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Faster clot-busting drug works as well as traditional drug for stroke
Newly approved tenecteplase, administered in a single rapid dose, may have advantages over alteplase for treating acute ischemic strokes, UTSW-led study showsGene therapy offers hope for giant axonal neuropathy patients
Treatment developed by UTSW researchers shows promise in phase 1 trial, provides road map for treating other inherited neurological diseasesBreaking New Ground: Exploring the Link Between Brain Function and Systemic Metabolism in Alzheimer’s Disease
Accelerated weight loss is not the first symptom that most people focus on in Alzheimer’s disease. However, groundbreaking research shedding light on potential links between brain function and systemic metabolism led by Makoto Ishii, M.D., Ph.D., a physician-scientist at UT Southwestern’s Peter O’Donnell Jr. Brain Institute, has opened the door to an innovative field of study – one that brings accelerated exploration, discovery, and hope to the fight against this degenerative condition.UTSW researchers use focused ultrasound to identify stroke biomarkers
A treatment for tremors is used to measure sharp rise in protein associated with brain injuriesNew Brain Death Practice Guidelines Aim to Build Public’s Trust
Prominent medical and philosophical literature, several legal cases questioning a hospital’s or physician’s diagnosis, and the national headlines these cases captured have created doubts about the validity of brain death.UTSW joins effort to create early screening for dementia
Ten U.S. health systems selected to develop programs to detect Alzheimer’s, other cognitive impairmentsMood disorders drive feelings of cognitive decline in former college athletes
UT Southwestern study finds emotional health outweighs concussion history in shaping perceptions of impairmentUTSW Research: COVID-19’s effects, brain-computer interfaces, and more
Studies investigate virus’s low risk for people with MS, a lifeline for paralysis patients, brain protein receptors, and mRNA links to cancer‘Good’ cholesterol may protect against brain atrophy, dementia
UTSW study shows small-particle HDL is linked to greater gray matter volume in middle-aged adultsProgram enhances stroke care at nearly 3,000 U.S. hospitals
Study led by UT Southwestern shows AHA’s Get With The Guidelines-Stroke initiative improves outcomes for millionsA young neurologist diagnosed with ALS is inspiring a call to action
Ever since he was a boy, Michael Ibarra was fascinated by the human brain – its complexities, its secrets. Now, at age 32, he is an Assistant Professor of Neurology at UT Southwestern, and he has come face to face with one of the most complex and deadly medical mysteries in his field, ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.From Flashlights to Pupillometry: The New Standard in Brain Health Assessment
Diagnosing critical conditions like major strokes or serious concussions with precision and ease – using modern highly reliable noninvasive methods – is the norm at UT Southwestern. Any doctor would embrace a painless, accurate, and timely approach, especially in emergency situations. However, despite the proven efficacy of pupillometry, many medical professionals still rely on an unreliable method of using flashlights to assess pupils, a practice that has persisted for decades.