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Closing in on a Cure for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Using an advanced gene editing technology called CRISPR, our team of scientists at UT Southwestern has been able to stop the progression of Duchenne muscular dystrophy in animals and human cells – a breakthrough that could ultimately change the prognosis for the most common fatal genetic disease in boys.
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UT Southwestern Campaign Infuses $1B into Peter O’Donnell Jr. Brain Institute
UT Southwestern Medical Center has completed a five-year, $1 billion campaign to fuel its commitment to advance brain research and clinical care at its Peter O’Donnell Jr. Brain Institute, making it one of the largest brain-focused investments at a U.S. academic medical center.
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After ACL Tear, UFC Star Is Back Fighting for His Family and His Country
After ACL reconstruction and rehab at UT Southwestern, UFC contender Kennedy Nzechukwu says he is feeling stronger than ever.
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Orthopaedic Residency Program
Our goal is to attract outstanding candidates from diverse backgrounds and train them to be skilled clinicians and surgeons representing all subspecialties of orthopaedic surgery. UT Southwestern is "the future of medicine, today."
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Outsmarting Cancer
Adaptive radiation therapy represents a paradigm shift in cancer care, and UT Southwestern is leading the charge in delivering these more precise and personalized treatments.
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Innovations in Hip Care
As people live longer and play harder, their hips bear an increasingly heavier load. Dr. Joel Wells, and Dr. Megan Sorich discuss advances in hip preservation and replacement as well as strategies to safeguard long-term hip health.
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Protein That Can Be Toxic in the Heart and Nerves May Help Prevent Alzheimer’s
A new study led by a UT Southwestern researcher shows. The findings, published recently in the Journal of Biological Chemistry, could lead to new treatments for this brain-ravaging condition, which currently has no truly effective therapies and no cure.
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Hope for Children with Bow Hunter Syndrome
New protocol for managing this rare condition can identify its cause and prevent repeat strokes
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Even with Regular Exercise, Astronaut’s Heart Left Smaller After a Year in Space
With NASA preparing to send humans to Mars in the 2030s, researchers are studying the physical effects of spending long periods in space. Now a new study by scientists at UT Southwestern shows that the heart of an astronaut who spent nearly a year aboard the International Space Station shrank, even with regular exercise, although it continued to function well.
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SGLT2 Inhibition in Acute Decompensated Heart Failure: Another Win for this Remarkable Class of Medications
The data as presented strongly support initiating SGLT2 inhibition during hospitalization for acute decompensated heart failure. Such an approach would be a change in the current standard of care for this large and ill population.
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Hemodynamic Support in Management of Cardiogenic Shock
Observational studies suggest that a shock team approach is associated with higher PA catheter use, more appropriate MCS use (and paradoxically, a lower MCS use overall), and potentially lower mortality.
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Radiofrequency Ablation Offers a Nonsurgical Treatment for Thyroid Nodules
An ultrasound picture of the thyroid nodule, seen as an oval grey mass, sitting on top of the trachea (windpipe). It is surrounded by the anterior strap muscles, sternocleidomastoid muscle and common carotid artery.