About The Study: In this study of short message service (SMS) vs human phone advising, a customizable SMS system produced significant 12-month walking increases for aging Latino/a adults comparable to the significant improvements attained by participants in the human advisors group. These results provide support for such mobile health platforms, which can expand program choices for broader segments of the population.

The University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center has been recognized among the top global research institutions, ranking in the highest 2.4% worldwide in the 2025 Center for World University Rankings.

The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) announced today the press program for its 2025 Annual Meeting this month in San Francisco. Researchers will discuss their findings in news briefings on Sept. 29 and 30, and complimentary meeting registration is available for credentialed press. The field's most influential scientific forum, ASTRO's Annual Meeting will feature pivotal studies in radiation medicine for patients with cancer and other diseases.

Intense light therapy after surgery can increase a critical protein that protects heart tissue while lowering levels of troponin, a protein indicating heart damage that’s linked to higher mortality in patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery, according to a study by researchers at CU Anschutz.

Cannabis use by mothers during pregnancy and while nursing may disrupt and slow the reproductive development of their daughters and even granddaughters, a new Washington State University study suggests.

Discover the next phase of the Earth BioGenome Project (EBP), which aims to sequence the DNA of all known eukaryotic species to protect biodiversity, improve global health, and drive scientific innovation.