$5.2 million to fund studies of antibiotic’s effects on health span

October 5, 2009

Scientists at the Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies, a research facility of The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, will begin testing the therapeutic qualities of rapamycin on age-related diseases and health span, thanks to a $5.2 million grant awarded by the National Institute on Aging (NIA).


Cancer patients, physicians become fashion models for a cause

September 25, 2009

Saks Fifth Avenue San Antonio is hosting an invitation-only fashion show to promote three October shopping opportunities that benefit the Cancer Therapy & Research Center (CTRC) at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.