Carlos Orihuela, Ph.D., University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (IMAGE)

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Carlos Orihuela, Ph.D., University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

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Cells that are supposed to die because of DNA damage, but don't, are linked to pneumonia risk in older mice. This finding is described in a research article in the journal Aging Cell. The senior author is Carlos Orihuela, Ph.D., pictured, of the Department of Microbiology and Immunology and the Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies at The University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio.

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