UT Southwestern Medical Center
Profoundly deaf children with cochlear implants to help them to hear rate their quality of life equal to their normal-hearing peers, according to new research from UT Southwestern Medical Center auditory specialists. Read More
Many people still skip screenings for colorectal cancer even though the condition is one of the most commonly diagnosed and is the second-leading cause of cancer death in the U.S. Read More
The latest technologies offer an ever-expanding hand in helping people with limited vision enjoy regular routines. Electronic readers as well as recently announced applications for iPhones and other smartphones can aid those whose vision is compromised Read More
Relatively few grains – wheat, barley, rye and a wheat/rye hybrid called triticale – actually contain the type of protein that is indigestible for people with celiac disease and psoriasis. Read More
Distractions can be a powerful ally for the guardian of a child about to get poked with a needle for school shots, flu vaccinations and blood tests, says Dr. Deborah Wieb Read More
When a gene implicated in human autism is disabled in mice, the rodents show learning problems and obsessive, repetitive behaviors, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found. Read More
When head and neck tumors - from sinus tumors to acoustic neuromas attached to the hearing and balance nerve at the base of the skull - are located in close proximity to such sensitive areas such as the Read More
DALLAS – Feb. 17, 2010 – UT Southwestern Medical Center surgeons completed the North Texas region’s first robot-assisted bladder removal using the DaVinci system, a four-armed robot controlled by the surgeon via a joystick. Read More
DALLAS — Feb. 15, 2010 – Simple urine tests for four proteins might be able to detect early kidney disease in people with lupus, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found in an animal study.Although it might take yea Read More
A mutation in a single gene can cause endometrial cancer that is responsive to a specific drug therapy, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found in an animal study. Read More
University News Bureau
6363 Forest Park Blvd., Suite BLA.100
Dallas, TX 75390-9060
Phone: 214-648-3404
news@utsouthwestern.edu
Get news releases in your inbox