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UTSW Researchers Uncover New Vulnerability in Kidney Cancer
Qing Zhang, Ph.D., and his colleagues identified a possible way to treat tumors while sparing nearby healthy tissue.
16-Jan-2020 4:55 PM EST
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Study challenges concerns over hospital readmission reduction practices
A UT Southwestern study is challenging concerns that a federal health policy enacted in 2012 to reduce hospital readmissions leaves patients more vulnerable.
15-Jan-2020 2:40 PM EST
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Racial disparities in heart failure explained
Researchers at UT Southwestern have uncovered evidence that the higher prevalence of “malignant” enlargement of the heart among blacks contributes to the higher incidence of heart failure in this population.
14-Jan-2020 3:00 PM EST
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Study finds 95 percent satisfaction rate with Mohs surgery
Survey of more than 40 UT Southwestern patients reveals positive outcomes
10-Jan-2020 2:30 PM EST
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Could pancreatitis be a stress hormone deficiency?
UT Southwestern researchers find that humans and mice with pancreatitis are deficient in a stress hormone called FGF21.
8-Jan-2020 2:45 PM EST
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Intervention for patients hospitalized with HIV improved reengagement and outcomes of care
Providing multidisciplinary team consults for HIV patients while they are hospitalized to help address social and medical barriers reduces future infection rates and boosts participation in follow-up care, results from a study on how to reengage...
7-Jan-2020 5:45 PM EST
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Some genetic sequencing fail to analyze large segments of DNA
Children who undergo expansive genetic sequencing may not be getting the thorough DNA analysis their parents were expecting, say experts at UT Southwestern Medical Center.
1-Jan-2020 8:55 AM EST
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Individualized physical therapy reduces incontinence, pain in men after prostate surgery
For decades, therapy to strengthen pelvic muscles has been the standard treatment for men dealing with urinary incontinence after prostate surgery. But a new study suggests that may not be the best approach.
30-Dec-2019 12:15 PM EST
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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
Commentary: Pain Sufferers – and Physicians – Need Alternatives to Opioids
As the opioid epidemic continues to spread across the country, Texas is taking some important steps in the battle, from improved monitoring of prescription painkillers to expanded programs to treat addiction.
13-Mar-2018 3:25 PM EDT
