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Tripling the standard dose of semaglutide, a popular drug prescribed to treat obesity, led to significantly greater weight loss and associated metabolic benefits without increased risk of serious side effects, a multicenter clinical trial led by a UT Southwestern Medical Center researcher shows.

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have discovered how a hormone interacts with a receptor on the surface of immune cells to shield cancer cells from the body’s natural defenses. The findings, published in Nature Immunology, could lead to new immunotherapy approaches for treating cancer as well as potential treatments for inflammatory disorders and neurologic diseases.

A team led by UT Southwestern Medical Center scientists has identified early signals from the immune system that could help predict which cancer patients are most likely to develop harmful side effects from immunotherapy.

The Liver Tumor Program at UT Southwestern Medical Center’s Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center has been selected by the National Cancer Institute as a Specialized Program of Research Excellence (SPORE).

On May 8, proud families, friends, and mentors gathered at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center to celebrate the graduation of 228 UT Southwestern Medical School students.

In honor of Juneteenth, the federal holiday that commemorates African Americans’ freedom and the abolition of slavery in the United States, members of the UT Southwestern community were invited to celebrate the historic day with two events in Dallas-Fort Worth on June 19.

UT Southwestern celebrates Pride Month Published on: June 24, 2024 By: Staff Reports Tags: Life @UTSW Simmons Cancer Center Share: Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Share on Google Plus Share on LinkedIn For the third year, members of the UT Southwestern community participated in …

Multicultural Celebration 2024 Published on: May 03, 2024 By: Staff Reports Tags: Life @UTSW Share: Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Share on Google Plus Share on LinkedIn Tabletop bowling was right up their alley! In April, the UT Southwestern campus community enjoyed an excitin…

PACT recognition ceremonies honor UTSW employees Published on: July 11, 2024 By: Staff Reports Tags: Life @UTSW People Share: Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Share on Google Plus Share on LinkedIn Platinum pin recipient Aletha Vence with Vice President for Clinical Operations Jo…

On May 17, friends, family, and esteemed faculty united to celebrate the incredible achievements of over 80 graduates from the UT Southwestern Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences.