2015 Article Archive

Pregnancy complications can raise heart disease risk

 

Certain complications of pregnancy such as gestational diabetes, gestational hypertension, and preeclampsia are an indication for higher risk of cardiovascular disease later in life and should be discussed with your physician.

Understanding measles

 

UT Southwestern Medical Center Infectious disease specialist Jeffrey Kahn, M.D., Ph.D., recently discussed the current outbreak of measles.

Depth and rate of chest compressions during CPR impact survival in cardiac arrest

 

The depth of chest compressions and the rate at which they were applied make a significant impact on survival and recovery of patients, a review of research by UT Southwestern Medical Center Emergency Medicine physicians shows.

Neurologists find movement tracking device helps assess severity of Parkinson’s

 

A device that measures movement and balance can effectively help assess and track the progression of Parkinson’s disease, even when medications are used to reduce Parkinson’s symptoms

HHMI awards 2014 international fellowships to three graduate students

 

Three students in the UT Southwestern Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences have received prestigious 2014 International Student Research Fellowships from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.

Kliewer awarded prestigious Windaus Prize

 

Dr. Steven Kliewer, Professor of Molecular Biology and of Pharmacology, recently became the third faculty member from UT Southwestern Medical Center to be honored with the Adolf Windaus Prize for Bile Acid Research.

Cell Biology Chair Schmid achieves scientific hat trick

 

If Dr. Sandra Schmid played for the Dallas Stars hockey team, her most recent scientific accomplishments would be considered a hat trick, the sports term for a cluster of three outstanding feats. The Chair of Cell Biology at UT Southwestern Medical Center

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.