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Texas Kicks Off Construction of New Psychiatric Hospital in Dallas
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission, UT Southwestern Medical Center, and Children’s Health hosted a groundbreaking ceremony today to celebrate the start of construction on the state’s newest psychiatric hospital in Dallas.
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UT Southwestern Scientists Among Top 1% of Highly Cited Researchers Across the Globe
More than 20 UT Southwestern Medical Center scientists are among the 2022 Highly Cited Researchers listed in the top 1% of researchers from across the globe who have demonstrated significant and broad influence in their chosen field or fields of research. The list was announced today by the Institute for Scientific Information at Clarivate.
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Cell Competition May Explain Cancer Relapses, Research Suggests
A normal process called cell competition, in which healthy tissues eliminate unhealthy cells, could be responsible for cancer relapses in patients months or years after they were declared cancer-free, a new study by UT Southwestern researchers suggests.
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UT Southwestern Ataxia Clinic Is a Destination Clinic to Address This Complex Disorder
UT Southwestern Medical Center has opened a multidisciplinary clinic for the treatment and research of cerebellar ataxia, a group of disabling neurological disorders centered in the cerebellum. The disorders, which affect up to 150,000 people in the U.S., result in uncoordinated limb and trunk movements and falls, frequently leading to wheelchair confinement.
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New Musculoskeletal and Sports Research Program
One in 2 adults in the U.S. would be affected by a musculoskeletal condition or injury that hinders their ability to move without pain, according to a 2016 report from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Understanding these conditions and developing new treatments requires expertise from multiple disciplines.
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2D and 3D MRIs Provide Reliable Measurements for Planning ACL Surgery
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can reliably establish measurements for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) “footprints” that are critical to the placement of grafts for reconstruction surgery, UT Southwestern researchers report.
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Brain Wave Readings May Be Key to Detecting Concussions
Measuring levels of a specific brain wave could lead to more objective, definitive methods of diagnosing concussions and determining when young athletes can safely return to play, according to a UT Southwestern study.
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UTSW Scientists Identify Brain Circuit That Triggers Rare, Blood Sugar-dependent Epilepsy
A small group of brain cells linked in a circuit is responsible for setting off whole-brain seizures in a rare form of epilepsy affected by blood sugar levels, a study led by UT Southwestern researchers suggests. The finding, published in Science Translational Medicine, could lead to new treatments for other metabolic disorders in the brain, the authors said.
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Drug Shows Promise in Overcoming Endocrine Therapy Resistance in Breast Cancer
For patients with estrogen receptor (ER)-positive breast cancer, development of the so-called Y537S mutation signals that their disease has taken an aggressive course and may become resistant to endocrine therapy. Now a preclinical study, led by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center, suggests that a class of new drugs already in clinical trials might work especially well in breast cancer patients who have acquired this mutation.
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Dr. Philipp Scherer Named Endocrinology Transatlantic Medalist
Philipp Scherer, Ph.D., Professor and Director of the Touchstone Diabetes Center, will deliver the Transatlantic Medal Lecture during the Society for Endocrinology’s annual conference next week.
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Cornea, Cataract, External Disease and Keratorefractive
Cornea Fellowship Director R. Wayne Bowman, M.D., and Associate Program Director William Waldrop, M.D., detail the advantages of the program at UT Southwestern.
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Study Aims to Improve Diagnosis of Infections Following Shoulder Surgery
The most common bacterial infection to occur after revision shoulder arthroplasty surgery can be diagnosed more accurately by considering how quickly samples of the microbe grow in hospital labs and the level of bacteria that grows, a study partly performed at UT Southwestern shows.