Extending life by food restriction may not always work
December 3, 2009
Among 41 strains of mice that ate less chow, more than half showed no response — and some strains died sooner.
$5.2 million to fund studies of antibiotic’s effects on health span
October 5, 2009
Scientists at the Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies, a research facility of The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, will begin testing the therapeutic qualities of rapamycin on age-related diseases and health span, thanks to a $5.2 million grant awarded by the National Institute on Aging (NIA).
Geriatrician to receive Tow Humanism in Medicine Award
August 23, 2009
Michael J. Lichtenstein, M.D., M.Sc., a geriatrician, teacher and scientist at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, will receive the 2009 Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award for Faculty during the School of Medicine’s annual White Coat Ceremony on Sunday, July 26.
Aging conference centers on screening and treatments for dementia
August 20, 2009
This year’s theme is “Geriatric Primary Care: Current Perspectives and New Horizons in Dementia Care.”
Geriatrician joins national discussion on health care reform
August 18, 2009
A San Antonio geriatrician who, in a recently published book, recounted his personal struggle with his father’s disability and dementia will join the national discussion on health care reform Thursday, Aug. 20, when he will speak on end-of-life issues at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.
Easter Island compound extends lifespan of old mice, scientists report in Nature
July 8, 2009
UT Health Science Center, other centers reach same result: 28%-38% longer life