
DALLAS - July 31, 2005 - A new technique aimed at directly controlling the expression of genes by turning them on or off at the DNA level could lead to drugs for the treatment or cure of many diseases, say researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center. Read More
DALLAS - Oct. 14, 2004 - Using reconstituted blood - packed red cells and fresh-frozen plasma that are mixed in the operating room just before use - for heart bypass surgery in infants works better than using fresh whole blood, researchers at UT Southw Read More
DALLAS - July 28, 2005 - Itchy, red swollen bumps on the skin are an all-too-familiar summer sign that bugs - and bug bites - are flourishing. Read More
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DALLAS - July 27, 2005 - A team of researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center has embarked on a four-year research mission funded by a $1.2 million grant from NASA to explore the damage to human DNA caused by radiation that penetrates hulls of space Read More

DALLAS - July 20, 2005 - Health-care officials should work collaboratively with consumer groups to develop report cards on hospital infection rates, a UT Southwestern Medical Center professor urges in the July 21 issue of The New England Journal of Read More
DALLAS - July 17, 2005 - By studying five generations of a Dallas family, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have discovered that a mutation in a key gene causes aortic valve disease, a common heart birth defect as well as a major contributor t Read More
DALLAS - July 14, 2005 - If burning and freezing warts hasn't worked, ask your dermatologist about getting a shot. Read More
DALLAS - July 11, 2005 - A molecule that helps the body's motor nerve cells grow along proper paths during embryonic development also plays a major role in inhibiting spinal-cord neurons from regenerating after injury, researchers at UT Southwestern Me Read More
DALLAS - July 6, 2005 - An enzyme known to cause hypertension increases blood pressure by activating tiny pores, or channels, in kidney cells that allow increased levels of sodium to be reabsorbed into the blood, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Read More