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  • Science & Medicine: From Valley fever to TB, UT San Antonio opens a center to fight South Texas' most persistent chronic infections

    Science & Medicine: From Valley fever to TB, UT San Antonio opens a center to fight South Texas' most persistent chronic infections
    2026/03/01
    A new center for the study of chronic infectious diseases aims to develop treatments for illnesses like Valley fever, tuberculosis, HIV, and Long COVID that disproportionately affect South Texas communities. Led by Dr. Barbara Taylor, the center seeks to attract top researchers and serve as a hub for clinical trials and community-focused care.
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  • The late-winter deficiency that could be making you sick and miserable

    The late-winter deficiency that could be making you sick and miserable
    2026/02/25
    In March, around 90% of Americans are deficient in vitamin D, which has been linked to serious physical and mental health challenges. What is vitamin D? How do you get it? What can happen if you don't get enough? What is enough? TPR's Bonnie Petrie talks about her own March madness with a Boston University doctor who has been studying this chemical — that isn't actually a vitamin — for decades.
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    26 分
  • Science & Medicine: Exercise is medicine for people with Parkinson's disease

    Science & Medicine: Exercise is medicine for people with Parkinson's disease
    2026/02/22
    Exercise can improve function and slow disease progression in people with Parkinson's disease, but why? A UT Health San Antonio researcher is studying patients who exercise and play virtual reality games to see if she can figure out the answer.
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  • Science & Medicine: An over-the-counter supplement could improve the results of exercise in older adults

    Science & Medicine: An over-the-counter supplement could improve the results of exercise in older adults
    2026/02/15
    A study of two groups of 70-year-olds found that branched-chain amino acids combined with exercise improve physical function and quality of life. Exercise alone did not.
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  • Science & Medicine: The biostatisticians who drive medical research

    Science & Medicine: The biostatisticians who drive medical research
    2026/02/01
    From COVID-19 research to Parkinson's disease therapies, these statistical experts turn numbers into answers, helping doctors make evidence-based decisions that improve patient care.
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  • Punching Back: Evolving science is transforming how Parkinson's disease is treated

    Punching Back: Evolving science is transforming how Parkinson's disease is treated
    2026/01/28
    Many medications ease the constellation of symptoms that define Parkinson's disease, but the only treatment that slows the progression of the neurological movement disorder can't be purchased at a pharmacy. It's high-intensity, cardiovascular exercise, like boxing, and it's changing lives.
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    26 分
  • Science & Medicine: Studying the chemical miscommunication that may lead to obesity

    Science & Medicine: Studying the chemical miscommunication that may lead to obesity
    2026/01/25
    The chemical cross-communication between the guts and other organs that occurs when a person metabolizes nutrients begins before we open our mouths, when we see or smell food. The answer to why some people develop obesity, diabetes, and other metabolic disorders, and why some people respond so well to medicines like Ozempic, might lie in those signals. UT Health San Antonio endocrinologist Dr. Marzieh Salehi is studying that communication in patients with spinal cord injury.
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  • Science & Medicine: A mother's mission transforms care for Chromosome 18 disorders

    Science & Medicine: A mother's mission transforms care for Chromosome 18 disorders
    2026/01/18
    Jannine Cody, PhD, founded and leads the Chromosome 18 Clinical Research Center, which has revolutionized the understanding of and care for disorders caused by alterations in chromosome 18 in humans. However, Cody began this mission as a mom with a baby with a chromosome 18 disorder who needed care.
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