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Claire Kowalick

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I'm a writer in the marketing and communications department of The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. I love talking about biomedical research. When I'm not working I like nature, camping and all things outdoors.

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Sam & Ann Barshop Institute @uthealthbarshop.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Can 3 existing drugs slow aging? UT Health San Antonio prepares major study to find out. sanantonioreport.org/study-drugs-...
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UT Health to launch large trial testing potential longevity drugs
Over 700 South Texans will take part in major UT Health San Antonio study testing three drugs that might slow aging in older adults.
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Claire Kowalick @kowalickclaire.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
Salutogenesis > pathogenesis? New @uthealthsa.bsky.social study in Aging Cell — TCF7-linked immune resilience may counter "pathogenic triad" of inflammaging, immune aging and senescence.
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Aging reimagined: Study finds immune resilience counters key drivers of disease, mortality    - UT Health San Antonio
Robust immune systems may offer up to 15.5-year survival advantage   What if, rather than focusing solely on the drivers of disease (pathogenesis), we also explored the factors sustaining our health —...
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Claire Kowalick @kowalickclaire.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
@uthealthsa.bsky.social researchers uncovered a key mechanism for preserving thymic function and immune health as we age. Led by Ann Griffith, PhD, the study, published in @nature Aging, reveals that FGF21 plays a crucial role in maintaining thymic size and enhancing T-cell differentiation.
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New lease on immunity: UT Health San Antonio scientists discover key component in thymic size, function  - UT Health San Antonio
The thymus is a crucial training ground for T-cells, the body’s “white knights,” where they learn to battle the various diseases they may encounter. Thymic function shrinks to nearly nothing as we age...
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Claire Kowalick @kowalickclaire.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
UT Health San Antonio scientists gained new insight into the macrophage polarization process, highlighting the importance of a certain protein’s (TRPM7) action on magnesium ion channels. @uthealthsa.bsky.social
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Magnesium channel key to immune cell shift offers new hope for oral cancer prevention, treatment  - UT Health San Antonio
The ability of macrophages, a type of white blood cell, to transition into one of two forms, is critical for immune system functionality. These cells can morph into fighter cells (M1) that cause infla...
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Claire Kowalick @kowalickclaire.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
A research team led by Dr. Hong-yu Li, UT Health San Antonio, has uncovered CD36-mediated chemical endocytosis, enabling large, polar drugs to efficiently enter cells. Could reshape oral bioavailability, BBB penetration & precision medicine. @uthealthsa.bsky.social @uthealthbarshop.bsky.social
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UT Health San Antonio scientists pioneer drug-discovery breakthrough for large and polar drugs - UT Health San Antonio
Discovery of chemical endocytosis could redefine precision medicine A team of scientists, notably Zhengyu Wang, PhD, assistant professor in the department of pharmacology and the Barshop Institute, le...
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Sam & Ann Barshop Institute @uthealthbarshop.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Dr. Xianlin Han spoke recently on ASBMB Breakthroughs, a monthly webinar series highlighting research from ASBMB journals. Unsheathing the role of myelin lipids in Alzheimer’s disease www.asbmb.org/asbmb-today/...
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Unsheathing the role of myelin lipids in Alzheimer’s disease
Xianlin Han, an ASBMB Breakthroughs speaker, discussed his pioneering work on lipidomics and the role of sulfatide lipids in Alzheimer's disease.
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Claire Kowalick @kowalickclaire.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
Big news! UT Health San Antonio has earned a prestigious Research 1 designation from the Carnegie Foundation, placing it among the top 4.7% of U.S. institutions. This achievement highlights UT Health San Antonio’s leadership in groundbreaking biomedical discoveries and medical education.
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UT Health San Antonio earns top Carnegie classification for research, doctorate awards - UT Health San Antonio
Contact: Eileen Teves, 210-450-7239, tevese@uthscsa.edu Content provided by Claire Kowalick SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 19, 2025 – The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Ant...
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Mark Goldberg 🧠 @markgoldbergmd.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
News! NIH launches 20 new grants to understand pathobiology of #LongCovid by analysis of data and specimens from the national NIH RECOVER cohort study. Excited for our team @uthealthsa.bsky.social, Mark Shapiro, Tom Patterson, and colleagues across 4 institutions. recovercovid.org/pathobiology
Screen shot for RECOVER website with several projects listed.  Including ours: 

Autonomic PASC Syndromes Arising from Functional Autoantibodies against G-protein Coupled Receptors.

