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Newswise: Ut Southwestern Biochemist Zhijian ‘James’ Chen, Ph.D., Earns Prestigious Lasker Award
Released: 19-Sep-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Ut Southwestern Biochemist Zhijian ‘James’ Chen, Ph.D., Earns Prestigious Lasker Award
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Zhijian “James” Chen, Ph.D., Professor of Molecular Biology and Director of the Center for Inflammation Research at UT Southwestern Medical Center, has been awarded the Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award for his discovery of the cGAS enzyme.

Newswise:Video Embedded a-powerhouse-of-obesity-research-then-and-now
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Released: 13-Sep-2024 10:05 AM EDT
A Powerhouse of Obesity Research – Then and Now
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The “Ozempic Revolution” did not start with celebrities posting their weight-loss success stories on Instagram, or slick TV ads featuring the earworm jingle: “Oh, Oh, Oh, Ozempic!”

Newswise: UTSW study reveals how key protein affects neuron structure
Released: 11-Sep-2024 12:05 PM EDT
UTSW study reveals how key protein affects neuron structure
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A protein called torsinA plays a key role in the early development of neurons, determining where nuclear pores are placed in the membrane that encloses the nucleus of nerve cells, a study led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers shows.

Newswise: Study recommends nutrition coaching for young athletes
Released: 10-Sep-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Study recommends nutrition coaching for young athletes
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Young athletes face an array of nutritional risks that could hamper their performance, recovery from injury, and overall wellness, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center and Scottish Rite for Children found.

Newswise: Pathway Tied to Cancer-Driving Genome Alterations Identified
Released: 9-Sep-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Pathway Tied to Cancer-Driving Genome Alterations Identified
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Cancer cells appear to hijack a genetic pathway involved in DNA repair to drive malignancy and overcome treatment, a study led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers shows. Their findings, published in Cell, explain how chromosomes in some tumors undergo massive rearrangements and could lead to new strategies to avoid cancer drug resistance.

Newswise: UTSW’s Simmons Cancer Center awarded more than $11.5 million in CPRIT funding
Released: 6-Sep-2024 10:05 AM EDT
UTSW’s Simmons Cancer Center awarded more than $11.5 million in CPRIT funding
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Eight scientists and physicians in the Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center at UT Southwestern have been awarded more than $11.5 million in grants from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) to support the state’s fight against cancer.

Newswise: $25 million donation from Hamon Charitable Foundation will help UT Southwestern, Children’s Health develop joint pediatric campus
Released: 5-Sep-2024 12:05 PM EDT
$25 million donation from Hamon Charitable Foundation will help UT Southwestern, Children’s Health develop joint pediatric campus
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UT Southwestern Medical Center and Children’s Health announced a $25 million gift from the Hamon Charitable Foundation in support of the $5 billion transformative pediatric campus to be built in Dallas’ Southwestern Medical District across from UTSW’s William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital.

Newswise: Widespread disparities exist in treating advanced cancers
Released: 4-Sep-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Widespread disparities exist in treating advanced cancers
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A study led by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center reveals significant disparities across the country in the use of immunotherapy for patients with advanced kidney and bladder cancers.

Newswise: Computer model boosts detection of cell-to-cell communication
Released: 3-Sep-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Computer model boosts detection of cell-to-cell communication
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A computer model developed by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers significantly enhances the ability of scientists to detect communication between cells, according to a new study published in Nature Methods.

Newswise: Nutrition know-how for patients taking anti-obesity medication
Released: 29-Aug-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Nutrition know-how for patients taking anti-obesity medication
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Since anti-obesity medications have become more widely known and prescribed, they have been touted as game-changing treatments for chronic overweight and obesity. But one common misconception about these medications is that they’re a magic bullet for better health, and it doesn’t necessarily matter what you eat when you’re taking them.

Newswise: Tips to help families navigate food allergy policies at school
Released: 28-Aug-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Tips to help families navigate food allergy policies at school
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Every year, Pediatric Allergy and Immunology specialists at UT Southwestern and Children's Health Dallas field questions from parents who are worried about whether their older kids will be exposed to allergens or whether younger students will make good choices about swapping foods and snacks at school. It takes a community to protect kids with food allergies.

Newswise: Healthy school lunches? A culinary medicine expert prescribes fresh, tasty strategies
Released: 26-Aug-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Healthy school lunches? A culinary medicine expert prescribes fresh, tasty strategies
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If your children enjoy school-provided lunch and it meets their dietary needs, it can be a safe, cost-effective meal option. But if you want more control over what your children eat during the day, packing lunch at home can be a healthy and convenient choice.

Newswise: Proteins for skin strength also control cell signaling
Released: 20-Aug-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Proteins for skin strength also control cell signaling
UT Southwestern Medical Center

An extensive family of proteins that gives human skin mechanical strength also appears to organize molecular signals that control skin cell activity, a study led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers shows. Their findings, published in Developmental Cell, could lead to new ways to fight a host of skin diseases, including ulcers and skin cancer.

Newswise: Children’s Research Institute at UT Southwestern scientists discover kidney cancers rely on mitochondrial metabolism to metastasize
Released: 14-Aug-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Children’s Research Institute at UT Southwestern scientists discover kidney cancers rely on mitochondrial metabolism to metastasize
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Contrary to how tumors operate while still in the kidney, metastatic kidney cancers rely heavily on mitochondrial metabolism, according to new research from Children’s Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern (CRI) published in Nature.

Newswise: ApoB test may be more accurate measure of heart disease risk
Released: 13-Aug-2024 10:05 AM EDT
ApoB test may be more accurate measure of heart disease risk
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The traditional lipid panel may not give the full picture of cholesterol-related heart disease risk for many Americans, according to a study led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers and published in JAMA Cardiology.

Newswise: Natural grass may pose greater risk for football concussions
Released: 12-Aug-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Natural grass may pose greater risk for football concussions
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Young football players who sustained a head-to-ground concussion practicing or playing games on natural grass experienced more symptoms – and significantly higher severity – than those who suffered concussions on artificial turf, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center found.

Newswise: Study identifies weight-loss drug target in the brain
Released: 8-Aug-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Study identifies weight-loss drug target in the brain
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A team led by researchers from UT Southwestern Medical Center and a university in South Korea has identified a subset of brain cells whose activation may be partially responsible for the effects of a popular class of weight loss drugs that includes semaglutide and tirzepatide. Their findings, published in Science, could eventually help scientists optimize the efficacy of these drugs, known as glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs).

Newswise: EMS training on key skills improves heart attack survival
Released: 5-Aug-2024 10:05 AM EDT
EMS training on key skills improves heart attack survival
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Emergency medical services (EMS) agencies that adopt four or more critical best practices have higher rates of survival among cardiac arrest patients than their peers, a nationwide study co-led by a UT Southwestern Medical Center researcher found. The study, published in JAMA Cardiology, identified seven key practices related to simulation training, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and transport that were associated with favorable neurological survival for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA).

Newswise: Drugs, lotions can magnify sun’s harmful effects, UTSW expert says
Released: 2-Aug-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Drugs, lotions can magnify sun’s harmful effects, UTSW expert says
UT Southwestern Medical Center

It’s well known that the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) light can wreak havoc on the skin. But most people don’t realize some commonly used products and medications can make us more susceptible to sunburn and other adverse reactions.



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