San Antonio Report: COVID-19 could increase risk of brain ailments such as Alzheimer’s, depression, SA doctors say

January 5, 2021

Dr. Gabriel de Erausquin and Dr. Sudha Seshadri, Neurology/Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases, were interviewed regarding an article published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association; the article cites decades of scientific evidence suggesting it is very likely that COVID-19 will have long-term effects on the brains and nervous […]

Can a statin maintain the health of adults 75 and older?

November 20, 2020

PREVENTABLE trial at UT Health San Antonio recruiting 450 volunteers. UT Health San Antonio’s Sam and Ann Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies announced Nov. 20 that enrollment is open for a new clinical trial called PREVENTABLE. The study will investigate whether taking atorvastatin, a drug commonly used to lower cholesterol also called Lipitor®, […]

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Newswise: NIH Grant aims to enhance scientific models of aging focused on creating better intervention tools for age-related decline

November 6, 2020

Adam Salmon, PhD, associate professor in the Sam and Ann Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies, is included in this story about new grant funding and studies of aging in marmosets to better understand and define the hallmarks of aging in nonhuman primates. The research is being conducted with Texas Biomedical Research Institute. Read […]

WebMD: Many baby boomers not tested for hep C despite risk

October 22, 2020

Dr. Waridibo Allison, Infectious Diseases, is quoted in this story about a WebMD survey that shows despite the CDC recommendation that every baby boomer be screened for hepatitis C that many aren’t. Read the story.