FDA-approved drugs could help fight COVID-19
Drugs that are already approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) could hold promise in fighting the new infection known as coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), according to computer modeling studies performed by UTSW scientists.
20-Mar-2020 8:40 AM EDT
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UTSW researchers and international collaborators find human protein that potently inhibits coronavirus
A protein produced by the human immune system can potently inhibit several coronaviruses, including the one behind the current COVID-19 outbreak.
9-Mar-2020 8:20 AM EDT
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Could cancer immunotherapy success depend on gut bacteria?
Gut bacteria can penetrate tumor cells and boost the effectiveness of an experimental immunotherapy that targets the CD47 protein.
6-Mar-2020 3:40 PM EST
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Travel history should become routine in medical assessments to slow pandemics’ spread
Integrating travel history information into routine medical assessments could help stem the rapidly widening COVID-19 epidemic, as well as future pandemics, infectious disease specialists recommend in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
4-Mar-2020 12:35 PM EST
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Daylight Saving Returns Amid Global Debate to End Clock Change
Daylight saving is approaching again, perhaps for the penultimate time in some countries where a fierce debate is being waged over its impact on health and the economy.
2-Mar-2020 4:55 PM EST
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How cancer cells stiff-arm normal environmental cues to consume energy
Using human lung cancer cells, UT Southwestern researchers have uncovered how cells in general modulate their energy consumption based on their surroundings and, furthermore, how cancer cells override those cues to maximize energy use.
24-Feb-2020 2:15 PM EST
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Changing what heart cells eat could help them regenerate
Switching what the powerhouses of heart cells consume for energy could help the heart regenerate when cells die.
21-Feb-2020 4:20 PM EST
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Clinical trial exposes deadly kidney cancer's Achilles' heel
An experimental drug already shown to be safe and help some patients with clear cell renal cell carcinoma, a deadly form of kidney cancer, effectively disables its molecular target.
20-Feb-2020 2:20 PM EST
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UT Southwestern has these sources for your reporting on the Chinese coronavirus
22-Jan-2020 12:30 PM EST
Texas Mandate: Largest High Schools to Report All Concussions to Statewide Registry
Starting this fall, the biggest public high schools in Texas are required to report all sports concussions to a central database as part of one of the nation’s largest statewide endeavors to track brain injuries in youth athletics.
21-Aug-2019 5:05 PM EDT
Reconsider the 'Peanuts and Cracker Jacks'
11-Apr-2019 4:20 PM EDT
Psychology Behind Tax Procrastination
Research shows that most people file taxes based on how much cash they have on hand and if they expect a payment or a refund,
10-Apr-2019 5:05 PM EDT
Scientists Weigh in on Debate to Quash Daylight Saving
14-Mar-2019 2:35 PM EDT
Rate of Highchair Misuse Climbs
The Consumer Product Safety Commission reports a 25 percent leap in children injured using highchairs – the biggest jump in large-volume categories that included highchairs, strollers, cribs/mattresses, and infant carriers.
18-Feb-2019 4:45 PM EST
Time for Dallas to Capitalize on Biotech Potential
Dallas is well-known for its oil industry, corporate headquarters, and technology startups. But did you know that the science behind some of the best-selling prescription drugs of all time was developed here?
17-Jan-2019 4:05 PM EST
UT Southwestern Leads Expert Consortium Refining Prognosis of Invasive Kidney Cancer
24-May-2018 5:05 PM EDT
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