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Peter O’Donnell Jr. Brain Institute - 2021-2022 Seminar Series
The O'Donnell Brain Institute seminar series will feature outstanding speakers to promote discovery and innovation in brain sciences. Held the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month.
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Single Protein Prompts Mature Brain Cells to Regenerate Multiple Cell Yypes Published on:
A single protein can reverse the developmental clock on adult brain cells called astrocytes, morphing them into stem-like cells that produce neurons and other cell types, UT Southwestern researchers report in a PNAS study. The findings might someday lead to a way to regenerate brain tissue after disease or injury.
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UTSW Study Finds It Safe to Give Clot-busting Drug to Stroke Patients Who Took Blood Thinners
Stroke patients on long-term blood thinners who were given the clot-busting drug alteplase enjoyed better recoveries than those who did not receive the drug and had no increased risk of bleeding, a new study led by UTSW researchers shows. The results run counter to the common practice of withholding the clot-busting drug to these patients due to concerns over complications from bleeding.
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UTSW Researchers Identify Key Complex for Ribosome Generation
UT Southwestern researchers have identified a four-protein complex that appears to play a key role in generating ribosomes – organelles that serve as protein factories for cells – as well as a surprising part in neurodevelopmental disorders. These findings, published in Cell Reports, could lead to new ways to manipulate ribosome production, which could impact a variety of conditions that affect human health.
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O'Donnell Brain Institute Becomes Hub for Cerebellar Ataxia Care and Research
UT Southwestern has expanded its Movement Disorders Clinic in the Peter O’Donnell Jr. Brain Institute to become a hub for research and care for patients with cerebellar ataxia, a disorder that causes uncoordinated movements and imbalance due to damage in a part of the brain called the cerebellum.
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UTSW Study Finds Cognitive Decline Key Factor in Predicting Life Expectancy in Alzheimer’s Disease
Using a National Alzheimer’s Coordinating Center dataset on 764 autopsy-confirmed cases, C. Munro Cullum, Ph.D., Professor of Psychiatry, Neurology, and Neurological Surgery, and first author Jeffrey Schaffert, Ph.D., a postdoctoral fellow in clinical neuropsychology at UT Southwestern, identified seven factors that helped predict life expectancy variances among participants. These factors are the most predictive of how many years of life remain after diagnosis.
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The ART and Science of Targeting Gynecologic Tumors
Adaptive radiation therapy (ART) – a new patient tumor personalized technology – is now available to treat and cure women with cervical cancer and other gynecologic tumors.
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Do Coronary Artery Calcium Scores Improve Risk Assessment for Individuals with Low Socioeconomic Status?
Do Coronary Artery Calcium Scores Improve Risk Assessment for Individuals with Low Socioeconomic Status?
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South Asian Ethnicity as a Risk Enhancer for Heart Disease
South Asian Ethnicity as a Risk Enhancer for Heart Disease.
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Managing Pregnancy When Mom Has an Eating Disorder
UT Southwestern’s specialized maternal health team can provide supportive care to increase chances of a healthy pregnancy, and our colleagues in psychiatry who specialize in managing eating disorders play a crucial role in pregnancy care too.
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UT Southwestern, Scottish Rite for Children Researchers Study Effects of Pandemic on Youth Athletes
More teenage athletes experienced depression and anxiety during the early weeks of the pandemic, when COVID-19 restrictions curtailed sports activities, according to a survey of 600 child and adolescent athletes.
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UTSW Orthopedic Surgeon Honored for His Work on Diabetic Limb Salvage
In the U.S., 73,000 lower limb amputations are performed every year on people with diabetes, and many of those patients will die within two years due to decreased activity and other factors.