Barshop Institute gains $3.4 million from NIH to train young scientists

July 2, 2013

The National Institutes of Health (NIH)/National Institute on Aging today announced a $3.4 million training grant to the Sam and Ann Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies at The University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio.

Challenges of aging topic of free program

March 28, 2013

Senior Moments of Aging on Saturday, March 23, offers tips on healthy living, presentation by expert on aging

Residents invited to free Senior Moments of Aging program on Saturday, March 23, in Laredo

March 1, 2013

Topics include loneliness, depression, forgetfulness

100 minority elderly sought for study of aspirin’s benefits

February 5, 2013

The ASPREE team seeks participation of 100 more members of ethnic minorities across the Rio Grande Valley who are 65 and older and meet study requirements.

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.