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Laser Procedure Offers Advantages For Rare Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery
Using a laser for a rare brain surgery to treat drop seizures, which cause a child with epilepsy to suddenly fall, holds some advantages over a traditional open craniotomy, including shorter hospital stays for patients, a study led by UT Southwestern researchers indicates.
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Flexible Assemblies of Nerve Cells Key to Episodic Memory
For the first time, scientists have recorded human nerve cells firing together in flexible assemblies, a process that appears necessary to successfully encode long-term memories, a study led by UT Southwestern researchers reports.
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New Drug Combination Offers Hope for Improved Treatment of Cervical Cancer
A new combination of drugs slowed the growth of cancer cells by an unexpected mechanism that may one day lead to improved treatment of cervical cancer, a UT Southwestern-led study published in Molecular Cancer Research suggests.
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Gut Microbes May Lead to Therapies for Mental Illness, UTSW Researcher Reports
Scientists unraveling links between microbiome, brain health.
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UTSW Psychosis Project to Test Intensive, Early Stage Treatment
This spring, the Peter O’Donnell Jr. Brain Institute will launch a program that focuses on treating psychoses at the earliest stages, potentially transforming the way people with these disorders function in society – and improving their quality of life.
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Preoperative Partial Breast Irradiation for Early-Stage Breast Cancer
The current standard of care for early-stage breast cancer is to first surgically remove the tumor, then deliver postoperative radiation therapy.
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The PROMISE of a Better Pediatric Radiation Experience
Treating the pediatric radiation oncology population has historically been difficult. Because it is imperative to have patients stay still during radiation treatment, general anesthesia is commonly used to facilitate radiation treatments in children, with most children age 7 and under receiving general anesthesia.
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UTSW’s adaptive therapy provides a personalized care plan to treat each individual’s cancer
In December 2021, Mr. Metcalf noticed a lump on his neck. He thought it was the result of something he had done days prior and decided to wait to see if it would disappear. The lump wasn’t painful, and he even forgot about it. However, once January came around and it remained the same size, he knew it was a serious issue that needed to be addressed.
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UTSW Clinical Trial Sets Stage for New Paradigm in Kidney Cancer Treatment
Kidney cancer encompasses a wide spectrum and can present with extensive metastases or just a handful. However, today all patients are treated the same. They all receive medication.
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Mothers 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 life
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Risk of Severe COVID-19 Symptoms Remains Throughout Pregnancy, UTSW Study Finds
A UT Southwestern study of more than 1,300 pregnant women diagnosed with COVID-19 found that just 1 in 10 developed moderate, severe, or critical illness and that COVID-19 symptoms and severity were similar across all trimesters.
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Intra-arterial chemotherapy delivers most precise treatment for retinoblastoma
UT Southwestern is one of a few centers around the country that offers intra-arterial chemotherapy, a targeted treatment for retinoblastoma that dramatically increases the chances of saving a child's eye.