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Multiple sclerosis patient Dwight Riskey, physical therapist Traci Bacon
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New devices can steady damaged limbs*
Multiple sclerosis patient Dwight Riskey, empowered by a short burst of electricity, walks in a near-normal stride through the rehabilitation center at UT Southwestern. It’s a device-aided feat that otherwise eludes Mr. Riskey, an active man with a chipper attitude. Progressive MS has left him with what’s commonly called drop foot, in which nerves don’t properly signal the toes to lift up as the heel descends. The result is a foot that drags. Read More
UT Southwestern, Parkland test hormone
UT Southwestern researchers are conducting two pilot clinical trials to determine whether a single, early dose of estrogen can improve survival and neurological outcomes after severe traumatic brain injury or traumatic hemorrhagic shock. Read More
Study finds current hepatitis C treatments work equally well
The three treatment combinations for clearing the most common form of the hepatitis C virus work equally well with similar side effects, UT Southwestern researchers and their colleagues in 13 other institutions have found. Read More
Dysport found to be safe, effective as anti-wrinkle treatment
The new anti-wrinkle facial filler Dysport, which could be used as an alternative to Botox, noticeably reduced frown lines between the eyes, according to users and independent reviewers in a study involving plastic surgeons at UT Southwestern. Read More
Sleep patterns could signal depression in adolescents
Sleep patterns can help predict which adolescents might be at greatest risk for developing depression, a researcher at UT Southwestern has found in a five-year study. Read More
UT Southwestern physicians busting myths about insulin
People diagnosed with type 2 diabetes often resist taking insulin because they fear gaining weight, developing low blood sugar and seeing their quality of life decline. Read More
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