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UT Southwestern honored for health care leadership development: Newsroom - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas
https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/articles/year-2022/december-health-care-leadership-training.html

UT Southwestern Medical Center is one of seven health systems in the nation being recognized for its leadership development initiatives, the latest in a series of national and regional employer honors.
History of vaccines offers lessons on COVID-19 for pregnant women : Newsroom - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas
https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/articles/year-2021/history-of-vaccines-offers-lessons-on-covid-19-for-pregnant-women.html

Pregnant women, who are at increased risk of preterm birth or pregnancy loss if they develop a severe case of COVID-19, need the best possible guidance on whether they should receive a COVID-19 vaccine.
Black, Hispanic, impoverished have worse survival rates among teens, adults under 40 with cancer, UTSW review shows: Newsroom - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas
https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/articles/year-2021/blacks-hispanics-impoverished-have-worse-cancer-survival-rates.html

Being Black or Hispanic people, living in high-poverty neighborhoods, and having Medicaid or no insurance coverage are associated with higher mortality in men and women under 40 with cancer
Try physical therapy before your knee surgery: Newsroom - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas
https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/articles/year-2022/try-physical-therapy-before-your-knee-surgery.html

With knee replacement surgery becoming more common, Varatharaj Mounasamy, M.D., Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at UT Southwestern Medical Center who specializes in hip and knee replacements, recommends taking off from work for a few weeks, joining a class to learn more about joint replacement, and
Gene in fat plays key role in insulin resistance: Newsroom - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas
https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/articles/year-2020/gene-in-fat-plays-key-role-in-insulin-resistance.html
Deleting a key gene in mice in just their fat made tissues throughout these animals insulin resistant, in addition to other effects, a new study by UT Southwestern researchers shows.
How an experimental drug reverses fatty liver disease: Newsroom - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas
https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/articles/year-2024/feb-experimental-drug-reverses-fatty-liver-disease.html

A drug in clinical trials as a treatment for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) works with a one-two punch that shuts down triglyceride production and fatty acid synthesis in liver cells, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers show in a new study.
Happiness might protect you from gastrointestinal distress!: Newsroom - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas
https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/articles/year-2020/happiness-might-protect-you-from-gastrointestinal-distress.html

Serotonin, a chemical known for its role in producing feelings of well-being and happiness in the brain, can reduce the ability of some intestinal pathogens to cause deadly infections
UT Southwestern ranked among Top 10 national employers, Top 5 health care employers by Forbes: Newsroom - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas
https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/articles/year-2022/top-health-care-forbes.html

UT Southwestern Medical Center is one of the 10 best large employers in the United States and among the top 5 health care employers, according to the America’s Best Employers 2022 list compiled by Forbes and Statista.
Treating depression of parents boosts treatment of children’s asthma, study finds: Newsroom - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas
https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/articles/year-2022/october-treating-depression-of-parents.html

Depression and anxiety in the parents of children with asthma have been associated with increased clinic visits and asthma-related hospitalizations.
UT Southwestern researchers identify a gene therapy target for polycystic kidney disease – UT Southwestern Medical Center psychiatric hospital: Newsroom - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas
https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/articles/year-2022/september-polycystic-kidney-disease.html

Blocking the inhibition of PKD1 and PKD2 gene expression by deleting a binding site for microRNAs hindered the formation and growth of kidney cysts in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) models, UT Southwestern researchers reported.