Rivard Report: UT Health’s Sanchez-Reilly views end-of-life care as a mission, not a profession
February 11, 2019
When Dr. Sandra Sanchez-Reilly was 11 years old, her grandmother fell while the two were on a walk and died in her arms.
Dr. Henrich: Studies of Alzheimer’s and brain diseases vital for Texas
January 14, 2019
The following guest column appeared in the San Antonio Express-News on Jan. 14. By William L. Henrich, M.D., MACP “The brain is the organ of destiny. It holds within its humming mechanism secrets that will determine the future of the human race.” — Wilder Penfield, American-Canadian neurosurgeon (1891-1976) The healthy brain solves problems, triumphs over […]
Will medication make seniors more buff?
December 14, 2018
UT Health San Antonio researchers seek participants for a clinical research study to evaluate whether a medication will increase muscle function and mass in older adults. “As we age, the size and strength of our muscles decline. This is called sarcopenia,” said study lead investigator Nicolas Musi, M.D., director of the Sam and Ann Barshop […]
Topping-Out Ceremony held for new Barshop Institute
October 3, 2018
The new three-story, 109,000 gross-square-foot building, is a $70 million project.
Pepper Center RL5 Scholar applications open
July 27, 2017
The San Antonio Older Americans Independence Center (SA OAIC) at UT Health is soliciting RL5 Scholar applications.
Learn how to ‘Improve Health and Delay Aging’ at free UT Health event March 4 in Laredo
February 27, 2017
The Laredo community is invited to learn how to “Improve Health and Delay Aging” at a special event featuring healthy tips, hands-on demonstrations and guest speaker Dr. Fernando Sanchez, a Laredo neurologist. The free conference will be held 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, March 4, at the Laredo Regional Campus of the UT Health Science Center San Antonio, now called UT Health San Antonio, at 1937 E. Bustamante St.
