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Clarifying the Mechanics of Brain Metastasis in Breast Cancer
A new study reveals how breast cancer metastasizes in the brain and how metabolic diversity and plasticity dictate its spread.
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Elbow Arthritis: Surgical Treatment Options for a Challenging Condition
In a study published in the Journal of Hand Surgery, Michael A. Del Core, M.D., and I reviewed the principles of diagnosis and treatment of elbow arthritis, a relatively uncommon condition, reaffirming that options for surgery versus conservative therapy must be carefully selected based on the patient’s symptoms, physiologic age, and functional demands.
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Some cervical cancer patients at higher risk for UTIs after radical hysterectomies
Women with early-stage cervical cancer had significantly higher chances of developing catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) after radical hysterectomies if they were smokers or used a catheter for more than seven days post-surgery, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers found in a study.
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Carlos Arteaga, M.D., Named to Susan G. Komen® Research Scholar Group
Director of UTSW’s Simmons Cancer Center is one of nine new Komen Scholars who will help guide the organization’s breast cancer research programs.
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Poor sleep can lead to long-term health problems for older adults, UTSW specialists say
It’s a common misconception that older adults need less sleep than those younger, but many get fewer hours due to insomnia and various health problems, including sleep apnea and heart trouble.
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Novel T-bar technique for tibia fractures reduces infection risk and promotes bone healing
High-energy periarticular or metadiaphyseal tibia fractures almost always involve severe soft tissue injuries. Open lacerations, poor skin quality, and deep muscle damage can make internal fixation undesirable, or even unsafe.
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Male, female knee cartilage disparities may explain differences in rates of degeneration
Researchers have long known there are sex disparities when it comes to the prevalence and severity of knee osteoarthritis, a disease that causes cartilage degeneration.
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Using magnets to treat major depressive disorder: Clinical trial shows promise
UT Southwestern has reached the midpoint of a clinical trial to see whether magnetic seizure therapy (MST) – a novel option that uses magnets to stimulate the brain to treat medication-resistant depressive disorder (MDD) – is as effective as electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).
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Award-winning UT Southwestern/Parkland Health program improves health care for new mothers
Initial findings show significantly better rates of follow-up care for women with hypertension, diabetes
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Sickle cell patients face higher risks in joint reconstruction surgeries
Patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) who undergo total knee replacement are at higher risk for complications than non-SCD patients, according to a large-scale, retrospective study by researchers from UT Southwestern Medical Center and the University of Calgary.
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Ice packs help manage pain after laparoscopic hysterectomies, UT Southwestern study finds
The use of abdominal ice packs is a safe and effective way to help manage postoperative pain for patients who have had laparoscopic hysterectomies, an investigation by UT Southwestern clinicians has found.
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Dr. Sarah Wingfield to Participate in AAMC Leadership Seminar
Sarah Wingfield, M.D., an Assistant Professor in the Division of Geriatric Medicine and Associate Director of the Internal Medicine Residency program, has been accepted into the Early Career Women Faculty Leadership Development Seminar, sponsored by the Association of American Medical Colleges.