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Released: 29-Mar-2018 6:05 PM EDT
Pediatric Cancer Drug Shows 93 Percent Response Rate
UT Southwestern Medical Center

A first-of-its-kind drug targeting a fused gene found in many types of cancer was effective in 93 percent of pediatric patients tested, researchers at UT Southwestern’s Simmons Cancer Center announced.

Released: 29-Mar-2018 3:30 PM EDT
CPRIT Awards UT Southwestern Investigators $27 Million for Cancer Prevention and Research
UT Southwestern Medical Center

The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) has awarded UT Southwestern researchers more than $27 million, including nearly $3 million for two key cancer screening programs in underserved areas.

Released: 29-Mar-2018 3:05 PM EDT
CPRIT Awards UT Southwestern Investigators $16 Million for Cancer Therapy Research
UT Southwestern Medical Center

More than a dozen UT Southwestern Simmons Cancer Center researchers received awards from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) for research into breast, prostate, brain, kidney, liver, and pediatric cancers.

29-Mar-2018 11:30 AM EDT
Baylor Scott & White McLane Children’s Welcomes Four-Legged Team Member
Baylor Scott and White Health

Baylor Scott & White McLane Children’s Medical Center and Clinics care for children and their families with compassion and quality care, and the newest four-legged staff member, Lorenzo, plans to do the same by motivating and supporting patients with gentle snuggles and a warm heart. Lorenzo, a certified facility dog from Canine Companions for Independence (CCI), who will assist the medical center’s Child Life Program and becomes the first facility dog from CCI to join a Texas pediatric (children's) hospital.

Released: 29-Mar-2018 1:05 PM EDT
Anti-Aging Protein Alpha Klotho’s Molecular Structure Revealed
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Researchers from UT Southwestern’s Charles and Jane Pak Center for Mineral Metabolism and Clinical Research and Internal Medicine’s Division of Nephrology recently published work in Nature that reveals the molecular structure of the so-called “anti-aging” protein alpha Klotho (a-Klotho) and how it transmits a hormonal signal that controls a variety of biologic processes.

Released: 28-Mar-2018 5:05 PM EDT
UTSW Study Helps Explain Launch Switch for Most Common Malignant Pediatric Brain Tumor
UT Southwestern Medical Center

By detailing the mechanisms underlying the development of medulloblastoma tumors, these findings could lead to new treatments, noted Dr. Mukhopadhyay, a W.W. Caruth, Jr. Scholar in Biomedical Research.

Released: 27-Mar-2018 1:05 PM EDT
Gene Therapy May Help Brain Heal From Stroke, Other Injuries
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Scientists have found a genetic trigger that may improve the brain’s ability to heal from a range of debilitating conditions, from strokes to concussions and spinal cord injuries.

Released: 27-Mar-2018 11:25 AM EDT
With Teen Suicides Up, Doctors Bring Help Straight to Schools
UT Southwestern Medical Center

UT Southwestern Medical Center is implementing education and research programs in Texas schools to address a startling rise in teen depression and suicide across the country.

Released: 22-Mar-2018 11:05 AM EDT
Nutrient-Deficient Diet a Key Type 2 Diabetes Contributor for South Asians Living in U.S.
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Less nutritious dietary choices made by South Asians living in developed countries like the U.S. are a key contributor to the group’s rising rate of Type 2 diabetes, UT Southwestern researchers report.

Released: 20-Mar-2018 6:05 PM EDT
Could Drugs Used After an Organ Transplant Protect Against Alzheimer’s?
UT Southwestern Medical Center

A UT Southwestern study in mice provides new clues about how a class of anti-rejection drugs used after organ transplants may also slow the progression of early-stage Alzheimer’s disease.

Released: 20-Mar-2018 2:05 PM EDT
Rise in Coffee Consumption Might Help in Fight Against Colon Cancer
UT Southwestern Medical Center

A report that Americans are drinking a lot of coffee might be good news in the battle against colon cancer, scientists with the Simmons Cancer Center at UT Southwestern Medical Center say.

