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Why does a new study on depression have people asking their doctors about their SSRI medications? Will sequencing the human genome soon be affordable for almost everyone? On Petrie Dish, join host and veteran reporter Bonnie Petrie for deep dives into a wide range of bioscience and medicine stories.

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Science & Medicine: Go to the dentist Feb 04, 2024

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When people think about things they can do to stay healthy, they don’t think about their teeth nearly enough.

Science & Medicine: When you clamp the cord matters Jan 27, 2024

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It’s a big moment, when someone — often dad — cuts a newborn’s umbilical cord. But before you cut it, you clamp it to stop blood flow, and UT Health San Antonio is involved in a study that’s trying to determine whether when you clamp the cord matters in babies with congenital heart disease.

Science & Medicine: Communicating with Aphasia Jan 21, 2024

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When Bruce Willis, an action movie star known for his way with words, started to lose his language skills, it made news. He had aphasia.

Science & Medicine: The Avanzando Caminos Hispanic cancer survivor study Jan 14, 2024

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“No study had been funded to really look at the needs of our Latino cancer survivors. We're the first study to be doing this," said Dr. Amelie Ramirez, chair of Population Health Sciences at UT Health San Antonio. "And they are so grateful to us because they said, 'nobody's bothered to ask me about my cancer journey.'”

Science & Medicine: Swallowing ‘workout’ for people with early Parkinson’s Jan 07, 2024

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Do you ever think about all that’s involved in just swallowing a bit of breakfast taco or a sip of coffee?

Science & Medicine: Spinal cord injury and walking again Dec 31, 2023

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Selina Morgan holds a doctorate in physical therapy, a board certification in neurological physical therapy, and is an assistant professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at UT Health San Antonio. She believes that there are thousands of people out there in wheelchairs who don’t have to be.

Should you take the plunge? Diving into the science behind cold exposure therapy Dec 29, 2023

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What does the science say about ice baths and cold plunges? TPR's Bioscience and Medicine reporter Bonnie Petrie 'dives in'

Science & Medicine: Thriving with congenital heart disease Dec 24, 2023

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Dr. Ginnie Abarbanell is chief of pediatric cardiology at UT Health San Antonio. She takes care of all kinds of kids, ranging from little ones with heart murmurs to children with congenital heart disease – which is more common than you might think.

Science & Medicine: Early screening to prevent congenital heart disease Dec 17, 2023

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Congenital heart disease can often be detected at the mid-pregnancy ultrasound, which dramatically improves outcomes. But too many people don’t get adequate prenatal care.

Science & Medicine: Alzheimer's and the inflammatory trigger Dec 10, 2023

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A UT Health Science Center San Antonio researcher has discovered something really interesting about Alzheimer’s disease.