Five simple medical tests are better indicators of who will develop heart disease than the standard strategies focused on blood pressure, cholesterol, diabetes, and smoking history, according to conclusions from a UT Southwestern study published last year from the journal Circulation.

Dr. Vishal Patel, Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern, hopes to one day change the grim prognosis of polycystic kidney disease.

A groundbreaking advance from UT Southwestern uses a blood drop of blood to determine a faster, more personalized path to effective treatment for depression.

UT Southwestern is leading a statewide effort to monitor youth concussions.

UT Southwestern Medical Center has been certified a Center of Excellence by the Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Association (HCMA) - one of less than 30 Centers of Excellence nationwide and the first certified center in North Texas.

Scientists have more evidence that exercise improves brain health and could be a lifesaving ingredient that prevents Alzheimer's disease.

Looking at how well hospitals adhere to treatment guidelines for heart failure is more important than comparing patient volumes at hospitals, new research shows.

An international study from the O’Donnell Brain Institute shows one of Africa’s most lethal diseases is actually a circadian rhythm disorder caused by the acceleration of biological clocks controlling a range of vital functions besides sleep.

Amid a steady rise in the number of children diagnosed with ADHD, debate is brewing whether the condition may be a sleep disorder.

Sabrina Lindley had been working as a nurse trainee at UT Southwestern for only four months when she got the news. Her mother, Deborah Sexauer, was battling for her life – again.