
Petrie Dish
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A weekly explainer on the coronavirus and its ripple effects with science journalist Bonnie Petrie from Texas Public Radio.
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2d ago
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that would withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization. Epidemiologist Katelyn Jetelina and TPR's Bonnie Petrie talk about whether Trump's concerns are valid and what the U.S. could lose if it leaves ..read more
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2d ago
Pelvic health disorders can disrupt women's quality of life. The conditions might be considered common and inevitable, but they should not be ignored ..read more
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4d ago
Pelvic health disorders can disrupt women's quality of life. The conditions might be considered common and inevitable, but they should not be ignored ..read more
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1w ago
A San Antonio sleep disorder and PTSD researcher uses cognitive behavioral therapy to reduce the frequency and intensity of nightmares ..read more
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2w ago
Plants-2-Plate is a six-month program that helps people adopt a whole food, plant-based diet ..read more
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3w ago
UT Health San Antonio neuroscientist Yu Shin Kim, PhD, has discovered how stress causes migraines, which could lead to treatments that prevent them ..read more
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1M ago
Texas vaccine scientist Dr. Peter Hotez spoke with Bonnie Petrie about what it's like to be the target of anti-science activists, his continued commitment to fighting medical misinformation, and his thoughts on the nomination of anti-vaccine crusader Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to head the Department of Health and Human Services ..read more
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1M ago
Physical exercise impacts every type of tissue in the body and affects males and females differently. Data gathered at UT Health San Antonio. It’s part of a nationwide, multi-site study on exercise and the human body ..read more
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1M ago
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 ..read more
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1M ago
For the last five years, first responders all over the world have been watching San Antonio ..read more