Mark Goldberg

University of Texas at San Antonio
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ROA

(Home institution is actually UT Health San Antonio.)
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Claire Kowalick @kowalickclaire.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
UT Health San Antonio’s Dr. Mohamad Habes is leading a $16M NIH-funded study using AI-powered imaging to better understand tau protein buildup and vascular risk in Hispanic populations. This groundbreaking research could lead to earlier detection and better interventions. #UTHealthSA
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UT Health San Antonio scientist leads $16 million AI, imaging study exploring Alzheimer’s risk in Hispanic population - UT Health San Antonio
In coming years, cases of Alzheimer’s disease are expected to rise exponentially across the United States, and the disease is expected to affect some populations more than others. Hispanics face nearl...
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Claire Kowalick @kowalickclaire.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
A study from UT Health San Antonio used advanced imaging to observe 3,000 neurons in real time, revealing how TMJ disorders trigger chronic pain and link to migraines. With CGRP-targeting drugs showing promise, this could be a game-changer for millions affected. #TMJ #ChronicPain #UTHealthSA
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Groundbreaking in vivo imaging uncovers pain pathways, paving way for new TMJ treatments   - UT Health San Antonio
In a study published in December 2024 in the journal Pain, a research team led by Yu Shin Kim, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, The Un...
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Claire Kowalick @kowalickclaire.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
A new global study underscores the long-term impact of COVID-19 on brain health, particularly in older adults. Researchers found that long COVID can trigger cognitive issues, with older adults facing double the risk of moderate to severe dementia-like impairment. #UTHealthSA #LongCOVID #BrainHealth
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Long COVID and the brain: Global study links infection to memory loss, higher dementia risk in seniors - UT Health San Antonio
Five years after the height of the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic, scientists are beginning to unveil the infection’s potential long-term effects on the brain. We now know that following an acute COVI...
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OncoDaily @oncodaily.bsky.social · 23/12/2024
Celebrating 50 Years of Excellence: UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center @uthealthsamda.bsky.social @mdanderson.bsky.social oncodaily.com/insight/210687 #Cancer #OncoDaily #Oncology #UTHealthSanAntonio #Health #MaysCancerCenter #MDAndersonCancerCenter #Medicine
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Celebrating 50 Years of Excellence: UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center - OncoDaily
Celebrating 50 Years of Excellence: UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center / cancer, OncoDaily, Oncology, UT Health San Antonio Mays Cancer Center,
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Tom Kindlon @tomkindlon.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
New press release: Females have a 31% higher associated risk of developing long COVID, UT Health San Antonio-led RECOVER study shows www.eurekalert.org/news-release... ME/CFS has been found to be consistently higher in females #LongCovid #MEcfs
News Release 22-Jan-2025
Females have a 31% higher associated risk of developing long COVID, UT Health San Antonio-led RECOVER study shows
Women aged 40 to 55 years have highest risk

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SAN ANTONIO, Jan. 22, 2025 – Females have a 31% higher associated risk of developing long COVID, with women aged 40 to 55 years having the highest propensity, according to a study led by The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) funded by the National Institutes of Health.

The findings are part of a nationwide initiative launched by NIH, called Researching COVID to Enhance Recovery, or RECOVER, to understand the long-term health effects of COVID-19.

The latest study followed 12,276 participants over time to identify the risk of developing long COVID, and found females with a “risk ratio” of 1.31 compared with males, equating to 31% higher associated risk – even when considering factors like race, ethnicity, COVID variant, severity of COVID infection and other non-medical social factors that affect health.

The risk among females for developing long COVID was dependent on age, pregnancy and menopausal status.
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Claire Kowalick @kowalickclaire.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Nice article including some of the great benefits of the upcoming UTSA/UT Health San Antonio merger!
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Claire Kowalick @kowalickclaire.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
New research from @UTHealthSA and @UTHealthHouston at San Antonio explores how community violence impacts dental care access. Understanding this link can shape interventions, improve health equity & expand medical-dental integration. #UTHSAResearch #PublicHealth #DentalCare
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San Antonio scientists investigate impact of violence on rates of dental care use - UT Health San Antonio
Our understanding of the interconnectedness between dental and medical health has grown immensely in recent years and is paving the way for new research. Dental care is an essential part of both oral ...
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Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez @mvgutierrezmd.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
Exciting news! news.uthscsa.edu/dr-monica-ve...
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Dr. Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez appointed to HHS advisory committee on long COVID - UT Health San Antonio
Leading expert directs long COVID clinic at UT Health San Antonio Contact: Steven Lee, (210) 450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO, Jan. 28, 2025 – Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, MD, professor and chai...
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Claire Kowalick @kowalickclaire.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
Scientists from @uthealthsa.bsky.social & Hirosaki Univ. used bumetanide to restore social skills in fragile X mice. Early treatment improved neonatal behavior but reduced post-pubertal socialization, suggesting distinct mechanisms for early vs. later social behaviors. #FragileX #AutismResearch
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Early bumetanide restores social communication in fragile X, autism model - UT Health San Antonio
Research offers new insights for targeted, early interventions of autism spectrum disorder In a groundbreaking study published Dec. 24 in Genomic Psychiatry, scientists from The University of Texas He...
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Claire Kowalick @kowalickclaire.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
@uthealthsa.bsky.social is leading a bioinformatics program to train African scientists in neurodegenerative disease research. The AI-BOND initiative builds capacity to tackle rising dementia cases in Africa. #SanAntonioScience #AIBONDInitiative #DementiaResearch @alzassociation.bsky.social
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Connecting minds in dementia research: UT Health San Antonio leads bioinformatics program for African scientists studying neurodegenerative diseases - UT Health San Antonio
In the coming years, Africa is expected to sustain the greatest increase in Alzheimer’s and related dementia cases. Advancing the ability of African scientists to conduct research in these fields is c...
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Claire Kowalick @kowalickclaire.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
Philip Serwer, PhD, @uthealthsa.bsky.social is advancing phage research  — using natural bacteria-eaters to fight drug-resistant infections. With new funding & novel discoveries, the city is becoming a global hub for this cutting-edge research. #PhageResearch #AntibioticResistance #FutureOfMedicine
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Local grant boosts UT Health San Antonio scientist’s mission to advance phage therapy - UT Health San Antonio
Since the discovery of antibiotics, physicians have grappled with the inevitability of bacterial resistance to antibiotics. This challenge has become increasingly urgent, with antibiotic resistance pr...
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Claire Kowalick @kowalickclaire.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
@uthealthsa.bsky.social scientists identify certain APOE transcript that influences risk across ε2, ε3, and ε4 alleles. Diverse brain datasets highlight its consistent role across ancestries. @nature.com @natureportfolio.bsky.social   #Alzheimers #Dementia #neurodegeneraticdiseases
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Discovery sheds light on Alzheimer’s disease risk across genetic types - UT Health San Antonio
Late-onset Alzheimer’s disease is a debilitating, progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects about 7 million Americans, a figure that is expected to nearly double by 2050, according to the Alz...
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Claire Kowalick @kowalickclaire.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
Discover groundbreaking work at UT Health San Antonio addressing eating disorders in older Hispanic women. This collaborative study explores critical health challenges and how community-based research is making a difference. Read the full story here:
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Breaking barriers: Collaborative research on binge eating disorders in older Hispanic women - UT Health San Antonio
Scientists from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) and Trinity University are partnering with the San Antonio Food Bank for a four-year study on eatin...
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Claire Kowalick @kowalickclaire.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
Hot off the press! Check our our latest Future Magazine from the #UTHealthSA Long School of Medicine. This issue's all about brain health. #biomed #UTHSAReseach #science #brain #mentalhealth #BeWell magazines.uthscsa.edu/schools/futu...
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Future - Magazines of the Schools at UT Health San Antonio
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Claire Kowalick @kowalickclaire.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
An article about research conducted by teams from UT Health San Antonio and the University of Chicago is listed as one of the best Medical XPress articles for 2024. medicalxpress.com/news/2024-12...
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Claire Kowalick @kowalickclaire.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio proudly opens the doors to its new UT Health San Antonio Multispecialty and Research Hospital today! #UTHealthSA #UTHSAResarch #hope #clinicaltrials #biomed
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Where tomorrow’s breakthroughs begin: UT Health San Antonio’s first hospital opens, merging comprehensive care, innovation - UT Health San Antonio
This article is featured in the December 2024 issue of San Antonio Medicine Magazine. As the golden sun peeks over the Hill Country skyline, UT Health San Antonio Multispecialty and Research Hospital ...
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Claire Kowalick @kowalickclaire.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
A groundbreaking study by UT Health San Antonio (@uthealthsa.bsky.social) links genetic changes to social behavior differences in autism and schizophrenia. Tbx1 gene deficiency impacts brain volume and social interaction. #UTHealthSA #WeMakeLivesBetter #EverythingItTakes
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UT Health San Antonio study links genetic changes to social behavior differences in autism, schizophrenia - UT Health San Antonio
A study published in October 2024 in Springer Nature’s Molecular Psychiatry found that brain volume changes correlate with social behavior differences in psychiatric conditions such as autism spectrum...
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Claire Kowalick @kowalickclaire.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
During COVID-19, South Texas community health clubs went virtual to tackle vaccine hesitancy in Latino communities. A UT Health San Antonio study shows they boosted confidence, vaccination rates & shared accurate info. 🌟#UTHealthSA #UTHSAResearch #PublicHealth #CommunityCare #COVID19 #LatinoHealth
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Study: Community health clubs adapt to improve vaccine hesitancy among South Texas Latino community during COVID-19 - UT Health San Antonio
During the COVID-19 pandemic, community health clubs in the South Texas area quickly adapted to virtual programs to address misperceptions about the virus and vaccines and provide timely, scientifical...
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Claire Kowalick @kowalickclaire.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Dr. Ronald Rodriguez of UT Health San Antonio's study reveals that a combination of valproic acid and DHA could reduce the risk of contracting COVID-19 or lessen its severity.
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Personal challenge to global solution - UT Health San Antonio
UT Health San Antonio urologist demonstrates potential of valproic acid-DHA in lessening risk of contracting COVID-19   When the world locked down due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, rather than slo...
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Claire Kowalick @kowalickclaire.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Marzieh Salehi, MD, MS, with UT Health San Antonio, recently received NIH funding of $3 million to conduct a first-of-its-kind clinical trial investigating the causes of diabetes and obesity in people with spinal cord injuries.
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Clinical trial to investigate causes of diabetes, obesity in individuals with spinal cord injury and potential mitigatory effects of semaglutide - UT Health San Antonio
A first-of-its-kind investigation into the mechanisms behind diabetes and obesity in people with spinal cord injury and the antidiabetic and anti-obesity effects of semaglutide was recently approved f...
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Claire Kowalick @kowalickclaire.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
UT Health San Antonio was awarded $12 million by NIH/NIDA to further develop methocinnamox as a potential opioid use disorder treatment. Charles P. France, PhD, leads the drug development program.
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University awarded $12 million to further develop opioid use disorder drug - UT Health San Antonio
Charles  P.  France, PhD, to lead methocinnamox drug development program The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) was awarded a $12 million cooperative agre...
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Claire Kowalick @kowalickclaire.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Learn more about how UT Health San Antonio is making a difference through telemedicine, research, and collaborative programs:
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Healing young minds: UT Health San Antonio’s initiatives to address the adolescent mental health crisis - UT Health San Antonio
For the past decade, adolescent mental health disorders have skyrocketed, an issue propelled even further by the COVID-19 pandemic. Mental health has declined surreptitiously for millions of people in...
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Claire Kowalick @kowalickclaire.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Breakthrough in pancreatic cancer research: UT Health San Antonio scientists have developed a pioneering model of pancreatic cancer that could lead to early detection and new treatments.
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UT Health San Antonio creates innovative organoid for advancing understanding of pancreatic cancer  - UT Health San Antonio
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), a certain type of pancreatic cancer, is a ruthless killer with an average five-year survival rate of less than 10%. Most patients are diagnosed at a late stage...
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Claire Kowalick @kowalickclaire.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
A groundbreaking study published this month in Nature by UT Health San Antonio and University of Chicago scientists shows for the first time how TET2 mutations contribute to certain blood cancers.
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Gene-mutation pathway discovery paves way for targeted blood cancers therapies - UT Health San Antonio
Approximately 30% of individuals with myeloid malignancy diseases have a mutation in a certain gene called tet methylcytosine dioxygenase 2 (TET2). This gene is responsible for providing instructions ...
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Claire Kowalick @kowalickclaire.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
UT Health San Antonio has contributed a rare dataset to the Gabriella Miller Kids First Pediatric Research Program. This dataset focuses on chromosome 18 conditions and rare birth defects.
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UT Health San Antonio contributes rare dataset to Kids First pediatric research initiative - UT Health San Antonio
In the study of uncommon congenital disorders, collaboration is key to potential new insights and discoveries. The Gabriella Miller Kids First Pediatric Research Program Data Resource Center announced...
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Claire Kowalick @kowalickclaire.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
UT Health San Antonio and UC Berkeley scientists have developed a cutting-edge lipid nanoparticle system that delivers mRNA to the brain & beyond. This could revolutionize treatments for Alzheimer's, epilepsy and more. Learn more:
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Revolutionary lipid nanoparticle-mRNA delivery system transforms neurological treatment and beyond  - UT Health San Antonio
Messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA)-based therapeutics and the potential of mRNA as a treatment for various conditions has been researched for decades. A key challenge remains finding a delivery system ...
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Claire Kowalick @kowalickclaire.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Stress-triggered migraines may soon meet their match — UT Health San Antonio scientist Yu Shin Kim, PhD, identified a pathway behind stress-induced migraines, paving the way for new treatments.
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UT Health San Antonio scientist discovers stress-triggered pathway behind migraines - UT Health San Antonio
Migraines are more than just bad headaches; they stem from a genetic neurological disease that causes suffering for one in seven people. Those who experience migraines can have a myriad of debilitatin...
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Claire Kowalick @kowalickclaire.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
A neuroscientist at UT Health San Antonio, is uncovering the brain’s role in Duchenne muscular dystrophy, shedding light on cognitive symptoms like memory loss and autism links. He is leading multiple breakthroughs in understanding dystrophin’s impact on neurons.
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Trailblazing neuroscientist studies cognitive deficits in Duchenne muscular dystrophy - UT Health San Antonio
Duchenne muscular dystrophy is the most common form of childhood muscular dystrophy and one of the most severe forms of inherited muscular dystrophy. The x-linked genetic condition causes mutations in...
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Euronews @euronews.com · 20/11/2024
Fat cells were found to retain a long-lasting "memory" of obesity making it hard to maintain weight loss results.
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Weight loss yo-yo effect linked to fat cell ‘memory,’ study finds
Fat cells were found to retain a long-lasting "memory" of obesity making it hard to maintain weight loss results.
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Euronews @euronews.com · 20/11/2024
The vaccine is the second to be approved by the UN agency and the first approved for children aged one and older.
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WHO approves first mpox vaccine for children over 1 years old
The vaccine is the second to be approved by the UN agency and the first approved for children aged one and older.
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