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UTSW Study Finds New Pain Management Approach Reduced Opioid Use After C-sections
Shift to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications from patient-controlled medication pumps also boosted breastfeeding rates.
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Dallas Researchers Seeking Senior Participants for Breathing Study
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Institute on Aging recently approved funding for a 2022 study by the Institute for Exercise and Environmental Medicine (IEEM), where a research team will look into how body weight – even extra weight gain like the kind recently resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic – may adversely affect breathing in seniors.
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Breaking Ground in Eye Cancer Research, Diagnosis, and Treatment
About half of all eye cancers are detected during routine exams before a patient notices any symptoms. Others may show up as slight vision changes that begin to affect your daily life. As with many types of cancer, early detection is key to treatment success.
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Simmons Cancer Center’s Dr. John Sweetenham to Chair National Comprehensive Cancer Network Board of Directors
John Sweetenham, M.D., Associate Director for Clinical Affairs at UT Southwestern’s Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, has been elected Chair of the Board of Directors of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN).
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Break the Silence of Aphasia with Specialized Speech-language Rehab
Aphasia occurs as a result of damage to the speech centers of the brain; approximately 180,000 people are diagnosed each year in the U.S. – three times the rate of Parkinson’s disease diagnoses.
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Middle Ear Fluid Common in Kids on Ventilators, UTSW Study Finds
The research, which followed 94 babies and toddlers at Children’s Medical Center Dallas, could lead to interventions to prevent hearing and speech problems.
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Grant Supports UTSW Push to Make Genomic Data More Accessible
Researchers at UT Southwestern’s Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center are developing an innovative interface to make the wealth of genomics data from next-generation sequencing visible and actionable in real time for clinicians and researchers.
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Making Sure the Kids are Alright | What to Know | WTK
As we transition to a recovery phase of the pandemic, supporting children’s physical and mental health presents a new challenge for parents.
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Four cerebral aneurysms, one healthy woman: How UTSW tackled the complex case
Laurie Enright, an active mother of two and Marketing Director for UT Southwestern's O'Donnell Brain Institute, was on a video call for work on Aug. 11, 2021, when she was struck by an excruciating headache, couldn't speak, and briefly lost consciousness.
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Dominant Form of Heart Failure Caused by Metabolic-Immune Interaction, Review Article Suggests
The dominant form of heart failure worldwide appears to be caused by a strong, bidirectional interaction between the body’s response to metabolic stress and the immune system, according to a review article written by UT Southwestern researchers and colleagues.
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Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium
As part of the Texas Child Mental Healthcare Consortium, UT Southwestern is providing mental health resources and consultations to help providers better treat their patients and other teens in North Texas communities.
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Helping Those with a Rare Disease Find the Right Treatment
Dr. Bertrand had lived with symptoms for decades before she was diagnosed. Credit: Traci Schwomeyer, Metroplex Headshots