2017 Article Archive
UTSW among the best medical schools for primary care in U.S. News rankings
UT Southwestern Medical School was recently ranked eighth in the United States among the best medical schools for primary care, according to U.S. News and World Report.
Class Notes for April 2017
Comprehensive Class Notes from the April 2017 edition of Center Times.
Crothers to offer guide to art collection on campus
Woven through the glass, brick, and steel of UT Southwestern’s patient care, education, and research buildings is an artistic ethos that has made its own mark on the Medical Center’s distinction.
‘Doctor’ robot could help solve sports-concussion dilemma in rural America
From bustling cities to tiny farming communities, the bright lights of the local stadium are common beacons to the Friday night ritual of high school football.
Awards for February 2017
Federal, non-federal, and industry-sponsored grants awarded to UT Southwestern faculty in February 2017.
These 5 tests better predict heart disease risk
Five simple medical tests together provide a broader and more accurate assessment of heart-disease risk than currently used methods, cardiologists at UT Southwestern Medical Center found.
Blood test unlocks new frontier in treating depression
Doctors for the first time can determine which medication is more likely to help a patient overcome depression, according to research that pushes the medical field beyond what has essentially been a guessing game of prescribing antidepressants.
Unraveling the mysteries behind America’s No. 1 cause of acute liver failure
Twenty years ago, the federal government funded the study of a condition quietly killing hundreds of Americans a year – acute liver failure, or ALF. The Acute Liver Failure Study Group’s research led to an understanding of acetaminophen poisoning.
A national effort to understand acute liver failure – two decades and 3,000 study participants later
A multicenter study on acute liver failure funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has increased understanding of this sometimes fatal condition since the research effort began 20 years ago, improving patient care and saving lives.
UTSW first in Texas to premiere latest Gamma Knife Icon technology
Patsy Whittenberg made the six-hour drive from the Texas Panhandle to UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas to take advantage of a first for Texas – the latest in Gamma Knife surgery – that better protects surrounding brain tissue and offers greater comfort without the need for head restraints.