20-Mar-2018 8:45 AM EDT
Scott & White Medical Center Selected as Patient Navigator Program: Focus MI Diplomat Hospital
Baylor Scott and White Health

Scott & White Medical Center – Temple, part of Baylor Scott & White, is one of 15 U.S. hospitals selected to participate in the American College of Cardiology Patient Navigator Program: Focus MI Quality Campaign as a “Diplomat Hospital.” This is an expanded version of the original Patient Navigator Program launched in 2013. Scott & White – Temple was one of 35 pioneering hospitals chosen to provide personalized services to heart disease patients to help them avoid a quick return to the hospital.

Released: 19-Mar-2018 3:05 PM EDT
Dr. Helen Hobbs Receives Harrington Prize for Innovation for Cholesterol Discovery
UT Southwestern Medical Center

UT Southwestern Medical Center geneticist Dr. Helen Hobbs is the 2018 recipient of the Harrington Prize for Innovation in Medicine for her discovery of a novel way to reduce cholesterol. Dr. Hobbs, Director of the Eugene McDermott Center for Human Growth and Development, Professor of Internal Medicine and Molecular Genetics, is the fifth recipient of the Harrington Prize and the first woman to be honored.

12-Mar-2018 12:20 PM EDT
Altering Songbird Brain Provides Insight Into Human Behavior
UT Southwestern Medical Center

A study from UT Southwestern's Peter O'Donnell Jr. Brain Institute demonstrates that a bird's song can be altered -- to the syllable -- by activating and deactivating a neuronal pathway responsible for helping the brain determine whether a vocalization is performed correctly.

   
Released: 13-Mar-2018 3:25 PM EDT
Commentary: Pain Sufferers – and Physicians – Need Alternatives to Opioids
UT Southwestern Medical Center

As the opioid epidemic continues to spread across the country, Texas is taking some important steps in the battle, from improved monitoring of prescription painkillers to expanded programs to treat addiction.

Released: 13-Mar-2018 2:05 PM EDT
Attend First Walk with a Doc Program in Carrollton
Baylor Scott and White Health

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Carrollton announces a monthly "Walk with a Doc" program, which is a free walking health talk.

Released: 8-Mar-2018 6:05 PM EST
UTSW Teams with Allen Americans for Americans Fight Cancer Weekend
UT Southwestern Medical Center

The Allen Americans are proud to partner with the only National Cancer Institute designated Comprehensive Cancer Center in North Texas, UT Southwestern Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center for Americans Fight Cancer Weekend April 6th and 7th, 2018.

Released: 8-Mar-2018 6:05 PM EST
Mandatory Flu Vaccines for Health Care Workers Improve Rates, Reduce Absenteeism
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Mandatory flu vaccines for health care workers improve participation by as much as 30 percent and reduce absenteeism during critical periods of patient surges by about 6 percent, findings from a multi-institutional study show.

Released: 2-Mar-2018 1:05 PM EST
FSMB Launches New Website and Logo
Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB)

FSMB launches a new website and logo with an enhanced design that improves navigation and functionality for users

Released: 28-Feb-2018 5:05 PM EST
Study: Brain Injury May Boost Risk of Alzheimer's Earlier in Life
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Concussions and other traumatic brain injuries may increase the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease earlier in life, according to a study from UT Southwestern’s Peter O’Donnell Jr. Brain Institute.

Released: 22-Feb-2018 5:05 PM EST
Amputees Lending a Hand to Neural Interfacing Research at UT Southwestern
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Michael “Shawn” Findley, a 44-year-old amputee with a wiring harness emerging from his upper left arm, is working with a UT Southwestern team to help change the way robotic hand biofeedback occurs. Ultimately, he hopes this research may lead to the closest thing to feeling in the hands of every amputee.

Released: 22-Feb-2018 5:05 PM EST
Less Expensive, Post-Acute Care Options for Seniors Underutilized
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Long-term acute care (LTAC) facilities are designed to meet the needs of older adults with severe, complex illnesses who are recovering from hospitalization, but less expensive options sometimes overlooked may also be available, population health researchers at UT Southwestern found.

Released: 21-Feb-2018 3:05 PM EST
Touchstone Center Investigation Provides Insight Into Glucagon's Role in Diabetic Heart Disease
UT Southwestern Medical Center

A UT Southwestern study reveals the hormone glucagon's importance to the development of insulin resistance and cardiac dysfunction during Type 2 diabetes, presenting opportunities to develop new therapies for diabetic diseases of the heart muscle.

