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.
UT Southwestern doctors have an alternative approach to treating warts when other treatments, such as burning and freezing, fail. It involves a shot into the wart, stimulating the body's own natural defense mechanism.
A molecule that helps the body's motor nerve cells grow along proper paths during embryonic development also plays a major role in inhibiting spinal-cord neurons from regenerating after injury, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found.
An enzyme known to cause hypertension increases blood pressure by activating tiny pores, or channels, in kidney cells that allow increased levels of sodium to be reabsorbed into the blood, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found.
The tips include the need for sun protection; health information found on the Internet; children and potential mental illness; tear-duct obstruction in newborns; and caffeine and bladder irritation.
Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found an enzyme vital for controlling the early stages of cell death "“ a beneficial and normal process when it works right, but malignant in a variety of cancers when it malfunctions.
Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have discovered a mechanism that causes a protein to clump together in brain cells of people with Parkinson's disease, pointing toward a possible treatment for the condition.
In a small research laboratory at UT Southwestern Medical Center, a grainy, red movie of circling fighter jets emerges from a table-top black box, while nearby, a video of a rotating human heart hangs suspended in a tank of gooey gel.
The gene that regulates the body's main biological clocks also may play a pivotal role in drug addiction, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found.
Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have discovered how a small molecule of RNA called microRNA -- a chemical cousin of DNA -- helps fine tune the production of a key protein involved in the early development of heart muscle.
Adult African-Americans have higher heart weight -- a condition that can lead to serious heart disease -- at two to three times the rates of whites, researchers from UT Southwestern Medical Center have shown.
Nobel laureate Dr. Alfred Gilman, chairman of pharmacology for 24 years at UT Southwestern Medical Center, has been named dean of UT Southwestern Medical School, effective immediately.
Five health news tips from experts at UT Southwestern Medical Center. Subjects include teeth whitening procedures, memory loss, CPR and chest compressions, claustrophobia, and ovarian cancer.
Corneal transplant patients who suffer from eye allergies are at a significantly higher risk of transplant failure than those without allergies, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have shown.
Summer offers challenges in safe food preparation and storage.
Taking a vacation "“ getting away from work and your everyday schedule "“ is not just a fun diversion. It's essential for mental health and creativity.
Experts advise people to use caution and common sense when exercising outside during the summer months.
Children, especially toddlers, are more likely to get into household items that can injure or poison them.
UT Southwestern physician says basic safety and exercise techniques are good to know when cycling whether you're competing in a race, or just cycling around the block.
An antibody that targets the blood vessels nourishing tumors significantly reduced breast cancer formation and growth in mice when combined with a current cancer drug, according to researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center.
Barbara Baas ran away from home and tried to kill herself as a teenager. As an adult, she has tried more than 15 varieties of antidepressants. But, thanks to a new weapon, transcranial magnetic stimulation, she has finally reached a truce in a 45-year battle.
CPR instructions given over the phone by emergency dispatchers to lay rescuers should focus primarily on continuous chest compressions instead of the traditional ABC's -- "airway, breathing, circulation," according to Dr. Paul Pepe.
Five news tips from experts at UT Southwestern Medical Center. Tips include "PDA thumb"; discussing mental illness in the family; the inability to wear tampons may be a sign of uterine prolapse or vaginal stretching; summer exercise advice; and painkiller safety.
A new experimental drug may be effective against a certain form of leukemia resistant to current treatments, research at UT Southwestern Medical Center shows.
The American Academy of Arts and Sciences has elected Dr. Eric Nestler, chairman of psychiatry at UT Southwestern Medical Center, to membership. He is the 13th faculty member from UT Southwestern currently serving on the prestigious academy.
UT Southwestern Medical Center is the lead research site testing a new treatment for a rare form of multiple sclerosis. Called "primary progressive," this type of MS affects about 15 percent of patients with the neurodegenerative disease.
UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers are looking for participants for a nationwide study of an investigational medication for generalized anxiety disorder, a type of mental illness characterized by excessive and persistent worry about everyday events and activities.
When the tick-borne bacterium that causes Lyme disease lacks a specific protein that responds to an incoming meal of blood, it is unable to be transmitted from the tick to a new animal host, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found.
So what if you're no Lance Armstrong, six-time winner of the Tour de France. Even beginning cyclists should be armed with health information that can help reduce strain, injury and infection, says Dr. Luis Palacios, associate professor of family and community medicine.
The power of a new technique to map connections among nerve cells in the brain has a UT Southwestern Medical Center scientist dreaming of solving the mysteries of sleep.
Why people get drowsy and fall asleep, and how caffeine blocks that process, are the subjects of a new study by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center.
New findings from researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center help explain how the 20,000 to 25,000 genes in the human genome can make the hundreds of thousands of different proteins in our bodies.
Drinking water during a long-distance race may do serious harm rather than keep you safe from injury if you're drinking too much, according to a cardiologist at UT Southwestern Medical Center.
A protein that regulates cholesterol levels in the body also is responsible for maintaining a healthy balance between fat storage and fat burning, according to a UT Southwestern Medical Center study that may lead to new drug targets in the fight against obesity.
Harnessing the strength of a natural process that repairs damage to the human genome, a researcher from UT Southwestern Medical Center has helped establish a method of gene therapy that can accurately and permanently correct mutations in disease-causing genes.
Five health tips from experts at UT Southwestern Medical Center. Subjects include bariatric surgery, prenatal vitamins and child safety, bone density scans, heart attack symptoms, and gallstones.
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