Designation by the National Cancer Institute as a "Comprehensive Cancer Center" is the gold standard that defines broad excellence in oncology. Currently, there are 39 such centers in the United States.
Dallas entrepreneur Harold C. Simmons and his wife, Annette, have given $50 million to accelerate development of a nationally ranked cancer program at UT Southwestern Medical Center.
Some tips from a UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas about keeping up an exercise regimen during the holidays.
Nutritionist at UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas offers advice for protecting against food illnesses.
Nutritionist at UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas says try monitoring your calories to enjoy holiday food guilt-free.
Pediatrician at UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas says parents should look for age-appropriate holiday toys for youngsters.
Allergy specialist at UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas warns allergy suffers about indoor plants and holiday trees.
A UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas mood disorder specialist says holiday depression and isolation contribute to the holiday blues.
Five health news tips from experts at UT Southwestern Medical Center. Tips include your workout routine and nutrition; urinary health and citrus drinks; a drug-resistant bacterium; the benefits of nuts; and a non-fusion solution to disc degeneration.
A molecule consisting of two "cages" of metallic atoms bound to carbon has shown great promise in preliminary tests of becoming a new weapon in the anti-HIV arsenal, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center report.
A UT Southwestern Medical Center faculty member who specializes in gene regulation has been elected to the Institute of Medicine, a component of the prestigious National Academy of Sciences, it was announced today.
Cocaine causes specific alterations in the brain's circuitry at a genetic level, including short-term changes that result in a high from the cocaine, as well as long-term changes seen in addiction, researchers from UT Southwestern Medical Center have found.
A leading breast-cancer researcher at UT Southwestern Medical Center is seeking several hundred minority women who have had breast cancer or are at high risk for developing it for a study aimed at improving survival rates among Hispanic, Asian and black women.
Patients surviving childhood Hodgkin disease suffer strokes later in life at rates about four times that of the general population, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have found.
Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have discovered that the small intestine communicates with the liver to control the production of bile acids "“ a finding that has great medical implications in treating people at risk for certain types of liver disease.
Reduced blood flow to the skin's surface may be a key cause of heat-related illnesses in patients with congestive heart failure, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have found.
UT Southwestern Medical Center has received a highly competitive five-year, $9.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to support the next generation of leaders in patient-oriented research.
Five health news tips from experts at UT Southwestern Medical Center. Tips include early detection of breast cancer and National Breast Cancer Awareness Month; Halloween and limits on candy; melatonin and sleeplessness; day care centers and indoor allergens; and important numbers for your good health.
A physician-scientist at UT Southwestern Medical Center and his research team have identified mechanisms causing a potentially deadly type of hypertension that results from liver damage "“ findings that could lead to its prevention.
By examining how proteins have evolved, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have discovered a set of simple "rules" that nature appears to use to design proteins, rules the scientists have now employed to create artificial proteins that look and function just like their natural counterparts.
Viewing your health records, requesting prescription refills and checking the time of your next doctor's appointment is now a mouse-click away for patients in UT Southwestern Medical Center's primary-care clinics.
UT Southwestern Medical Center is continuing its efforts to provide long-term assistance to those displaced by Hurricane Katrina, including sharing laboratory space with Louisiana scientists, offering families mental health-care counseling and accommodating students, residents and fellows so they can continue with their medical careers.
Physicians, employees and students from UT Southwestern Medical Center are going the extra mile to aid in Hurricane Katrina relief efforts, from providing emergency medical care and mental health services in Louisiana and Dallas, to throwing a birthday party for an elderly hospital patient separated from her loved ones in New Orleans.
UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers are the first to create a large-scale, cell-based screening method that identifies which compounds activate immune-response cells that hold promise for future cancer-fighting vaccines.
Five health news tips from experts at UT Southwestern Medical Center. Tips include sunglasses and eye protection; countering Parkinson's disease limitations with exercise; dental implants; the health benefits of blueberries; and vitamin D and osteoporosis.
Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found a compound that shows promise as a way to block the spread, or metastasis, of lung cancer.
By studying the molecules that regulate the formation of muscle, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have discovered a gene that may play a role in a rare muscular disease in humans.
Vagus nerve stimulation therapy, a treatment recently approved by the FDA for treatment-resistant depression, produced a positive response in more than 25 percent of patients in a national, yearlong study led by UT Southwestern Medical Center psychiatrists.
Researchers have discovered that a protein prolonging life in mice works by controlling insulin. The protein, Klotho, is found in several species. In mice, the researchers discovered, it acts as a hormone, circulating through the blood and binding to cells.
A newly discovered protein not only is vital to the immune system's ability to fight off viral infections but also has been found in an unexpected location within the cell, causing researchers to rethink previous notions about the workings of the human immune system.
Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified a biochemical switch that affects how neurons fire in a part of the brain associated with learning, findings that may aid in understanding schizophrenia and Alzheimer's disease.
UT Southwestern Medical Center is the only institution in the nation approved by the Food and Drug Administration to test an experimental drug on infants undergoing heart surgery to see whether it can help them avoid potentially lethal infections and improve survival.
Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have determined that stem cells in a certain region of the brain may be the source of a particular type of incurable brain tumor and may be implicated in other types of brain cancers as well.
Researchers have defined a key step in the production of beta-amyloid, a short protein that is thought to be responsible for the development of Alzheimer's disease. Understanding this step may aid in the discovery of drugs that could help block the disease from developing.
UT Southwestern is one of two sites recruiting more than 500 individuals for a research study on recurrent depression. The study employs cognitive therapy -- a "talking" therapy focusing on changing negative patterns of thinking and developing coping skills.
A protein in the blood that is considered to be a key indicator of future heart disease may vary considerably among women and men, as well as blacks and whites, according to new research at UT Southwestern Medical Center.
Five health tips from experts at UT Southwestern Medical Center. Tips include how to prevent and treat swimmer's ear; how to make a home safe for an Alzheimer's patient; dental implants; how to deal with stress in times of war and terrorism; and the antioxidant properties of tomatoes.
Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have discovered a basic mechanism by which smooth muscle cells that line the blood vessels can grow "“ sometimes abnormally "“ suggesting methods of treatment for various coronary diseases.
A new technique aimed at directly controlling the expression of genes by turning them on or off at the DNA level could lead to drugs for the treatment or cure of many diseases, say researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center.
Itchy, red swollen bumps on the skin are an all-too-familiar summer sign that bugs "“ and bug bites "“ are flourishing. That annoying itch may be a good sign, however, according to a UT Southwestern Medical Center physician.
A team of researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center has embarked on a four-year research mission funded by a $1.2 million grant from NASA to explore the damage to human DNA caused by radiation that penetrates hulls of spacecrafts and space stations.
Children's nutrition tips for Back to School.
Key tips to avoid dehydration from UT Southwestern Sport's Medicine Doctor.
Carrying overloaded backpacks could lead to Rucksack Paralysis - nerve damage caused by strain on the shoulders and arms - says Dr. Jay Cook, professor of neurology in the division of pediatric neurology at UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas.
Elderly need to be vigilant about the dangers of West Nile Virus.
Flu vaccinations for children are a must for back-to-school time.
Keys to putting your children back on a sleep schedule for the start of the school year.
Evaluate your teen for depression or mental illness if symptoms are acting very out of character.
Health-care officials should work collaboratively with consumer groups to develop report cards on hospital infection rates, a UT Southwestern Medical Center professor urges.
By studying five generations of a Dallas family, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have discovered that a mutation in a key gene causes aortic valve disease, a common heart birth defect as well as a major contributor to adult heart disease.
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