2025 Article Archive
Electrical stimulation offers hope for treating spinal injuries
A grid of electrodes placed on the backs of study participants delivered enough low-voltage electrical stimulation through the skin to change the short-term function of spinal cord neurons, a study led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers showed.
UT Southwestern biochemist elected to U.K.’s Royal Society
Zhijian “James” Chen, Ph.D., Professor of Molecular Biology and Director of the Center for Inflammation Research at UT Southwestern Medical Center, has been elected to the Fellowship of the Royal Society, the United Kingdom’s national academy of sciences and the oldest scientific academy in continuous existence.
Common analgesic gas aids in opening of blood-brain barrier
Nitrous oxide, a commonly used analgesic gas, improved temporary opening of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) and gene therapy delivery in mouse models using focused ultrasound (FUS), UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers report in a new study.
UTSW certified as a Comprehensive Cardiac Center
UT Southwestern Medical Center has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® as a UT that represents the highest standard in cardiovascular care.
UT Southwestern breaks ground on $177M Radiation Oncology campus in Fort Worth
Ushering in a new era in cancer care in Fort Worth, UT Southwestern Medical Center broke ground today on a $177 million Radiation Oncology campus that will provide the most advanced therapies for patients of the nation’s 12th largest city.
Protein linked to immunotherapy resistance in kidney cancer
A protein identified by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center may drive resistance to immune checkpoint inhibitors, a widely used form of immunotherapy to treat cancer.
UT Southwestern and Children’s Health receive record-setting gift from Moody Foundation
UT Southwestern Medical Center and Children’s Health℠ today announced a historic nine-figure grant from the Moody Foundation to support the new $5 billion pediatric campus in Dallas, which broke ground in October 2024. The new hospital will help meet the increasing demand for pediatric health care, research and training. The Moody Foundation’s transformational grant is the largest gift to date for this landmark project.
Growing number of U.S. adolescents receive weight-loss surgery
Weight-loss surgeries for adolescents increased 15% in the U.S. between 2021 and 2023, even as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved effective new weight-loss medications for this age group, a study led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers shows. Their findings, published in The Journal of Pediatrics, shed light on how severe obesity is being treated in teenagers, the fastest growing age group with this condition.
Obesity in childhood raises risk of experiencing weight stigma
Adults who developed severe obesity before the age of 18 were nearly three times more likely than those who developed the condition later to be subjected to severe experienced weight stigma (EWS), a study led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers shows.
FDA-designated orphan drug could increase radiation efficacy in lung cancer
– An FDA-designated orphan drug that can target a key vulnerability in lung cancer shows promise in improving the efficacy of radiation treatments in preclinical models, according to a study by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers.