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Matteo Ligorio’s phone started buzzing just after 3 a.m. The texts from a hospice nurse indicated “Patient 14” had just passed away, which meant Dr. Ligorio and his team had less than four hours to honor her dying wish.

When heart cells burn fat without normal metabolic controls, they can deplete a lipid needed to keep mitochondria functioning properly, according to a study by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers.

The widespread use of electronic patient portals to provide quick access to test results presents healthcare professionals with an important challenge: How should new cancer diagnoses be communicated?

Despite the high number of confirmed cases, the true prevalence of COVID-19 infections is believed to be underestimated due to insufficient testing capacity and a high percentage of asymptomatic people.

A once-daily combination treatment for those with uncontrolled Type 2 diabetes amplifies the treatment’s effects – lowering both weight and the number of hypoglycemic events, and improving quality of life and glucose control ¬– and makes participants more likely to adhere to their medications.

The UT Southwestern Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine has been awarded a landmark 2026 NIH grant.

SoRelle comments to Associated Press on gene-edited hypoallergenic beagles Published on: August 05, 2026 Dr. Jeff SoRelle Dr. Jeff SoRelle provided his expert commentary to the Associated Press for story and video report on gene-edited hypoallergenic beagles: Scientists use gene editing to create hyp…

A team co-led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers has identified cellular and molecular mechanisms that could explain the effects of deep brain stimulation (DBS).

A multidisciplinary team co-led by Amit Singal, M.D., Chief of Hepatology and Director of the Liver Tumor Program in the Division of Digestive and Liver Diseases at UT Southwestern Medical Center, has developed new treatment recommendations for liver cancer that incorporate the latest research and an expanding range of therapeutic options.

The MacDonald Years (1974–1997) During his career, Paul C. MacDonald, M.D., published more than 300 scientific papers, 96 percent of which came during his years as the Green Center Director. Among the publications was a series of articles on the subject of initiation of parturition (human labor and d…