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Ortho-oncology: Improving care for patients with metastatic bone disease
Advancements in medical oncology over the last decade have created a paradigm shift in MBD care, transitioning toward a more hopeful model focused on managing metastatic cancer by keeping patients active and mobile.
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Early diagnosis of pelvic floor disorders key for health
Pelvic floor disorders (PFDs), which occur when women’s pelvic floor muscles are weakened or injured, significantly affect quality of life and require surgery for hundreds of thousands in the U.S. each year. Now a study led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers has found a noninvasive test that could identify women at risk for these conditions and improve treatment.
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UT Southwestern’s Raspovic spoke at ISDF Rising Star Minisymposium
As only American to present, researcher talked about her work on the Charcot foot at global conference
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Gene that regulates immune activity in the retina identified
Lipe could play a role in macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and other eye diseases, UTSW researchers say
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U.S. maternal deaths keep rising. Here's who is most at risk
The number of people dying in the U.S. from pregnancy-related causes has more than doubled in the last 20 years, according to a new study, published in JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association.
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Tumor loss-of-function mutations in STK11/LKB1 induce cachexia
Cancer cachexia (CC), a wasting syndrome of muscle and adipose tissue resulting in weight loss, is observed in 50% of patients with solid tumors. Management of CC is limited by the absence of biomarkers and knowledge of molecules that drive its phenotype.
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New Intracept Procedure Provides Lasting Relief for Chronic Low-back Pain
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Innovations in the Department of Neurological Surgery hosted by Chairman Nader Pouratian, M.D., Ph.D.
Our primary mission in the department of neurological surgery at UT Southwestern Medical Center is to deliver the best possible patient care. Clinical work is our foundation, and upon that foundation, we are building an outstanding academic program to develop the future therapies that will enhance the lives of the patients that we take care of.
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Tumor mutation associated with drug-resistant liver cancer, UT Southwestern study finds
Genetic marker could help identify patients who need different treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma
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Revolutionizing the Diagnosis and Treatment of Rare Muscle Diseases
Metabolic and mitochondrial myopathies are a set of rare genetic disorders of metabolism leading to disruption in energy production and a multitude of clinical symptoms.
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Novel surgical technique may be more effective in treating common eyelid disorder
A novel, minimally invasive surgical technique for correcting blepharoptosis – often called “droopy eyelid” – is more efficient and produces better results than the traditional method that uses sutures, according to a UT Southwestern Medical Center study.
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Manipulating Mitochondrial Shape May Limit Metastatic Cancer, UT Southwestern Study Finds
Mitochondria that power cellular activity fragment and change shape in breast cancer cells that migrate to the brain, an adaptation that appears necessary for the cells to survive, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers report in a new study.