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June 1, 2026
Original story: Texas Public Radio By: Bonnie Petrie (May 31, 2026) — In 2009, a study found that rapamycin (sirolimus) could extend the lifespan of mice by 12%, and that those longer lives were also healthier. Dr. Dean Kellogg, Jr., PhD, thought, “This is too good to be true. A pill that can change aging […]
March 19, 2026
Original story: Texas Public Radio By: David Martin Davies (March 17, 2026) — At UT Health San Antonio’s Sam and Ann Barshop Institute, researchers are preparing a major new test of an old scientific ambition: whether medicines already on the market can help delay the biological decline that comes with aging. The study, called VITAL-H, […]
January 23, 2026
Original story: Texas Public Radio By: David Martin Davies (January 20, 2026) — Anti-aging science has matured from a fringe pursuit into a mainstream research program aimed at extending healthspan — the years we remain strong, independent, and mentally sharp. That matters because aging is the biggest risk factor for many chronic diseases, and the […]
December 8, 2025
Original story: Texas Public Radio By: Bonnie Petrie (December 7, 2025) — When a person has Alzheimer’s disease, a protein called amyloid accumulates to form sticky globs called plaques outside of brain cells. Abnormal tau proteins create twisted fibers inside neurons. Alzheimer’s researchers have spent a lot of time learning about how these proteins clump […]
August 25, 2025
Original story: Texas Public Radio By: Bonnie Petrie (August 24, 2025) — A recent review of two decades of research from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) highlighted 13 anti-aging medications that show promise in preclinical studies for significantly extending lifespan. More than that, they seem to improve the quality of those extra years. There’s […]
June 17, 2025
Original story: Texas Public Radio By: Bonnie Petrie (June 15, 2025) — As we age, our immune systems age too. They can start sending off false alarms and attacking the body’s healthy cells, while becoming less responsive to actual threats. Ann Griffith, PhD, is an associate professor in the Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular […]
April 21, 2025
Original story: Texas Public Radio By: Bonnie Petrie (April 20, 2025) — When you imagine a person who might have an eating disorder, what do they look like? Lisa Kilpela, PhD, co-director of the Center for Research to Advance Community Health at UT Health San Antonio, says there’s a stereotype. It’s called the Golden Girl […]
March 31, 2025
Original story: Texas Public Radio By: Bonnie Petrie (March 30, 2025) — This segment was originally broadcast on July 28, 2024. Aging is a prospect we all face. As we age, we change in body and mind in diverse ways. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that the U.S. population aged 65 and over, […]
January 6, 2025
Original story: Texas Public Radio By: Bonnie Petrie (January 5, 2025) — This segment was originally broadcast on July 7, 2024. Exercise impacts men and women differently. That’s one of the conclusions of a study published in early May in “Nature” that used data gathered at UT Health San Antonio. It’s part of a nationwide, […]
December 15, 2023
Bess Frost, PhD, associate professor in the Barshop Institute, talks with Texas Public Radio about her work on jumping genes and Alzheimer’s Disease. Original Story: Texas Public Radio Science & Medicine: Alzheimer’s and the inflammatory trigger. By Bonnie Petrie A UT Health Science Center San Antonio researcher has discovered something really interesting about Alzheimer’s disease. […]
