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New Progress Against Muscular Dystrophy | Brain | Discovery | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/new-progress-against-muscular-dystrophy/
Scientists at the O’Donnell Brain Institute have used CRISPR gene editing to replace the gene responsible for Duchenne muscular dystrophy and halt its expression in the lab.
Birth control after childbirth: Long-term options for new moms | Your Pregnancy Matters | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/larc-birth-control-after-delivery/
After childbirth, patients can go home with long-term birth control to avoid an unexpected pregnancy. Learn about three types patients can get in the delivery room.
COVID-19 and flu: Navigating a potential ‘perfect storm’ this fall | COVID | Pediatrics | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/covid-19-flu-safety-vaccine/
In this year, which has been dominated by the COVID-19 pandemic, experts are warning people to brace for a flu season like no other. UT Southwestern's infectious disease and pediatric specialists offer advice for staying safe and healthy this fall.
Baby (and tissues!) on board: Tips for managing pregnancy rhinitis | Your Pregnancy Matters | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/pregnancy-stuffy-nose-rhinitis/
Pregnant with a stuffy nose? It could be pregnancy rhinitis, a temporary condition that afflicts up to 20% of pregnant women. Get tips to feel better in this week's Your Pregnancy Matters blog.
DARTBOARD: Novel head & neck cancer trial targets personalized, daily radiation therapy | Cancer | Discovery | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/head-neck-cancer-clinical-trial/
UT Southwestern explains how a new clinical trial for head and neck cancer patients will study daily adaptive radiotherapy using tumor targeting driven by an AI-driven algorithm developed by UT Southwestern.
Coping with crisis fatigue: 7 tips to ‘keep calm and carry on…’ | COVID | Mental Health | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/crisis-fatigue-tips/
Two years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, we have been dealing with a steady stream of health, political, racial, and financial crises. UT Southwestern provides 7 tips to help you keep calm and carry on amid the drama.
Osteonecrosis of the jaw: Treating bone loss triggered by drugs for osteoporosis, cancer | Aging | Cancer | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/osteonecrosis-jaw-treatment/
Osteonecrosis of the jaw is a rare effect of antiresorptive drugs for osteoporosis and cancer. But early, specialized dentistry and oral surgery can cure it.
Restoring hand function impaired by Dupuytren’s contracture | Plastic Surgery | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/dupuytrens-contracture-treatment/
Dupuytren’s contracture is a treatable hand deformity that can impair dexterity. UT Southwestern discusses options to restore hand mobility and aesthetics.
New immunotherapy can prevent kidney cancer recurrence after surgery: Is it right for you? | Cancer | Kidneys | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/kidney-cancer-immunotherapy/
The FDA has approved pembrolizumab immunotherapy, the first treatment to lower kidney cancer recurrence risk after surgery. UT Southwestern helps patients explore its benefits and risks.
Eat well for less: 5 building blocks for a nourishing, affordable pantry | Diet and Nutrition | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/healthy-eating-less-money/
Eating well doesn’t have to break the bank. Consider these five building blocks to start your nourishing pantry from UT Southwestern.