Posts by UT Health Science Center - San Antonio
Tiny molecule has big effect in brain tumor studies
A new study by UT Health Science Center San Antonio researchers found that a molecule thousands of times smaller than a gene is able to kill medulloblastoma, the most common childhood brain cancer. …
Read Full ArticleStress can impair memory and reduce brain size in middle age
Adults in their 40s and 50s with higher levels of cortisol–a hormone linked to stress–performed worse on memory and other cognitive tasks than peers of the same age with average cortisol levels, …
Read Full ArticleResearch team finds link between BRCA1 and Ewing sarcoma
Scientists with the Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute at UT Health San Antonio have discovered a surprising connection between a breast cancer protein, BRCA1, and a pediatric cancer called Ewing sarcoma. …
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