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Could pancreatitis be a stress hormone deficiency?: Newsroom - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas

https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/articles/year-2020/pancreatitis.html

UT Southwestern researchers find that humans and mice with pancreatitis are deficient in a stress hormone called FGF21.

Study shows LEAP2 hormone levels change with eating, obesity - CT Plus - UT Southwestern

https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/ctplus/stories/2019/hunger-hormone-blocker.html

The hormone LEAP2, which naturally blocks the “hunger” hormone ghrelin, is elevated in people with obesity, especially after eating – raising hopes for a treatment that could one day more effectively reduce appetite and, hence, obesity.

Herring, Lee honored as 'outstanding' educators by UT System Board of Regents: CT Plus - UT Southwestern

https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/ctplus/stories/2019/rota-herring-lee.html

Dr. John Herring, Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at UT Southwestern and Chief of Staff Emeritus at Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, and Dr. Won Lee, Associate Professor of Internal Medicine and a Distinguished Teaching Professor, have been recognized with the UT System’s highest educational honor – the Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award – for their academic prowess and mentoring talent.

Study proves hepatitis C drugs reduce liver-related deaths by nearly 50 percent - CT Plus - UT Southwestern

https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/ctplus/stories/2019/hepatitis-antiviral-drugs.html

A UT Southwestern Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center study demonstrates that antiviral drugs for hepatitis C reduce liver-related deaths by nearly 50 percent in patients with a history of liver cancer.

Manipulating dose, timing of therapies reduces relapse in cancer mouse models - CT Plus - UT Southwestern

https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/ctplus/stories/2019/tumor-relapse-study.html

Manipulating dose, timing of therapies reduces relapse in cancer mouse models

18^th Ball for Eye Research raises over $200,000 - CT Plus - UT Southwestern

https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/ctplus/stories/2019/ball-for-eye-research.html

This year’s Ball for Eye Research, an annual gala benefiting sight-saving research in the Department of Ophthalmology, grossed $244,000 as 200 attendees took part in the spring event at the Dallas Country Club.

With a sea of scrubs, nursing runs in Huckaby family's blood - CT Plus - UT Southwestern

https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/ctplus/stories/2019/nursing-family-huckaby.html

Hayden Huckaby, Courtney Huckaby, Stephanie Huckaby, Kaley Huckaby, Chelsea Cronin, and Jeremy Cronin are a family of nurses.

Study: Diagnosing depression rarely requires trip to psychiatrist - CT Plus - UT Southwestern

https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/ctplus/stories/2019/diagnosing-depression-trivedi.html

UT Southwestern researchers equipped physicians with web-based software that guided them through protocols for screening patients, prescribing treatments, and measuring their progress.

Okafor strides his way to breakfast tacos – the Step Challenge grand prize

https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/ctplus/stories/2019/step-challenge.html

Hats (and Fitbits) off to Frank Okafor. On Feb. 28, he walked straight to the grand prize in the Heart Month 3 Million-Step Challenge: breakfast tacos for him and his team, delivered by Dr. John Warner, Executive Vice President for Health System Affairs.

Career Development and Training: CTSA - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas

https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/research/ctsa/career-development/

UTSW’s CTSA Program helps researchers and improve their skills and knowledge through programs, workshops, grants, and more.