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As nurses around the world serve on the front lines treating COVID-19 patients, nurses at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified dozens of ways to reduce the risk of exposure and preserve scarce protective resources such as masks and gowns.

The body’s ability to prevent food poisoning by producing a natural antimicrobial compound increases during the day, when exposure to noxious bacteria is most likely, a new study by UT Southwestern scientists suggests.

Scientists at UT Southwestern Medical Center and Children’s Medical Center Dallas have discovered in mice how high cholesterol causes blood vessels to become inflamed, a necessary prerequisite for atherosclerosis.

UT Southwestern Medical Center biologists have innovated a new stem cell-based embryo model for studying early human development, tissue formation, and differentiation, offering valuable contributions to the field of developmental biology and regenerative medicine.

Colorectal cancer is on the rise among younger adults. According to the American Cancer Society, the proportion of cases among people under 55 increased from 11% in 1995 to 20% in 2019, and it is now the leading cause of cancer-related deaths for men younger than 50.

UT Southwestern Medical Center stem cell and developmental biologists and colleagues have developed a method to produce bovine blastoids, a crucial step in replicating embryo formation in the lab that could lead to the development of new reproductive technologies for cattle breeding.

As a child in Beirut, Ahmad Anouti, M.D., endured dozens of medical procedures, hundreds of medications, and numerous setbacks before a liver transplant at age 16 saved his life.

Millions of children have food allergies, many of which can cause severe illness or death. In a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, a team of researchers, including those from UT Southwestern, shows in a phase three clinical trial that an antibody-based therapy called omalizumab

Nine scientists and physicians in the Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center at UT Southwestern Medical Center have been awarded nearly $13 million in grants from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) to support research and prevention efforts on a wide range of cancer

– Two studies led by a researcher at UT Southwestern Medical Center show the effects of different SARS-CoV-2 variants on lung tissue, revealing what may cause some COVID-19 infections to be more severe than others.