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December 15, 2025
Kristi Dietert, PhD, has received an F32 Fellowship grant from the NIA for her project titled “Circadian reprogramming in cellular senescence.” Dr. Dietert is a postdoctoral fellow in the lab of Kevin Koronowski, PhD, at the Sam and Ann Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies.
November 21, 2025
Highlights: The paper reviews evidence on lifestyle-based weight loss in older adults with obesity, showing that caloric restriction reliably reduces fat mass but often leads to concurrent losses in muscle and bone. It identifies resistance training, adequate protein intake, and vitamin D supplementation as the most effective strategies to preserve musculoskeletal health during weight loss, […]
November 19, 2025
Original story: UT Health San Antonio Newsroom By Claire Kowalick and Amanda Cerreto SAN ANTONIO (November 18, 2025) The University of Texas at San Antonio has secured federal funding for a new research hub dedicated to studying Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, propelling the university into the ranks of leading research institutions in the United […]
October 23, 2025
The paper, titled “Microglia-specific regulation of lipid metabolism in Alzheimer’s disease revealed by microglial depletion in 5xFAD mice,” explores how microglia, the brain’s immune cells, regulate lipid metabolism and contribute to Alzheimer’s disease progression. By studying microglial depletion in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s, the research provides new insights into how these cells influence disease […]
September 15, 2025
Original story: UT Health San Antonio Newsroom Shared By: Claire Kowalick SAN ANTONIO (September 15, 2025) — The population of older Americans is expanding rapidly and is expected to double by 2060. While people are living longer than ever, many are also living with chronic health problems that impact their quality of life and ability […]
September 3, 2025
New NIH-funded program aims to grow pipeline of students in aging research across Texas Original story: UT Health San Antonio Newsroom Shared By: Claire Kowalick SAN ANTONIO (September 3, 2025) — A new multi-site, eight-week research program aims to engage first-year medical students interested in aging medicine. The Sam and Ann Barshop Institute for Longevity […]
August 29, 2025
Dr. Juan Pablo Palavicini has received a Rising UT STAR retention award for $150,000. The STARs (Science and Technology Acquisition and Retention) Program provides funding to help purchase state-of-the-art equipment and make necessary laboratory/facility renovations to support faculty members in performing their research. Dr. Palavicini is an assistant professor in the Department of Cellular and […]
August 28, 2025
Original story: UT Health San Antonio Newsroom Estrogen may be protective against adverse effects Contact: Steven Lee, (210) 450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (August 28, 2025) — Could a keto diet affect males differently from females? A study from The University of Texas Health Science at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) suggests so, and estrogen […]
August 28, 2025
Study Highlights Sex-Specific Impact of Keto Diet A recent study from the lab of David Gius, MD, PhD, and published in Cell Reports reveals that a long-term ketogenic diet leads to the accumulation of aging (senescent) cells and oxidative stress—but only in male mice. Female mice did not show these harmful effects. Interestingly, treating male […]
August 27, 2025
Nisi Jiang, PhD, first author and recent Biology of Aging IBMS graduate under the mentorship of James Nelson, PhD, led the first-ever comprehensive review of anti-aging compounds tested by the National Institute on Aging’s Interventions Testing Program. Published in the Journal of Gerontology: Biological Science (July 2025), the landmark study analyzed two decades of data […]
