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November 2010: Tiny RNA molecules control labor, may be key to blocking premature birth, researchers find; Circuit regulating anti-diabetic actions of serotonin uncovered; Researchers link adrenal gland hormone and brain in hypertension

October 2010: Speaker to discuss research into the proteins behind Alzheimer's; Brain might be key to leptin's actions against type 1 diabetes; Temperature rhythms keep body clocks in sync, researchers find; Researchers create experimental vaccine against Alzheimer's; Blood test could diagnose Alzheimer's, researchers find

September 2010: Lung cancer culprit could offer target for therapy, researchers report; Researchers identify how bone-marrow stem cells hold their 'breath' in low-oxygen environments

August 2010: Scientists pry new information from disease-causing, shellfish-borne bacterium; Chemical system in brain behaves differently in cocaine addicts; Partnership fosters exchange between UT Southwestern, Chinese university

July 2010: Researchers find key step in body's ability to make red blood cells; Key pathway in end-stage prostate tumor progression blocked; Interferon might help asthma patients breathe easier; Disruption of circadian rhythm could lead to diabetes; Small molecule boosts production of brain cells, protects new cells from dying; Brain chemical boosts body heat, aids in calorie burn; Protein must exist in specific brain cells to prevent diet-induced obesity

June 2010: Researchers discover key to getting estrogen's vascular benefits without cancer risk; Researchers uncover biochemical pathway linked to Alzheimer's; Simple eye test measures damage from multiple sclerosis; UTSW scientists uncover protein that thwarts tumor invasion; Reducing Alzheimer's-related protein may help kids with Down syndrome

May 2010: UT Southwestern researchers use novel sperm stem-cell technique to produce genetically modified rats; Novel anti-malarial drug candidate found by UTSW researchers; Belly fat or hip fat - it really is all in your genes, says researcher; Fragile X syndrome gene's role in shaping brain uncovered; Researchers find mechanism that may stop E coli from developing; UTSW participates in study offering free lung tumor genetic testing

April 2010: Researchers identify key molecular step to fighting off viruses; Endowed Scholars Program bolsters independent research; Brain-hormone circuit helps police diabetes, female fertility

March 2010: New brain nerve cells key to stress resilience; Researchers find clues to TB drug resistance; Leptin therapy in animal models shows promise for type 1 diabetes; Combination therapy proves potent against pancreatic cancers; Combination therapy more effective against enlarged prostate; Increasing neurogenesis might prevent drug addiction and relapse

February 2010: Gene mutation is linked to autism-like symptoms in mice; Single gene mutation induces endometrial cancer; Undergraduates receive UT Southwestern's McKnight Prizes for science research; Welch Foundation honors Orth as 'rising star' in chemistry; Loss of gene function makes cancer cells more aggressive

January 2010: Experimental drug shows promise against brain, prostate cancers