Released: 20-Feb-2018 4:40 PM EST
HHS Region VI Summit at UT Southwestern Targets Strategies to Combat Opioid Crisis
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Officials from five states including Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas gathered at UT Southwestern Medical Center today for a regional summit with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to address the nation’s $78 billion opioid crisis.

Released: 19-Feb-2018 2:50 PM EST
UT Southwestern Designated Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center of Excellence
UT Southwestern Medical Center

UT Southwestern Medical Center has been certified a Center of Excellence by the Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Association (HCMA) – one of less than 30 Centers of Excellence nationwide and the first certified center in North Texas.

Released: 14-Feb-2018 2:05 PM EST
Poor Fitness Linked to Weaker Brain Fiber, Higher Dementia Risk
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Scientists have more evidence that exercise improves brain health and could be a lifesaving ingredient that prevents Alzheimer’s disease.

Released: 14-Feb-2018 11:05 AM EST
Cancer Researcher's Life Saved by CAR-T Treatment
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Dr. Woodring Wright, a UT Southwestern Professor of Cell Biology who studies the end caps of chromosomal DNA, called telomeres, hoping to find ways to fight aging and cancer, had multiple myeloma.

Released: 14-Feb-2018 11:05 AM EST
CAR-T Clinical Trial Enrolling Multiple Myeloma Patients
UT Southwestern Medical Center

UT Southwestern Medical Center is one of nine exclusive sites in the country enrolling multiple myeloma patients for a clinical trial of the CAR-T “living drug” therapy for cancer.

Released: 9-Feb-2018 4:05 PM EST
Study Shows Liver Cells with Whole Genome Duplications Protect Against Cancer
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Researchers at the Children’s Medical Center Research Institute (CRI) at UT Southwestern have discovered that cells in the liver with whole genome duplications, known as polyploid cells, can protect the liver against cancer.

Released: 9-Feb-2018 3:50 PM EST
Blood Test Plus Ultrasound Boosts Liver Cancer Detection by 40 Percent
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Combining ultrasound imaging with a blood test for high alpha fetoprotein (AFP) levels improves detection of early-stage liver cancer by as much as 40 percent, researchers at UT Southwestern’s Simmons Cancer Center found.

Released: 8-Feb-2018 2:45 PM EST
Warner Selected as EVP to Lead UT Southwestern Health System
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Following a national search, renowned cardiologist Dr. John J. Warner, CEO of UT Southwestern’s University Hospitals, has been appointed to lead UT Southwestern’s patient care enterprise for the Medical Center.

Released: 6-Feb-2018 11:05 AM EST
New CRISPR Method Efficiently Corrects DMD Defect in Heart Tissue
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Scientists have developed a CRISPR gene-editing technique that can potentially correct a majority of the 3,000 mutations that cause Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) by making a single cut at strategic points along the patient’s DNA, according to a study from UT Southwestern Medical Center.

Released: 5-Feb-2018 3:05 PM EST
Following Treatment Guidelines More Important Than Volume for Assessing Heart Failure Care
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Looking at how well hospitals adhere to treatment guidelines for heart failure is more important than comparing patient volumes at hospitals, new research shows.

Released: 1-Feb-2018 3:05 PM EST
Simmons Cancer Center Researchers Part of Historic CAR-T Breakthrough
UT Southwestern Medical Center

A historic study involving researchers from UT Southwestern’s Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center demonstrates the effectiveness of CAR-T therapy, which uses genetically modified immune cells to treat acute lymphoblastic leukemia in children and young adults.

Released: 29-Jan-2018 3:05 PM EST
Liver Cancer Screening Rates Must Improve
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Patients with cirrhosis should be screened regularly for liver cancer, though few are – in part because busy physicians often don’t order the screening tests, said UT Southwestern oncologists.

Released: 24-Jan-2018 4:05 PM EST
Amid ADHD Spike, Doctors Urge Closer Look at Sleep Issues
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Amid a steady rise in the number of children diagnosed with ADHD, debate is brewing whether the condition may be a sleep disorder.

Released: 22-Jan-2018 3:05 PM EST
Study Reveals Endocrine-Producing Microenvironment in Embryonic Pancreas
UT Southwestern Medical Center

UT Southwestern researchers report that development of the endocrine pancreas is promoted by a weblike network of epithelial tubes that exist only transiently in the developing embryo. The findings, published online by Genes & Development, suggest that a deeper understanding of this endocrine differentiation “niche” could propel development of novel treatments for diabetes.

