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A powerhouse of obesity research – then and now
As weight-loss drugs capture the public’s imagination, UTSW and its Nutrition Obesity Research Center are uniquely positioned to lead the way in discovery, education, and community outreachStudy reveals how estrogen exerts its anti-diabetic effects
Female sex hormone helps insulin cross blood vessel lining into muscles, lowering glucose, UTSW research showsMothers with Diabetes Can Have a Healthy Breastfeeding Experience
Breastfeeding offers a wealth of benefits both for mothers and their babies. Although diabetes can complicate the process, it does not prevent mothers from giving their babies this wonderful start to lifeDr. Philipp Scherer Named Endocrinology Transatlantic Medalist
Philipp Scherer, Ph.D., Professor and Director of the Touchstone Diabetes Center, will deliver the Transatlantic Medal Lecture during the Society for Endocrinology’s annual conference next week.Defect in Gene Caused Massive Obesity in Mice Despite Normal Food Intake
A faulty gene, rather than a faulty diet, may explain why some people gain excessive weight even when they don’t eat more than others, UT Southwestern researchers at the Center for the Genetics of Host Defense have discovered.“Bionic Pancreas” Improves Blood Sugar Control in Type 1 Diabetics
Study partly conducted at UT Southwestern shows promise of experimental deviceTelemedicine, Continuous Glucose Monitoring Mitigated Effects of Pandemic on Children with Diabetes
The rapid adoption of telemedicine and increased use of continuous glucose monitoring helped to attenuate the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on children with Type 1 diabetes, according to a new study from UT Southwestern researchers.Radiofrequency Ablation Offers a Nonsurgical Treatment for Thyroid Nodules
An ultrasound picture of the thyroid nodule, seen as an oval grey mass, sitting on top of the trachea (windpipe). It is surrounded by the anterior strap muscles, sternocleidomastoid muscle and common carotid artery.Common Weight-Loss Drug Successfully Targets Fat that Can Endanger Heart Health
A common weight-loss drug successfully targets fat that can endanger heart health.Giving Brown Fat a Boost to Fight Type 2 Diabetes
Increasing a protein concentrated in brown fat appears to lower blood sugar, promote insulin sensitivity, and protect against fatty liver disease by remodeling white fat to a healthier state, a new study led by UT Southwestern scientists suggests.Once-a-week Insulin Treatment Could Be Game-changing for Patients with Diabetes
Treating people with Type 2 diabetes with a new once-a-week injectable insulin therapy proved to be safe and as effective as daily insulin injections, according to the results of two international clinical trials published online today in Diabetes Care.Drug Found Effective for Weight Loss in Patients with Obesity and Diabetes, International Study Shows
A drug approved for diabetes has now been shown to also help patients with diabetes lose on average 10 percent of their body weight, UT Southwestern reports in a landmark international study.