Internal Medicine in the News
Levine elected to National Academy of Sciences
April 30, 2013 – The National Academy of Sciences today announced the election of Dr. Beth Levine, professor of internal medicine and microbiology, and a Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) investigator at UT Southwestern Medical Center, to membership, representing one of the highest honors attainable by an American scientist. Read More
Gene found that regenerates heart tissue
April 17, 2013 – Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified a specific gene that regulates the heart’s ability to regenerate after injuries. Read More
Researchers uncover a genetic vulnerability of lung cancer
April 4, 2013 – Physician-researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified a vulnerability of certain lung-cancer cells – a specific genetic weakness that can be exploited for new therapies.
Diet critical to improving type 2 diabetes after bariatric surgery
April 2, 2013 – Patients with type 2 diabetes who consume a diet identical to the strict regimen followed after bariatric surgery are just as likely to see a reduction in blood glucose levels as those who undergo surgery, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found. Read More
General Internal Medicine honored for high-quality diabetes patient care
February 26, 2013 – UT Southwestern Medical Center’s William T. and Gay F. Solomon Division of General Internal Medicine has been recognized for its excellence in diabetes care by the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas and Health Care Incentives Improvement Institute’s Bridges to Excellence program.
The program honors physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants who provide exemplary diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up care to patients.
UT Southwestern is the only academic medical center in North Texas to receive this divisional honor. In addition, 25 UT Southwestern General Internal Medicine physicians received individual recognition for providing outstanding diabetes care. Read More
Unique peptide could treat cancers, neurological disorders, and infectious diseases
Feb. 7, 2013 – UT Southwestern Medical Center scientists have synthesized a peptide that shows potential for pharmaceutical development into agents for treating infections, neurodegenerative disorders, and cancer through an ability to induce a cell-recycling process called autophagy. Read More
UT Southwestern research examines role of certain fat cells in tumorigenesis
Feb. 5, 2013 – Scientists at UT Southwestern Medical Center have made a key observation regarding how fat cells (also referred to as adipocytes) interact with tumor cells and thereby allow a cancer to thrive in dense breast tissue or fatty livers. Read More
Longtime faculty take top honors at teaching awards
Jan. 5, 2013 – Two longtime faculty members received top teaching honors at the recent Excellence in Education Awards ceremony, while a third accepted a new award for outstanding work on a geriatric education program.
In all, more than 50 faculty members were recognized by UT Southwestern Medical Center at the annual teaching award program, held at the A.W. Harris Faculty-Alumni Center and hosted by Dr. Greg Fitz, Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, Provost, and Dean of the Medical School, and Dr. Stephen Cannon, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Medical Education. Read More
Cellular recycling under attack
Jan. 5, 2013 – Cancer researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified how a top cancer-causing gene in humans attacks a cell’s natural recycling process and thereby encourages cancer growth to flourish. Read More
Study probes lung cancer detection by CT scanning
Dec. 26, 2012 – UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers are looking into the widespread implementation of computed-tomography (CT) scanning for the early detection of lung cancer in a public health setting, asking two key questions: Without screening, why and how do patients with lung cancer get diagnosed with the disease in the first place? And what proportion of these cases would be captured by screening efforts? Read More
Research finds key gene for regenerating cells after heart attack
Dec. 20, 2012 – UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have pinpointed a molecular mechanism needed to unleash the heart’s ability to regenerate, a critical step toward developing eventual therapies for damage suffered following a heart attack. Read More
Researchers identify role for protein linked to obesity, type 2 diabetes
Dec. 17, 2012 – Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have taken another step toward better understanding the metabolic functions of obesity and its connection to type 2 diabetes. Read More
Body fat location may determine type 2 diabetes risk for obese patients
Sept. 18, 2012 – Obese individuals with excess visceral fat (abdominal fat that surrounds the body’s internal organs) have an increased risk for the development of type 2 diabetes, according to a new study by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center. By contrast, persons with excess abdominal subcutaneous fat (fat underneath the skin) were not at higher risk for the onset of diabetes. Read More
Gumbo leads global group scouting for new tuberculosis drugs
Aug. 30, 2012 – Dr. Tawanda Gumbo, Associate Professor of Internal Medicine, is helping to lead the global initiative against tuberculosis through a new appointment in the World Health Organization’s Stop TB Partnership. Read More
Midlife fitness staves off chronic disease at end of life
Aug. 27, 2012 – Being physically fit during your 30s, 40s, and 50s not only helps extend lifespan, but it also increases the chances of aging healthily, free from chronic illness, investigators at UT Southwestern Medical Center and The Cooper Institute have found. Read More
Faculty members earn Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Awards
August 2012 - Ten faculty members at UT Southwestern Medical Center have received Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Awards in recognition of their performance and innovation in the classroom and the laboratory. Read More
Reimold selected to receive Watson Award for excellence
August 2012 - Sharon Reimold, M.D., Professor of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center, is described by her colleagues as a dedicated educator and a talented physician with a commitment to quality and compassionate clinical care. Read More
Study: Treating diabetes early, intensively is best strategy
June 28, 2012 – Intensive early treatment of type 2 diabetes slows down progression of the disease by preserving the body’s insulin-producing capacity, a UT Southwestern Medical Center study has shown. Read More »