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Drs. Asuncion Mejias (left) and Octavio Ramilo, led the RSV study.
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Conventional wisdom has been that respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) — a common virus that causes infection in the lungs — comes and goes in children without any long- lasting impact. A study conducted in mice by UT Southwestern researchers, however, suggests that RSV may hide in the lungs even after other symptoms abate, ultimately resurfacing to cause recurrent wheezing and chronic airway disease. Drs. Asuncion Mejias and Octavio Ramilo, professors of pediatrics, led the research. Read More
Gut bacteria products help hosts to control weight
A single molecule in the intestinal wall, activated by the waste products from gut bacteria, plays a large role in controlling whether the host animals are lean or fatty, a research team, including scientists from UT Southwestern, has found in a mouse study. Read More
Researchers seeking clues to safe weight-loss drugs
Once hailed as a miracle weight-loss drug, Fen-phen was removed from the market more than a decade ago for inducing life-threatening side effects, including heart valve lesions. Scientists at UT Southwestern are trying to understand how Fen-phen behaves in the brain in order to develop safer anti-obesity drugs with fewer side effects. Read More
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