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New guidelines laid out to standardize swallowing fluoroscopy : Newsroom - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas
https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/articles/year-2022/july-guidelines-swallowing-fluoroscopy.html
Swallowing fluoroscopy is the most common diagnostic test for patients with swallowing problems caused by conditions such as stroke, head and neck cancer, neurodegenerative disease, or prolonged intubation.
UT Southwestern, Scottish Rite for Children researchers study effects of pandemic on youth athletes : Newsroom - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas
https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/articles/year-2022/effects-of-pandemic-on-youth-athletes.html
More teenage athletes experienced depression and anxiety during the early weeks of the pandemic, when COVID-19 restrictions curtailed sports activities, according to a survey of 600 child and adolescent athletes led by researchers at UT Southwestern and Scottish Rite for Children.
UT Southwestern detects first reported B.1.617.2 (Indian) variant in North Texas: Newsroom - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas
https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/articles/year-2021/indian-variant-in-north-texas.html
UT Southwestern Medical Center scientists have identified the first two cases of the B.1.617.2 (Indian origin) variant of COVID-19 infection in North Texas using next-generation sequencing technologies along with targeted PCR testing.
UT Southwestern diabetes expert recommends paradigm shift in treatment of Type 2 diabetes to focus on weight loss: Newsroom - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas
https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/articles/year-2021/paradigm-shift-in-treatment-of-type-2-diabetes.html
An international panel of experts from four renowned diabetes research centers, including UT Southwestern Medical Center, has reviewed current literature and is recommending a pivotal change in treatment of Type 2 diabetes to focus on obesity first and glucose control second.
Genetic mutation could worsen heart function in Duchenne muscular dystrophy patients : Newsroom - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas
https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/articles/year-2020/genetic-mutation.html
A mutation in the gene that causes cystic fibrosis may accelerate heart function decline in those with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), a new study by UT Southwestern researchers suggests.
Singers’ genre may play role in voice injuries: Newsroom - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas
https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/articles/year-2022/december-voice-injuries.html
A singer’s primary genre can impact the likelihood of developing vocal fold injury and may even influence the specific type of injury that occurs, a recent study by UT Southwestern researchers suggests.
UTSW Research: Treating shoulder pain, aortic valve procedures, and more: Newsroom - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas
https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/articles/year-2025/july-research-roundup.html
Millions of Americans have chronic shoulder pain, which can have a significant impact on quality of life. Although some get relief from medications, physical therapy, or joint injections, those with persistent pain often pursue more aggressive treatments such as surgeries and permanent
UTSW researchers identify new immunotherapy target: Newsroom - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas
https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/articles/year-2025/july-immunotherapy-target.html
Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have discovered how a hormone interacts with a receptor on the surface of immune cells to shield cancer cells from the body’s natural defenses. The findings, published in Nature Immunology, could lead to new immunotherapy approaches for treating cancer
UTSW COVID-19 model predicts surge in advance of Fourth of July holiday: Newsroom - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas
https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/articles/year-2020/model-predicts-surge.html
Revised DFW model shows a dramatic spike in DFW hospitalizations related to COVID, predicting a potential 20% surge over the next two weeks.
In Memoriam: David J. Mangelsdorf, Ph.D., pioneer in orphan nuclear receptor research and Chair of Pharmacology
https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/articles/year-2025/aug-mangelsdorf.html
In Memoriam: David J. Mangelsdorf, Ph.D., pioneer in orphan nuclear receptor research and Chair of Pharmacology Published on: August 09, 2025 • By: Newsroom Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Email this page Print this page DALLAS – Aug. 9, 2025 – David J. Mangelsdorf, Ph.D., Chair and Professor of Pharmacology at UT Southwestern Medical Center, a visionary scientist who pioneered the once-obscure realm of orphan nuclear receptors (a class of proteins involved in gene