Link found between insulin sensitivity, cells’ powerhouses
January 29, 2013
Mice with mitochondrial mutation live longer, have less fat
Study of roundworms yields potential clues in human aging
January 8, 2013
“You can learn a lot from studying a worm,” said Shane Rea, Ph.D., of the Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies, part of The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.
UT Health Science Center San Antonio spin-out company Rapamycin Holdings licenses drug’s intellectual property
December 7, 2012
The ability of rapamycin-related drugs to potentially slow the aging process — suggested in animal experiments at The University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio — has led to establishment of a new San Antonio biotech company, Rapamycin Holdings Inc., which is licensing exclusive rights to intellectual property central to several aspects of the rapamycin-related drugs.
Barshop Institute provided test for NIA calorie restriction study
August 30, 2012
Faculty from the Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies at the UT Health Science Center San Antonio contributed a core research service to a National Institute on Aging (NIA) study reported Aug. 29 online in Nature.
Two receive fellowships to pursue doctoral studies in biology of aging
August 8, 2012
Fellowship program established with $200,000 gift from Glenn Foundation for Medical Research
Rapamycin boosts cardiac and skeletal muscle function
July 25, 2012
Rapamycin, a drug used in transplant patients to prevent organ rejection, may reverse cardiac and skeletal muscle defects as well, a new mouse study published today in Science Translational Medicine suggests.