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Research at the Center for Human Nutrition at UT Southwestern Medical Center is focused on preventing the artery-clogging condition of atherosclerosis and its attendant coronary heart disease, stroke, aneurysm, and other critical circulatory problems.

The mission of this multidisciplinary research program is to understand the molecular mechanisms behind critical cellular responses to ionizing radiation.

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The Center for Human Nutrition operates a Lipid and Metabolite Mass Spectrometry Facility for research.

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Zigman Lab Demonstrates Effects of Ghrelin Reduction on Pancreatic Islets Published on: December 15, 2023 New research findings published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation about the hormone ghrelin’s role in regulating blood glucose could have implications for the treatment of type 1 and type 2 diabetes. We asked Jeffrey Zigman, M.D., Ph.D. , a Professor in the Center for Hypothalamic Research , to explain his team’s findings. Why is this research noteworthy? Our research demonstrating

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