatment for burns each year. Thousands, including children, die or experience prolonged suffering. With more burned and injured servicemen and women returning home from the decade-long war in Afghanistan, the need for better treatments for burn pain is critical now more than ever. Thanks to […]
An anonymous cash gift of $500,000 will help fund the lifesaving research conducted at the CTRC’s Institute for Drug Development through its Phase I clinical research program. Phase I studies offer hope for cancer patients through new investigational anticancer drugs or new combinations of novel therapies. This generous gift will support researchers who study the […]
An additional $500,000 gift to the CTRC Foundation from Ruth McLean Bowman Bowers has elevated the Chair named in her honor to The Ruth McLean Bowman Bowers Distinguished Chair in Breast Cancer Research and Treatment. The CTRC Foundation is a partner organization dedicated to funding the CTRC and its clinical, research and educational programs. Distributions […]