News Releases
Internationally recognized breast cancer specialist Dr. Carlos L. Arteaga to head UT Southwestern’s Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center
Dr. Carlos L. Arteaga, internationally recognized for his work in laboratory-based translational research and advancing the care of breast cancer patients, has been selected as Director of the Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center at UT Southwestern Medical Center.
Eating habits affect skin’s protection against sun
Sunbathers may want to avoid midnight snacks before catching some rays.
UTSW researchers identify receptor involved in weight gain linked to antipsychotic drugs, reverse condition in mice
Many schizophrenic and depressed patients experience weight gain and type 2 diabetes in their quests for the life-changing benefits of a major class of antipsychotic drugs.
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Milstein joins UTSW as VP of Information Resources and CIO
Marc E. Milstein has joined UT Southwestern as Vice President of Information Resources and Chief Information Officer, effective Aug. 1.
McCracken named Professor Emeritus of Pediatrics
Dr. George H. McCracken Jr., a pioneer on the effective delivery of antibiotics to infants and young children with infectious diseases, has been named Professor Emeritus of Pediatrics after a half-century career at UT Southwestern Medical Center.
School of Health Professions adds two new Chairs
The UT Southwestern School of Health Professions will open the academic year with new departmental chairs: Dr. Temple Howell-Stampley in Physician Assistant Studies and Dr. Jeffrey Browning in Clinical Nutrition.
UTSW In the News
Back Pain and Other Unusual Signs of Lung Cancer
"Many tumors in the lung never cause symptoms, and that's why, without screening, three-quarters of patients present with cancer [that is] too advanced for surgery because it's already spread," says Dr. David Gerber, associate professor of internal medicine and clinical sciences at UT Southwestern Medical Center.
UT Southwestern Identifies Protein Triggering Antidepressant Effect in Brain
Dr. Lisa Monteggia, professor of neuroscience at the O’Donnell Brain institute said, “now that we have a target in place, we can study the pathway and develop drugs that safely induce the antidepressant effect.”
UT Southwestern Research Shows Eating Times May Affect Body Weight, Circadian Rhythms
Dr. Joseph S. Takahashi, chairman of neuroscience at UT Southwestern’s Peter O’Donnell Jr. Brain Institute, and an investigator with the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, discusses research on whether it is actually the calorie reduction or the time at which food is consumed that extends lifespan.