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UTSW Research: COVID-19’s effects, brain-computer interfaces, and more: Newsroom - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas
https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/articles/year-2025/jan-research-roundup.html
People with multiple sclerosis (MS) are at an increased risk of infection and infection-related hospitalizations, but a study published in Neurology found that being infected with COVID-19 did not significantly affect the course of the disease.
ApoB test may be more accurate measure of heart disease risk: Newsroom - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas
https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/articles/year-2024/aug-apob-test.html
The traditional lipid panel may not give the full picture of cholesterol-related heart disease risk for many Americans, according to a study led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers and published in JAMA Cardiology.
Bioengineering the body to make its own medicine : Newsroom - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas
https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/articles/year-2024/march-bioengineering-the-body.html
Delivering genetic material tagged with a cellular “ZIP code” prompted cells to secrete proteins or drugs into the bloodstream that successfully treated psoriasis and cancer in mouse models, UT Southwestern Medical Center scientists report in a new study.
CRI scientists link hematopoietic cell transplant deaths to beta-blocker use: Newsroom - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas
https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/articles/year-2024/dec-beta-blocker.html
Patients can die if they take certain previously prescribed beta-blockers during a hematopoietic cell transplant due to suppressed signals from nerves that promote bone marrow regeneration.
Stay alert to avoid falls that can cause serious injuries, UT Southwestern orthopedist says : Newsroom - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas
https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/articles/year-2023/february-avoid-falls.html
Slipping on ice or tripping over a curb can result in broken bones or more serious injuries. To avoid taking an unexpected tumble, it’s important to be aware of your surroundings and watch where you’re walking, a UT Southwestern Medical Center orthopedist advises.
UTSW finds potential key to predict immunotherapy toxicity : Newsroom - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas
https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/articles/year-2023/aug-immunotherapy-toxicity.html
Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified a novel parameter of T cells that could help oncologists anticipate which patients would be most likely to develop immunotherapy toxicity.
New neurodevelopmental disorder identified among patients with common symptoms: Newsroom - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas
https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/articles/year-2023/may-neurodevelopmental-disorder.html
A new type of developmental disability caused by mutations in a gene known as CBX1 has been discovered by a UT Southwestern Medical Center researcher and his colleagues. The findings, reported in Genetics in Medicine, offer insight into the role this gene plays in development and could eventually
Cause of ‘brain freeze’ a bit of a mystery, but not to worry: Newsroom - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas
https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/articles/year-2023/aug-brain-freeze.html
You’re eating or drinking something frozen, like a snow cone, ice cream, or ice pops – probably a bit too eagerly – and you get one of those sudden-onset, painful headaches known as “brain freeze.” Man, does it hurt, but usually not for long, and it’s not harmful, according to an expert at UT
Don’t put nutrition on the back burner for your summer menu: Newsroom - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas
https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/articles/year-2023/july-summer-menu.html
Whether you’re hosting summer backyard cookouts or escaping the heat with indoor gatherings, a nutrition expert at UT Southwestern Medical Center says there are lots of options for adding some nutrition to your plate.
In memoriam: Myron Weiner, M.D., an expert in geriatric psychiatry, Alzheimer’s disease: Newsroom - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas
https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/articles/year-2023/aug-in-memoriam-weiner.html
Myron Frederick Weiner, M.D., Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry at UT Southwestern Medical Center and a noted clinical researcher in geriatric psychiatry and Alzheimer’s disease, died July 17 in Dallas. He was 89.