Children’s Research Institute at UT Southwestern professor named Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator

Dr. Ralph DeBerardinis, Professor at the Children’s Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern (CRI), today became the University’s newest Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Investigator.
23-May-2018 11:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

UT Southwestern Surgeons Among World’s First to Repair Aortic Arch Aneurysm with Leading-Edge Technique

James Isbon was the second patient in the United States and the seventh in the world to have an aneurysm, or bulge, in the aortic arch above his heart repaired in a novel and minimally invasive way.
22-May-2018 3:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Peters Awarded for Pediatric Urology Research Excellence

Dr. Craig A. Peters, Professor of Urology and Chief of Pediatric Urology at UT Southwestern Medical Center, received the John W. Duckett, Jr., MD Pediatric Urology Research Excellence Award, which honors a physician-scientist or researcher for...
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National Trial: EEG Brain Tests Help Patients Overcome Depression

The study – to be published in the June edition of the Journal of the American Medical Association Psychiatry – found that measuring electrical activity in the brain can help predict a patient’s response to an antidepressant.
15-May-2018 3:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Study: Superbug MRSA Infections Less Costly, but Still Deadly

Drug-resistant staph infections continue to be deadlier than those that are not resistant and treatable with traditional antibiotics, but treatment costs surprisingly are the same or slightly less, a new national analysis shows.
15-May-2018 11:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

UTSW Genetics Specialist Helps Mom Regain Her Life

Becoming a mother was her greatest joy, but just days after giving birth to her daughter, Jessica Hitt’s mental state was severely affected by a rare genetic disorder. She became delirious, agitated, and hysterical. UT Southwestern researchers and...
9-May-2018 12:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Financial Strain Has Major Impact on Patients’ Health Care Decisions

Low-income individuals are often reluctant or too embarrassed to discuss their financial hardships and constraints with caregivers during office visits. As a result, physicians and caregivers frequently misinterpret that choice as noncompliance with...
8-May-2018 11:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

UTSW Investigation Provides Insight Into Potential New Strategy to Target Skin Diseases Like Psoriasis

Research at UT Southwestern has shown that targeting metabolism in growing cells holds promise for the treatment of skin diseases like psoriasis that are characterized by skin overgrowth resulting from excess cell division, known as...
4-May-2018 11:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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