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DALLAS – Nov. 15, 2010 – Tiny molecules called microRNAs act together with hormones to control the onset of labor, raising the prospect that RNA-based drugs might be able to prevent premature labor, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Ce Read More
New findings by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center suggest that serotonin - a brain chemical known to help regulate emotion, mood and sleep - might also have anti-diabetic properties. Read More
A hormone already responsible for increasing blood pressure by prompting the kidneys to retain salt appears to moonlight as a major stimulator of the brain centers that control the vascular system and blood pressure. Read More
UT Southwestern Medical Center will be the first institution in North America to install Vero SBRT, an advanced system for delivering noninvasive radiation treatment to cancer patients.The Vero SBRT system i Read More
Simplifying your questions and being aware of nonverbal cues can make it much easier to talk with people who have Alzheimer’s disease or other short-term memory problems. Read More
With the H1N1 flu strain particularly threatening to young children, parents and caregivers are wondering what they can do to protect newborns who are too young to be vaccinated. Read More
If you’re packing a few too many pounds, suffer from hypertension or have polycystic ovary syndrome, consider this: You’re also a candidate to develop type 2 diabetes. Read More
Knowing your blood pressure numbers and knowing your family’s health history are paramount in fighting early onset of high blood pressure, especially if you’re African-American, say doctors at UT Southwestern Medical Center. Read More
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