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The UT Southwestern medical student met with patients as part of the Hospital Elder Life Program (HELP), a joint effort between UTSW and the Hobson Wildenthal Honors College at the University of Texas at Dallas that sends student volunteers to help geriatric patients retain their cognitive skills

Obesity and older age are significant predictors of the severity of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in children, researchers at UT Southwestern and Children’s Health found.

Cooling brain tumor cells to stop them from dividing without killing healthy cells extended the survival of glioblastoma (GBM) animal models dramatically in a study led by a UT Southwestern resident.

UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have identified a gene called Lipe that appears to be pivotal to retinal health, with mutations spurring immune activation and retinal degeneration. This is important because the retina is responsible for detecting the light that is transformed into vision.

The U.S. Food & Drug Administration has expanded the approved use of belzutifan for treatment of metastatic kidney cancer, another milestone for the novel, first-in-class kidney cancer drug arising from scientific discoveries at UT Southwestern Medical Center.

Jiang He, M.D., Ph.D., Professor and Chair Designate of Epidemiology in the Peter O’Donnell Jr. School of Public Health at UT Southwestern Medical Center, is a 2024 recipient of the American Heart Association’s (AHA) highest commendation, the Distinguished Scientist award.

Office parties and family dinners make eating healthy during the holiday season a challenge. But you can still enjoy your favorite treats while maintaining a balanced diet, according to nutrition experts at UT Southwestern Medical Center.

– A “clot-busting” drug recently approved to treat acute ischemic strokes (AIS) that can be delivered quickly works as well as a decades-old medication used by most hospitals in the U.S. and could hold significant advantages for some patients, a study led by a UT Southwestern Medical Center

An emotional overattachment to social media may be associated with increased severity of mental health symptoms among young people being treated for depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts, according to researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center.

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have linked blindness in animal models to a brain-wide cellular stress response that’s a common risk factor for dementia. Their findings, published in Nature Communications, could help explain the connection between vision or hearing loss and dementia.