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Socioeconomic factors can influence the diagnosis and treatment of children in Texas with malignant solid tumors, increasing the risk of the cancer’s spread and lowering the five-year survival rate, according to researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center.

Patients’ satisfaction with their physicians may influence their decisions to undergo bariatric surgery, according to a multicenter study.

Using artificial intelligence, UT Southwestern researchers have discovered a new family of sensing genes in enteric bacteria that are linked by structure and probably function, but not genetic sequence.

Being younger doesn’t protect against the dangers of COVID-19 if you are overweight, according to a new study from UT Southwestern.

Researchers at UT Southwestern announced successful results of a clinical trial for a commonly prescribed weight-loss drug called liraglutide.

Kidney damage that seemingly heals appears to mutate the DNA in the mitochondria of kidney cells, making the organ less resilient to future stressors and reducing its function over time, a study led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers shows.

The composition of the gut microbiomes in a group of rectal cancer patients reveals distinct signatures by race, ethnicity, and age of onset, with white Hispanics showing significant presence of one specific bacteria, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers report.

A unique collaboration between two UT Southwestern Medical Center labs – one that studies bacteria and another that studies viruses – has identified two immune proteins that appear key to fighting infections.

An experimental device known as a bionic pancreas kept blood sugar levels within normal ranges more effectively than standard-of-care glucose management among patients with Type 1 diabetes in a multicenter trial conducted partly at UT Southwestern.

Antibodies that convert glucagon-producing cells into insulin-producing ones cure mouse models of the disease