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Heart Biomarker High in African-Americans

Heart Biomarker High in African-Americans

A biomarker linked to heart problems in high-risk patients could increase the possibility of premature death in low-risk populations, and is especially high in African-Americans, a team of UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers has found. Read More

Lot to be Said for Early Independence

Lot to be Said for Early Independence

A UT Southwestern Medical Center postdoctoral researcher who runs an independent laboratory reports in Cell today that prions help transform winemaking yeast cells from unicellular to multicellular organisms in response to alcohol. Read More

A Day in the Life of the Cell

A Day in the Life of the Cell

We are all familiar with our daily cycles of sleep and wakefulness, but did you know that almost every cell in our bodies contains a 24-hour biological clock known as a “circadian” clock? Read More

Bridging the Digital Health Divide, Across the Globe

Bridging the Digital Health Divide, Across the Globe

The Office of Global Health recently sponsored a special conference on adopting technology in a global health setting, bringing experts in public health, emergency medicine, biomedical technology, and infectious disease to UT Southwestern Medical Center. Read More