2023 Article Archive
Poor sleep can lead to long-term health problems for older adults, UTSW specialists say
It’s a common misconception that older adults need less sleep than those younger, but many get fewer hours due to insomnia and various health problems, including sleep apnea and heart trouble.
UT Southwestern Q&A: Experts offer tips on talking to kids about traumatic events
Whether it’s after a natural disaster, a fatal shooting, or a tragedy closer to home, parents may find themselves trying to navigate difficult conversations with their children. What to say is just as important as what not to say, according to experts at UT Southwestern Medical Center. Children are naturally curious and may have questions, or they may be worried about their own safety.
Racial disparities exist in use of statins to reduce heart disease risk, UTSW study shows
Black and Hispanic adults at risk of developing cardiovascular disease are less likely to take statin drugs than white adults with the same risk factors, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers reported in JAMA Cardiology.
Feinstein Institutes’ 2023 Ross Prize awarded to UT Southwestern geneticists
The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research has selected two scientists from UT Southwestern Medical Center, Helen H. Hobbs, M.D., and Jonathan C. Cohen, Ph.D., to receive the 10th annual Ross Prize in Molecular Medicine for groundbreaking research in dyslipidemias and metabolic liver disease.
UTSW endocrinologists find paralysis disorder may be underdiagnosed among Hispanic men
Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis (TPP), a rare neurological condition causing limbs to go limp, may be an underrecognized cause of paralysis in young Hispanic men, a review of data by UT Southwestern endocrinologists shows.
UT Southwestern Medical Center at Coppell offers convenient adult and pediatric care in northwest Dallas region
UT Southwestern Medical Center is expanding its footprint to better serve the northwest Dallas region offering primary care visits ranging from management of chronic health issues to women’s health exams at UT Southwestern Medical Center at Coppell.
UTSW researchers generate cattle blastoids in lab to aid farm animal reproduction
UT Southwestern Medical Center stem cell and developmental biologists and colleagues have developed a method to produce bovine blastoids, a crucial step in replicating embryo formation in the lab that could lead to the development of new reproductive technologies for cattle breeding.
Carlos Arteaga, M.D., named to Susan G. Komen® research scholar group
Carlos L. Arteaga, M.D., Director of the Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center and Associate Dean of Oncology Programs at UT Southwestern Medical Center, has been named as a research scholar for Susan G. Komen®, one of the world’s leading breast cancer organizations.
UT Southwestern Physiology Chair, molecular geneticist elected to prestigious National Academy of Sciences
The National Academy of Sciences elected two UT Southwestern Medical Center scientists in the fields of molecular genetics and physiology into its membership, one of the highest honors for American scientists.
Male, female knee cartilage disparities may explain differences in rates of degeneration
Researchers have long known there are sex disparities when it comes to the prevalence and severity of knee osteoarthritis, a disease that causes cartilage degeneration.