2016 Article Archive
Data from full hospital stay not much better at predicting risk for readmission than data from first day
Culling more detailed clinical data from electronic health records throughout a hospital stay did not substantially improve predictions about who was more likely to be readmitted, an analysis by UT Southwestern researchers showed
Better hospital financial performance didn’t produce better patient outcomes
How well a hospital performs financially is not associated with better clinical outcomes, based on results of a new study from UT Southwestern Medical Center that examined hospital mortality and readmission rates.
Scientists identify structure of crucial enzyme in cell division
UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have determined the atomic structure of an enzyme that plays an essential role in cell division, the fundamental process that occurs countless times daily in many life forms on Earth.
Interschool Convergence training heightens familiarity with modern health care concerns
At the center of the case discussion section was the “Cooper” family, conceived to illustrate common circumstances facing the elderly.
Researchers find mutation that causes rare disease and confirm a role for nucleic acids in immune function
UT Southwestern researchers have discovered a mutation that causes a rare systemic disorder known as X-linked reticulate pigmentary disorder (XLPDR) and, significantly, the unexpected cellular mechanism by which the mutation causes the disease.
CRI researchers link absence of protein to liver tissue regeneration
Scientists at the Children’s Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern (CRI) report that inactivating a certain protein-coding gene promotes liver tissue regeneration in mammals.
New Damon Runyon Fellow selected for biophysics research
Dr. Lindsay B. Case, a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Biophysics at UT Southwestern Medical Center, has been selected as one of 19 new Damon Runyon Fellows.
Pharmacogenetics leader visits as Green Professor
Speaking to graduate students and postdoctoral researchers, Dr. Mary V. Relling recounted how she advanced from an interest in chemistry to a doctorate in pharmacy and eventually to leadership of a department at one of the most prestigious children’s ho
Speakers weigh in on obesity at Capra Symposium
The 2016 Capra Symposium was both a gathering of experts from varying fields to address a single topic and a celebration of the life of one of the founders of the symposium, Dr. Donald Capra, who died in 2015.
Southwestern Health Resources names senior executive officers
Top regional health care leaders tapped to lead key elements of the integrated network formed by UT Southwestern and Texas Health