Abstract Increasing evidence indicates that the nervous system plays a critical role in cancer progression. This is particularly true in cancers that occur within the central nervous system. Communication between neurons and cancer cells is a fundamental component of brain … Read more →

FEBRUARY 9, 2021 — UTSA scientists have discovered it might be possible for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, to enter the human brain. The research was led by Jenny Hsieh, professor of biology, director of the UTSA Brain Health Consortium and the Semmes Foundation … Read more →

Jan 28, 2021 Remdesivir is the only antiviral drug approved for use in the U.S. against COVID-19. Photo courtesy of Gilead. More effective antiviral treatments could be on the way after research from The University of Texas at Austin sheds … Read more →