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The Gene Genie | Discovery | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/gene-genie/
New genetic editing technology has opened the door to erasing the mutations in our DNA.
Taking On America's Biggest Killer | Discovery | Heart | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/taking-americas-biggest-killer/
Your risk of heart disease could be largely eliminated by mutating just one gene.
What happens if my prenatal doctor hears a fetal heart arrhythmia? | Your Pregnancy Matters | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/irregular-fetal-heartbeat/
Hearing the baby’s heartbeat at every prenatal visit is exciting, but sometimes the rhythm isn’t what the Ob/Gyn expects. While detection of a fetal heart arrhythmia can be scary for parents, it is fairly common and usually doesn’t indicate long-term issues. Learn more.
What Women (and Their Doctors) Don't Talk About | Women's Health | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/what-women-and-their-doctors-dont-talk-about/
A quarter of the female population is suffering from symptoms they’re too embarrassed to talk about. UT Southwestern wants to start the conversation.
A Head Start | Men's Health | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/head-start/
Humans have been trying for centuries to battle hair loss. Now, we have a chance.
UTSW is a Level 4 maternal health center, the highest designation in state | Your Pregnancy Matters | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/texas-hospitals-must-prove-pregnancy-care-expertise-or-lose-medicaid-dollars/
In 2020, UT Southwestern earned the Level 4 maternal health center designation – the highest level of care. Explore what this does and doesn’t mean for patients.
SADFACES: Diagnosing depression and anxiety during pregnancy | Your Pregnancy Matters | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/pregnancy-mental-health-sadfaces/
Fatigue and appetite changes are considered “normal” side effects of pregnancy – but these symptoms can also be signs of depression. In this week’s #YourPregnancyMatters blog, find out why we screen patients twice with the SADFACES survey and why physical and cognitive symptoms matter.
Why pregnant women need ‘pit crew’ Ob/Gyns, not ‘cowboys’ | Your Pregnancy Matters | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/pregnancy-cowboy-checklist-team/
Checklists, cowboys, and pit crews – UT Southwestern discusses how these three seemingly unrelated phrases can save patients’ lives in every area of medicine. Learn more.
Room for 7 more? My thoughts on group-based prenatal care | Your Pregnancy Matters | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/room-7-more-my-thoughts-group-based-prenatal-care/
Ob/Gyn offices around the U.S. are beginning to offer group prenatal visits. UT Southwestern discusses the potential benefits and challenges of launching a group-based program. Learn more in this week’s Your Pregnancy Matters blog.
Rocket science: How the NASA Twins Study launched a novel radiation protection therapy | Cancer | Prevention | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/nasa-twins-cancer-radiation/
Patients will go to the ends of the earth to get the best cancer care, and we’re taking our research even further – into space. In partnership with NASA, UT Southwestern is using data from the NASA Twins Study to develop a new drug to reduce cancer radiotherapy side effects.