2015 In the News
Gene editing offers hope for treating Duchene Muscular Dystrophy, studies find
In the study published Thursday, Dr. Eric Olson’s team reported that they loaded the gene-editing system into a harmless virus, along with guides that directed it to cut the two ends of the 21st exon.
Scientists stop Duchenne muscular dystrophy with gene editing
This study represents a very important translational application of genome editing of DMD mutations in young mice, said Dr. Rhonda Bassel-Duby, a professor of molecular biology at the Wellstone Center at UTSW. It’s a solid step toward a practical cure f
5 tips for helping kids with tornado fears
Set aside time to talk with your children about the tornadoes but tailor your conversation to their age and emotional resilience, advises Nicholas J. Westers, a clinical psychologist at Children’s Health and assistant professor in psychiatry at UTSW.
Dallas family agrees to donate brains for autism research
The way we like to say it is that these people have super brains, UT Southwestern Medical Center Department of Psychiatry chair Dr. Carol Tamminga said. The brains are very important. And we’d like the chance to be able to take a look at these brains af
Has science found a cure for your sweet tooth?
Researchers may have discovered the cure for the common sweet tooth. Scientists at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center have found a hormone produced by the liver that suppresses sugar cravings.
Heritable sleep-wake cycles found in severe bipolar disorder
We were able to identify 13 sleep and activity measures, most of which are inherited, that correlated with whether an individual had bipolar disorder. In addition, we were able to trace some of these traits to a specific chromosome,” said Dr. Joseph Tak
Sleep, activity traits linked with severe bipolar disorder
A team of international scientists led by University of Texas (UT) Southwestern Medical Center and UCLA researchers have identified a dozen inherited traits related to sleep, wake, and activity cycles that are associated with severe bipolar disorder.
UTSW scientists discover a new role for RNA in safeguarding human chromosome number
UTSW scientists discover a new role for RNA in safeguarding human chromosome number
Liver hormone could tame our love of cakes and booze
According to Dr. Steven Kliewer, one of the study’s co-authors, Our findings raise the possibility that FGF21 administration could affect nutrient preference and other reward behaviors in humans, and that the hormone could potentially be used to treat a
The Breakthrough Prize Awards honor the world’s greatest scientists and their discoveries
Helen Hobbs, UTSW and Howard Hughes Medical Institute: for the discovery of human genetic variants that alter the levels and distribution of cholesterol and other lipids, inspiring new approaches to the prevention of heart disease.