Newsroom
June 28, 2016
More health problems are a common part of the aging process. This means more visits to more doctors. It also means we tend to take more medications to deal with these problems as we get older.
May 2, 2016
The UT Senior Health practice was featured in the April issue of MD News Magazine with, “Your Aging Patients’ Medical Home.” The article highlights the specialized care UT Senior Health geriatricians provide our aging population and offers helpful tips for physicians to identify appropriate patients for referral to UT Senior Health. MD News Magazine is […]
April 4, 2016
A San Antonio company is trying to break into the pharmaceutical market with a new version of an old drug that it believes offers hope to two-legged and four-legged patients diagnosed with incurable or life-altering diseases.
February 7, 2016
The search for the fountain of youth led to a 2009 discovery that a drug called rapamycin was shown to extend the lifespan of mice. Since that time, studies on the metabolic side effects of rapamycin have made it unclear whether the drug is safe as a long-term treatment. Read the full story at Newsroom […]
February 7, 2016
A drug that has recently drawn scientific attention as a lifespan-booster—at least in mice—seems to be safe in monkeys as well, according to new findings that researchers call “encouraging.” Read the full story at World Science
February 7, 2016
The search for eternal youth marches on with a new grant from the National Institute on Aging for work to continue on the effects of the drug rapamycin on the lifespan and healthy aging of middle aged marmoset monkeys. The grant comes on the heels of a study with the animals showing the anti-aging drug […]