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Scientists discover metabolite fueling aggressive brain tumor growth
Virtually all high-grade, aggressive gliomas in adults accumulate massive amounts of a metabolite called guanidinoacetate (GAA) that overstimulates nearby neurons and promotes tumor growth, according to new research from scientists at Children’s Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern (CRI) published today in Cell.
New framework developed for treating liver cancer
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.
A decade of excellence: UTSW is DFW’s top hospital for 10th year in a row
For the 10th consecutive year, UT Southwestern Medical Center has been named the No. 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth by U.S. News & World Report. Additionally, UTSW ranks among the nation’s top hospitals for care in 11 specialties – the most of any hospital in Texas – in the annual U.S. News Best Hospitals list released today.