Released: 22-Jan-2018 2:05 PM EST
Dr. Daniel W. Foster, Longtime UT Southwestern Internal Medicine Chairman: 1930-2018
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Dr. Daniel W. Foster, a world-renowned diabetes expert, inspiring medical school instructor, and nationally recognized Chairman of UT Southwestern Medical Center’s Department of Internal Medicine for 16 years, died Jan. 18.

Released: 19-Jan-2018 10:05 AM EST
Scott & White Medical Center Kidney Pancreas Transplant Program Sets Record
Baylor Scott and White Health

140 patients received a life-saving kidney or combined kidney-pancreas transplant in a year

Released: 17-Jan-2018 1:05 PM EST
FSMB Survey: Opioid Prescribing, Telemedicine among Most Important Regulatory Topics for State Medical Boards
Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB)

The Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) announced that resources related to opioid prescribing and telemedicine are currently the most important regulatory issues to state medical boards. The announcement comes after analyzing responses from 51 state medical boards as part of the FSMB’s 2017 annual survey to its member boards.

Released: 11-Jan-2018 12:05 PM EST
Researchers Demonstrate RAS Dimers Are Essential for Cancer
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Researchers at UT Southwestern’s Simmons Cancer Center have shown that RAS molecules act in pairs, known as dimers, to cause cancer, findings that could help guide them to a treatment.

4-Jan-2018 12:45 PM EST
Proper Exercise Can Reverse Damage From Heart Aging
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Exercise can reverse damage to sedentary, aging hearts and help prevent risk of future heart failure – if it’s enough exercise, and if it’s begun in time, according to a new study by cardiologists at UT Southwestern and Texas Health Resources.

Released: 4-Jan-2018 2:05 PM EST
Study: Sleeping Sickness Not Just a Sleeping Disorder
UT Southwestern Medical Center

An international study from the O’Donnell Brain Institute shows one of Africa’s most lethal diseases is actually a circadian rhythm disorder caused by the acceleration of biological clocks controlling a range of vital functions besides sleep.

Released: 4-Jan-2018 12:05 PM EST
Precision Editing of Gut Bacteria: Potential Way to Treat Colitis
UT Southwestern Medical Center

UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have used precision editing of the bacterial populations in the gut to prevent or reduce the severity of inflammation in a mouse model of colitis.

Released: 2-Jan-2018 4:35 PM EST
State-of-the-Art MRI Technology Bypasses Need for Biopsy
UT Southwestern Medical Center

The most common type of tumor found in the kidney is generally quite small (less than 1.5 in). These tumors are usually found by accident when CAT scans are performed for other reasons and the serendipitous finding poses a problem for doctors.

Released: 20-Dec-2017 4:50 PM EST
FDA-Approved High Blood Pressure Drug Extends Life Span in Roundworms
UT Southwestern Medical Center

An FDA-approved drug to treat high blood pressure seems to extend life span in worms via a cell signaling pathway that may mimic caloric restriction.

Released: 20-Dec-2017 4:05 PM EST
New Class of Anti-Cancer Drug Effective Against Kidney Cancer
UT Southwestern Medical Center

A study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology reports initial findings with a novel drug belonging to a new class of medicines called HIF-2a inhibitors that show promise in treating metastatic kidney cancer.

Released: 18-Dec-2017 4:05 PM EST
Annual Mountain Cedar Allergy Season About to Hit
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Allergy specialists like Dr. Shelly Harvey are again readying themselves for mountain cedar, the annual irritant that makes noses run and eyes itch – potentially transforming the merriest of holiday well-wishers into miserable Ebenezer Scrooges.

Released: 13-Dec-2017 10:05 AM EST
Autism Therapy: Social Behavior Restored via Brain Stimulation
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Scientists are examining the feasibility of treating autistic children with neuromodulation after a new study showed social impairments can be corrected by brain stimulation.

Released: 12-Dec-2017 3:50 PM EST
HIPEC Cancer Treatment Allows Woman’s Race for Life to Run Its Course
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Having battled cancer twice – the latest round using a new chemotherapy/surgery combo – Deborah Sexauer is racing to celebrate the many obstacles she’s had to conquer along the way.



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