With teen suicides up, doctors bring help straight to schools: Newsroom - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas
https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/articles/year-2018/depression-outreach.html
UT Southwestern Medical Center is implementing a program in Texas schools to address a startling rise in teen depression and suicide across the country
Riding the wave to memory-forming genetics : Newsroom - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas
https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/articles/year-2021/riding-the-wave-to-memory-forming-genetics.html
UT Southwestern scientists have identified key genes involved in brain waves that are pivotal for encoding memories
Exercise boosts blood flow to the brain, study finds: Newsroom - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas
https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/articles/year-2021/exercise-boosts-blood-flow-to-the-brain.html
It’s not just your legs and heart that get a workout when you walk briskly; exercise affects your brain as well
UT Southwestern ranked top institution globally for published research in Nature Index ‘healthcare’ category: Newsroom - UT Southwestern, Dallas, TX
https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/articles/year-2018/research-ranking.html
Nature Index ranks UT Southwestern the world’s No. 1 academic medical center for published research
Study suggests antibody might be a new tool to fight obesity: Newsroom - UT Southwestern, Dallas, TX
https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/articles/year-2019/shot-to-treat-obesity.html
UT Southwestern researchers report that lowering levels of the hormone leptin can reduce obesity, overeating, and the insulin resistance tied to diabetes – and they have found an antibody that can do that
JAMA study: How stroke patients can best control blood sugar: Newsroom - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas
https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/articles/year-2019/stroke-patients-blood-sugar.html
Aggressive methods for reducing high blood sugar following a severe stroke are not more effective than standard, lower risk treatments, according to a new study that offers clarity to a long-debated issue in stroke care
At-home blood pressure tests more accurate for African Americans: Newsroom - UT Southwestern, Dallas, TX
https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/articles/year-2019/at-home-bp-tests.html
At-home measurements are more accurate, less expensive, and easier to obtain than blood pressure screenings done in medical settings
Surgical masks as good as respirators for flu and respiratory virus protection: Newsroom - UT Southwestern, Dallas, TX
https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/articles/year-2019/surgical-masks-virus-protection.html
The study reported “no significant difference in the effectiveness” of medical masks vs. N95 respirators for prevention of influenza or other viral respiratory illness
UT Southwestern honored by American Medical Association 2023 Joy in Medicine recognition: Newsroom - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas
https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/articles/year-2023/oct-ama-joy-in-medicine-recognition.html
– UT Southwestern Medical Center has been recognized as part of the prestigious American Medical Association 2023 Joy in Medicine Program, underscoring the nationally ranked academic medical center’s commitment to cultivating a culture of wellness, resilience, and professional fulfillment among its
Revised clinical trial rules during COVID-19 pandemic may benefit patients, survey shows: Newsroom - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas
https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/articles/year-2020/revised-clinical-trial-rules-during-covid-19.html
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to new rules and expectations for clinical trials