
Patients with end-stage renal disease who opt for peritoneal dialysis experience no greater risk of catheter infection than those who undergo hemodialysis, a retrospective study at UT Southwestern Medical Center has Read More
A photograph may provide the first sign of an eye abnormality. Read More
Women contemplating a home birth should consider ways to curb the medical risks, according to the latest recommendations from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Read More
Healthy postmenopausal women taking calcium citrate supplements are not at an increased risk for developing kidney stones, say researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center. Adding a potassium citrate supplement provides even more protection, they say. Read More
Keeping stress levels in check is an important tool for overall health and wellness. Numerous studies have shown that people who are constantly stressed are also more vulnerable to everything from colds to heart disease. Read More

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified a signaling pathway in the brain that’s sufficient to induce cellular leptin resistance, a problem that decreases the body’s ability to “hear” that it is full and should stop eating. Read More