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Petrie Dish

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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5:17

The Pentagon's flu vaccine policy change created an...

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2026/06/29

A month after flu shots became voluntary, influenza began to burn through boot camp at Lackland Air Force Base. Hundreds have been sickened, and infectious diseases experts are not surprised.

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2:10

Science & Medicine: Scanning the brain to improve...

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2026/06/28

Around 20% of teens who have experienced emotional trauma don't respond to talk therapy. UT Health San Antonio is using neuroimaging to track brain changes in traumatized teens during a course of therapy to see if they can figure out why, which could lead to the development of more personalized treatments that will help more teens heal.

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2:10

Science & Medicine: A San Antonio researcher is...

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2026/06/21

Alcohol use disorder affects millions of Americans, but treatment options remain limited, and relapse is common. A UT Health San Antonio researcher is studying two unconventional approaches that he hopes could one day be combined into a single, more effective treatment.

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2:10

Science & Medicine: Relaxing excited neurons may lead...

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2026/06/14

A new medication to treat schizophrenia has been developed by scientists who discovered that a neuron that inhibits the activity of other cells may be in short supply in those with the disorder.

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Understanding the risks New World screwworm poses to...

Petrie Dish ·

2026/06/10

Texas A&M AgriLife livestock entomologist Sonja Swiger discusses the risks New World screwworm poses to pets, people and livestock, addresses concerns about the food supply and explains why reporting infestations is critical.

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2:10

Science & Medicine: The party drug that might...

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2026/06/07

Around 17% of service members who deploy to combat zones come home with PTSD — and for many, the road to recovery is long, difficult, and often out of reach. A new study hopes to change that by pairing a single dose of MDMA with intensive therapy, potentially compressing recovery into just two weeks.

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2:10

Science & Medicine: A pill that slows aging? San...

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2026/05/31

Rapamycin may be able to help older adults live longer, healthier lives. Studies of mice suggest the drug may even reverse hardening of the arteries. Researchers at UT Health San Antonio have launched a clinical trial to see if the drug can restore the biological activity of older adults to levels more typical of younger people, and, if so, how much does it take to do it?

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2:10

Science & Medicine: Tooth pain with a purpose

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2026/05/24

Anibal Diogenes, D.D.S., Ph.D., is an endodontist, the branch of dentistry that deals with the innermost part of the tooth called pulp, a connective tissue that has immunological, reparative functions.

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2:10

Science & Medicine: Strengthening your teeth

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2026/05/17

Imagine one day your child bites down on something and the enamel on one of their teeth starts to crumble. That can happen in a condition called molar incisor hypomineralization — otherwise known as chalky teeth.

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12:08

Does the cruise ship hantavirus pose a threat to the...

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2026/05/14

The southwest has lived with hantavirus for decades, but always the kind you catch from a rodent, never from another person. Now, a human-transmissible strain has potentially reached U.S. soil. Bonnie Petrie and infectious diseases expert Dr. Maximo Brito break down what that means.

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2:10

Science & Medicine: For veterans with traumatic brain...

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2026/05/10

Hundreds of thousands of veterans live with traumatic brain injuries that can trigger chronic headaches, often made worse by PTSD. A researcher at UT Health San Antonio is using AI to help predict and prevent the pain before it starts.

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27:06

When schizophrenia is a treatable autoimmune disease

Petrie Dish ·

2026/05/05

For 26 years, April Burrell was lost to a psychosis that defeated every treatment. Then a doctor asked a different question: what if her immune system was the problem? Dr. Anthony Zoghbi worked on the team that discovered Burrell's immune system was attacking her brain. Now he's searching for a blood test that could identify millions of others who may have been misdiagnosed and could be treated.

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2:10

Science & Medicine: Using technology to improve...

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2026/05/03

Remote technology can bring health interventions to patients who may struggle to get themselves to care because of where they live or how much money they have. Tae Joon Moon, Ph.D., has found that transdermal alcohol monitors are a remote tech that might help treat people with alcohol use disorder.

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2:10

Science & Medicine: Weight loss surgery without the...

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2026/04/26

Obesity rates in South Texas exceed the national average, but many patients hesitate to pursue bariatric surgery due to the risks involved. UT Health San Antonio now offers endoscopic alternatives that achieve comparable weight loss results with no incisions, shorter recovery times, and lower risk.

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2:10

Science & Medicine: San Antonio scientist discovers...

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2026/04/19

UT Health San Antonio neuroscientist Yu Shin Kim, PhD, has discovered how stress causes migraines, which could lead to treatments that prevent them.

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28:55

Petrie Dish: New national guidelines target...

Petrie Dish ·

2026/04/18

You don’t have to be a football player or a bull rider to have a traumatic brain injury. You don’t even have to hit your head. More than half go undetected. New national guidelines aim to help primary care doctors catch them sooner.

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2:10

Science & Medicine: Pain researchers have their eyes...

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2026/04/12

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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2:10

Science & Medicine: Why are neurodevelopmental...

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2026/04/05

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...

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2026/03/29

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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27:38

Whole milk is back in schools, but not everyone can...

Petrie Dish ·

2026/03/26

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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