Southwestern Medicine 2009 Annual Review

VOLUME 19 / NUMBER 1 / JUNE 2010

Making Sense of the Senses

At UT Southwestern, researchers are gaining a better sense of our senses – the ultimate conduits through which we experience the world.

Pressure Points

UT Southwestern is uniquely positioned among academic medical research centers to study cardiovascular diseases like hypertension.

Thinking Small At UT Southwestern, surgeons are finding new ways to minimize incisions. Leptin the Wonder Hormone Recent findings by UT Southwestern researchers suggest that insulin isn't the only agent effective against type 1 diabetes. Decoding the Family Tree A software program created by a UT Southwestern surgical oncologist has revolutionized cancer risk assessment globally. Generational Inheritance One extended family is providing genetic clues to lung disease. Reading, Writing and Eating Right UT Southwestern students and faculty are taking their expertise on the road – helping youngsters learn to choose the right foods to promote healthy eating habits.

The Clinical Frontier

Seed therapy pinpoints breast tumors.

Breathing eases cancer therapy.

Harnessing estrogen for severe trauma.

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