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CPRIT Awards: Dr. Asal Rahimi & Dr. Raquibul Hannan
UT Southwestern’s Department of Radiation Oncology has recently won two Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) awards. The recipients are Raquibul Hannan, M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Radiation Oncology and Chief of Genitourinary Radiation Oncology Service, and Asal Rahimi, M.D., M.S., Professor of Radiation Oncology, Associate Vice Chair for Program Development, Medical Director of the SCCC Clinical Research Office, and Chief of Breast Radiation Oncology Service.
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Enhancing Breast Patients’ Experience Through Adaptive IMRT Study
Standard whole-breast radiation treatment in the U.S. ranges between a conventional five-to six-week course of 60 Gray in 30 fractions or a three- to four-week hypofractionated course of 40 Gray in 15 fractions.
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Applying Lessons Learned from Cancer to Treat Autoimmune Diseases
Through cancer immunotherapy research efforts, Andrew Wang, M.D., FAIMBE, FAAAS, Professor of Radiation Oncology and Vice Chair, Translational Research & Commercialization, and his research team are finding novel ways to treat previously incurable autoimmune diseases.
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Faster clot-busting drug works as well as traditional drug for stroke
Newly approved tenecteplase, administered in a single rapid dose, may have advantages over alteplase for treating acute ischemic strokes, UTSW-led study shows
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Gene therapy offers hope for giant axonal neuropathy patients
Treatment developed by UTSW researchers shows promise in phase 1 trial, provides road map for treating other inherited neurological diseases
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UT Southwestern scientists develop ‘self-driving’ microscope
Novel microscope and software allow imaging at different scales, tracking biological processes over long time periods
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Breaking New Ground: Exploring the Link Between Brain Function and Systemic Metabolism in Alzheimer’s Disease
Groundbreaking research shedding light on potential links between brain function and systemic metabolism led by physician-scientist Makoto Ishii, M.D., Ph.D., has opened the door to an innovative field of study – one that brings accelerated exploration, discovery, and hope to the fight against Alzheimer’s disease.
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Neurostimulation shows promise as potential Alzheimer’s treatment
Transcranial direct current stimulation temporarily improved some patients’ cognitive skills in preliminary trial at UTSW
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UTSW researchers use focused ultrasound to identify stroke biomarkers
A treatment for tremors is used to measure sharp rise in protein associated with brain injuries
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New Brain Death Practice Guidelines Aim to Build Public’s Trust
Prominent medical and philosophical literature, several legal cases questioning a hospital’s or physician’s diagnosis, and the national headlines these cases captured have created doubts about the validity of brain death.
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Laser surgery offers hope for those living with epilepsy and brain cancer
For patients with intractable epilepsy or complex brain tumors, surgery can reduce symptoms and improve quality of life. However, traditional open craniotomy, in which part of the skull is removed, is not always a safe option for patients with deep-seated tumors or those with advanced disease. It also may carry an increased risk of side effects. But a minimally invasive option, laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT), provides patients an alternative.
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Researchers make molecular connection between blindness, dementia
UTSW findings could lead to new ways to improve brain health in people with sensory impairments