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UT Southwestern Orthopaedic Surgeon First in Texas to Use AR Shoulder Replacement Surgery
UT Southwestern Medical Center is one of just 15 surgical centers in the world using next-generation augmented reality (AR) in the operating room for shoulder arthroplasty.
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FDA Approval of Belzutifan Culminates 25-year Journey at UTSW from Gene Discovery to a First-in-class Drug
A first-in-kind kidney cancer drug developed from laboratory and translational studies conducted at UT Southwestern Medical Center received approval from the Food and Drug Administration, providing a new treatment for patients with familial kidney cancer.
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Common Weight-Loss Drug Successfully Targets Fat that Can Endanger Heart Health
A common weight-loss drug successfully targets fat that can endanger heart health.
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Artificial Intelligence Algorithm Developed to Assess Metastatic Potential in Skin Cancers
Using artificial intelligence (AI), researchers from UT Southwestern have developed a way to accurately predict which skin cancers are highly metastatic.
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Program offers help for those suffering long after a COVID-19 infection
Stephen Lummus knew he was putting himself at risk when he went to New York last year to help beleaguered hospital workers during the COVID-19 surge. “This could be the last time you see your family,” he remembered thinking.
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Moyamoya Disease and Syndrome: Knowing the Difference Can Prevent a Stroke
Moyamoya is characterized by narrowed carotid arteries and the growth of tiny, fragile blood vessels that may rupture, causing stroke. It is a rare condition that affects Asian populations more frequently.
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Advances in Cystic Fibrosis Care and Life Expectancy
Raksha Jain, M.D., the Medical Director of the Adult Cystic Fibrosis Program at UT Southwestern, is at the forefront of improving treatments for cystic fibrosis patients, who are living longer and better lives.
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Landmark Cystic Fibrosis Clinical Trial Gives Patients Hope for Healthy Pregnancies
Just 20 years ago, patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) were not expected to live past age 40, let alone carry a healthy pregnancy to term. Today, medical advancements such as the breakthrough CF drug TRIKAFTA are helping more adults live longer, healthier lives.
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UT Southwestern Center for Depression Research and Clinical Care Partnering on Lone Star Depression Challenge
UT Southwestern Medical Center’s Center for Depression Research and Clinical Care is collaborating with mental health colleagues across the country to expand detection and treatment for depression and other disorders across Texas as part of the Lone Star Depression Challenge.
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Giving Brown Fat a Boost to Fight Type 2 Diabetes
Increasing a protein concentrated in brown fat appears to lower blood sugar, promote insulin sensitivity, and protect against fatty liver disease by remodeling white fat to a healthier state, a new study led by UT Southwestern scientists suggests.
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Gamma Knife gives brain cancer patients access to top team and technology
Over the last few decades, radiation has become increasingly precise. With the advent of stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS), we can often target tumors with focused beams of radiation as a minimally invasive alternative to whole-brain radiation or traditional surgical excision. Among the most advanced SRS tools available is the Gamma Knife Icon, an innovative machine that delivers nearly 200 pinpoint beams of radiation that converge on a tumor and spare healthy tissue.
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The Consequences of Understaging Gastric Cancer
Patients with nonspecific symptoms that overlap with the symptoms of gastric cancers should be evaluated at a center with extensive experience in treating these cancers.