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Medical student-led team wins research award for prenatal iron supplement study
Recent UT Southwestern graduate Lisa Thiele, M.D., M.P.H., and a team of UTSW researchers have received national recognition for a study showing that providing free prenatal iron supplements to pregnant patients decreases anemia and the need for transfusions during childbirth.
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Novel Biomarker-Guided Therapeutics Target Glioma Origins
Expanding their suite of preclinical disease models, Simmons Cancer Center researchers identify a new targetable vulnerability in IDH-mutant gliomas.
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Grants Awarded to Expand Clinical Trials Navigation
Researchers receive funding from several prestigious sources to help patients from diverse backgrounds access and navigate clinical trials.
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Cardio-Oncology Program Recognized as Global Center of Excellence
The program was one of few in the world to be recognized with the highest distinction in 2022 by the International Cardio-Oncology Society.
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Preventing Lineage Plasticity in Prostate Cancer Cells Resensitizes Them to Therapy
UTSW study suggests combination therapy might help prostate cancer patients overcome resistance to AR-targeted therapy.
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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.