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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 showsGene 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 diseasesNeurostimulation shows promise as potential Alzheimer’s treatment
Transcranial direct current stimulation temporarily improved some patients’ cognitive skills in preliminary trial at UTSWUTSW researchers use focused ultrasound to identify stroke biomarkers
A treatment for tremors is used to measure sharp rise in protein associated with brain injuriesNew 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.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.UTSW joins effort to create early screening for dementia
Ten U.S. health systems selected to develop programs to detect Alzheimer’s, other cognitive impairmentsMood disorders drive feelings of cognitive decline in former college athletes
UT Southwestern study finds emotional health outweighs concussion history in shaping perceptions of impairmentUTSW Research: COVID-19’s effects, brain-computer interfaces, and more
Studies investigate virus’s low risk for people with MS, a lifeline for paralysis patients, brain protein receptors, and mRNA links to cancerLifesaving spinal fusion repairs toddler’s atlanto-occipital dislocation (AOD)
Her two children were transported to Children’s Medical Center Dallas, a Level 1 trauma center where UT Southwestern pediatric neurosurgeon Bruno Braga, M.D., would not only save her son’s life but also give him a chance to once again become king of the playground.‘Good’ cholesterol may protect against brain atrophy, dementia
UTSW study shows small-particle HDL is linked to greater gray matter volume in middle-aged adultsProgram enhances stroke care at nearly 3,000 U.S. hospitals
Study led by UT Southwestern shows AHA’s Get With The Guidelines-Stroke initiative improves outcomes for millions