Petrie Dish

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Disease registries, 'individual tragedies,' and more with the Autism Society of Texas Apr 29, 2025

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Petrie Dish host Bonnie Petrie has a wide-ranging conversation with the executive director of the Autism Society of Texas as Robert Kennedy's HHS focuses on the rise in autism diagnoses.

Science & Medicine: Improving knee replacement outcomes Apr 27, 2025

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Blood flow restriction ahead of surgery could be key.

Science & Medicine: Studying eating disorders in older Hispanic women with food insecurity Apr 20, 2025

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A San Antonio researcher hopes to dispel myths about who is at risk for eating disorders while studying the interaction between binge eating disorder and food insecurity in older Hispanic women.

Why did the CDC shelve a warning about measles and the need for vaccination? Apr 14, 2025

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The Centers for Disease Control recently buried a warning about the potential for more measles outbreaks and the need for people to get vaccinated, according to a new report from ProPublica.

Science & Medicine: Studying stressed out rats to understand PTSD in humans Apr 13, 2025

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David Morilak, PhD, a professor of pharmacology and director of the Center for Biomedical Neuroscience at UT Health San Antonio, studies rats in an effort to understand the characteristics of stressful events that can lead to PTSD in humans.

Science & Medicine: Pursuing precision medicine for Alzheimer's disease Apr 06, 2025

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A cutting-edge technology and an exciting recent hire hint at exciting developments in the future of precision medicine in the diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer's disease.

Science & Medicine: Anti-aging drug shows promise in marmosets Mar 30, 2025

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Adam Salmon, PhD, studies aging in marmosets. He and his team recently concluded that an immunosuppressant called rapamycin extends the lifespan of marmosets. This has significant implications for the study of aging in humans.

Science & Medicine: Star cells may be the key to preserving brain function after stroke Mar 23, 2025

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A medication that appears to preserve brain function after a stroke will soon go into human trials. The San Antonio researcher who discovered the medication's potential more than two decades ago is still leading the team.

Science & Medicine: Cognitive deficits from concussions can linger Mar 16, 2025

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People with concussions get checked out pretty thoroughly by their doctors, but for some, there are cognitive changes and deficits that doctors don’t pick up.

Psychedelics and the Texas Trip Part 2: The Science and History of the Medicine Mar 13, 2025

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Patients have been leaving the United States to try psychedelic therapies to treat their depression, PTSD, traumatic brain injuries, and substance use disorders. With so many patients finding relief, why do psychedelic therapies mostly remain illegal in the U.S., and how do psychedelics actually work?

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