Episodios

  • Science & Medicine: Pain researchers have their eyes on ending chronic pain

    Science & Medicine: Pain researchers have their eyes on ending chronic pain
    Apr 12 2026
    A UT Health San Antonio researcher is working to map the nerves involved in jaw pain as part of a federally funded consortium aimed at developing the first targeted, non-opioid treatment for chronic pain, research he hopes will give millions of suffering Americans their lives back and ultimately reverse or even prevent pain in the first place.
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    2 m
  • Science & Medicine: Why are neurodevelopmental disorders common in Duchenne muscular dystrophy?

    Science & Medicine: Why are neurodevelopmental disorders common in Duchenne muscular dystrophy?
    Apr 5 2026
    Around 30% of boys diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy also experience cognitive dysfunction and neurodevelopmental disorders like autism and ADHD. A UT Health San Antonio neuroscientist is doing research he hopes will uncover what is causing these deficits and how they might be treated.
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  • Science & Medicine: A San Antonio researcher asks whether the go-to rescue medicine for breathing problems is used too often

    Science & Medicine: A San Antonio researcher asks whether the go-to rescue medicine for breathing problems is used too often
    Mar 29 2026
    When hospital patients have trouble breathing, respiratory therapists often reach for Albuterol, but a San Antonio researcher thinks it may be overused. He and his students are measuring patient response to the drug, hoping to bring more evidence-based medicine to respiratory care.
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    2 m
  • Whole milk is back in schools, but not everyone can drink it. Here's how to make sure all kids get a nutritional boost

    Whole milk is back in schools, but not everyone can drink it. Here's how to make sure all kids get a nutritional boost
    Mar 26 2026
    Whole milk is back in school lunches, but millions of American kids can’t easily digest it. Pediatric dietitian Marina Chaparro breaks down the science and offers ideas to help families make sure their kids get the nutrition they need, no matter what’s in the carton.
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    28 m
  • Science & Medicine: Exercise is medicine for people with Parkinson's disease

    Science & Medicine: Exercise is medicine for people with Parkinson's disease
    Mar 22 2026
    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: Studying San Antonio construction workers to figure out why laborers in Central America are dying of kidney disease

    Science & Medicine: Studying San Antonio construction workers to figure out why laborers in Central America are dying of kidney disease
    Mar 15 2026
    Chronic kidney disease with no clear cause is killing young people who do physical labor in Central America at an alarming rate. A UT Health San Antonio researcher has spent a decade looking for answers, and this summer, he'll study similar workers in San Antonio to see if clues he uncovers here can save lives there.
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  • Science & Medicine: APOBECs and the fight against cancer

    Science & Medicine: APOBECs and the fight against cancer
    Mar 8 2026
    One of the handiest tools in our immune system is an enzyme called apolipoprotein B mRNA-editing enzyme, catalytic polypeptide — better known as APOBECs.
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  • mRNA: Medical miracle and political target

    mRNA: Medical miracle and political target
    Mar 7 2026
    The same mRNA technology President Trump called a medical miracle is now under attack by his own administration, and the stakes go far beyond vaccines. TPR's Bonnie Petrie talks with two San Antonio scientists about the technology's history, its current uncertainty, and its future potential.
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    31 m