2015 Article Archive
CPRIT funding to expand genetic screening program in underserved areas
Genetic screening services for rural and underserved populations will expand from six to 22 counties in North Texas under a $1.5 million grant to UT Southwestern Medical Center from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT).
Infectious disease work of Sperandio earns GSK 2014 Discovery Fast Track recognition
Dr. Vanessa Sperandio is one of 14 winners of the GSK 2014 Discovery Fast Track Challenge, a GlaxoSmithKline-based selection designed to speed the translation of academic research into novel medical therapies.
Conversation Partners driving valuable discussions
The food court on the North Campus of UT Southwestern Medical Center buzzes with conversation. But at one table, it’s a conversation with a clear purpose.
Study links deficiency of cellular housekeeping gene with aggressive forms of breast cancer
UT Southwestern Medical Center scientists have identified a strong link between the most aggressive type of breast cancer and a gene that regulates the body’s natural cellular recycling process, called autophagy.
Awards for January 2015
Federal, nonfederal, and industry-sponsored awards received by UT Southwestern faculty in January 2015.
Baylor researcher Zoghbi to give WISMAC lecture
Dr. Huda Y. Zoghbi of the Baylor College of Medicine will present the Ida M. Green Distinguished Visiting Professorship Lecture Honoring Women in Science and Me
Exercise also benefits the brain
New research continues to demonstrate the effectiveness of exercise in combating depression, which can resurge during post holiday months when people are getting back to routines
Long-term use of ventricular assist devices induces heart muscle regeneration, study finds
Prolonged use of a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) by patients with heart failure may induce regeneration of heart muscle by preventing oxidative damage to a cell-regulator mechanism.
Exercise can help counter aging of the heart
Exercise of moderate to vigorous intensity four to five times a week across a lifetime can reduce the stiffening of the arteries and the heart that occurs with aging
Add up the dosage from OTC and prescription medicines
Winter colds and flu often lead people to reach for over-the-counter pain relief, so UT Southwestern Medical Center physicians say it’s important to follow maximum dosage warnings, adding up both over-the-counter and prescription medications.