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The Source: UT Health Barshop Institute Battles Consequences Of Aging

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Just because you are getting older doesn't mean you have to deal with problems related to old age.

Some of the world's leading research on how to fight the consequences of aging is happening here in San Antonio at UT Health's Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies.

What have researchers and scientists discovered about treating the underlying causes of aging, in order to enhance the quality of later life?

For more information on the research study for prevention of frailty and diabetes, call (210) 450-0020.

Guests:

  • Dr. Nicolas Musi, director of the Barshop Institute  for Longevity & Aging Studies at UT Health Science Center San Antonio
  • Dr. Sara Espinoza, associate professor of medicine at the Barshop Institute
  • Dr. Veronica Galvan, associate professor of cellular and integrative physiology at the Barshop Institute 
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