
DALLAS - Aug. 11, 2005 - Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have defined a key step in the production of beta-amyloid, a short protein that is thought to be responsible for the development of Alzheimer's disease. Understanding this step may Read More

DALLAS - Aug. 10, 2005 - Ongoing studies by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center and other institutions have uncovered the biochemical basis of many of the factors contributing to what is known as the metabolic syndrome, suggesting potential n Read More
For five summers now, kids have been teaching UT Southwestern physical therapy students -- taking up where professors and instructors have left off. Read More
The Texas Dietetic Association (TDA) has awarded special honors to UT Southwestern faculty members Dr. Jo Ann Carson, Read More
Dr. Vidu Garg, assistant professor of pediatrics, has received the Richard D. Rowe Award in Perinatal Cardiology from the Society for Pediatric Research in recognitio Read More
Dr. Julio Pérez Fontán, professor and vice chairman of pediatrics, has been awarded the Joel B. Steinberg, M.D., Chair in Pediatrics. Read More
Dr. Joel Goodman, professor of pharmacology, has been named holder of the Jan and Bob Bullock Distinguished Chair for Science Education. Dr. Goodman will succeed Dr. Read More
Dr. Bruce Carr, professor of obstetrics and gynecology, was recently named chief of the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility of the American Board o Read More

DALLAS - Aug. 2, 2005 - A protein in the blood that is considered to be a key indicator of future heart disease may vary considerably among women and men, as well as blacks and whites, according to new research at UT Southwestern Medical Center. Read More
DALLAS - Aug. 1, 2005 - Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have discovered a basic mechanism by which smooth muscle cells that line the blood vessels can grow - sometimes abnormally - suggesting methods of treatment for various coronary dise Read More