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Ultrasound-guided biopsy method allows improved diagnosis of endometrial disease
A procedure used in conjunction with a vaginal ultrasound might make it easier to visualize and diagnose diseases in the lining of the uterus, research led by Dr. Elysia Moschos has found. Physicians evaluated the endometrium, a cavity that lines the inside of the uterus, in women who were in the midst of or had gone through menopause and who complained of abnormal bleeding. Abnormal bleeding can indicate certain diseases of the endometrium that may or may not be malignant. Read More

Researchers pinpoint where 'bad' cholesterol levels are controlled
Researchers at UT Southwestern have found that a protein responsible for regulating “bad” cholesterol in the blood works almost exclusively outside cells, providing clues for the development of therapies to block the protein’s disruptive actions. Read More

Fat storage differences may explain lower rate of liver disease
in African-Americans
Where different ethnic groups store fat in their bodies may account for differences in the likelihood they’ll develop insulin resistance and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, researchers at UT Southwestern have found. Read More