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AI may help brain cancer patients avoid biopsy

https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/articles/year-2020/ai-brain-cancer.html

Brain cancer patients in the coming years may not need to go under the knife to help doctors determine the best treatment for their tumors.

Simmons Cancer Center joins elite network - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas

https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/articles/year-2020/simmons-cancer-center-joins-elite-network-of-institutions.html

The March 21 decision by NCCN to include the Simmons Cancer Center among its members recognizes Simmons Cancer Center’s elite status and will deepen its collaboration with national peers at the highest levels.

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.

COVID-19 pandemic linked to increases in childhood obesity: Newsroom - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas

https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/articles/year-2025/dec-covid-19-pandemic-childhood-obesity.html

The COVID-19 pandemic not only disrupted children’s education, recreation, and social lives, it also increased the prevalence of obesity in the U.S. pediatric population by roughly 1 million youngsters, according to a study led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers.

Intervention for patients hospitalized with HIV improved reengagement and outcomes of care: Newsroom - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas

https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/articles/year-2020/hiv-outcomes.html

Providing multidisciplinary team consults for HIV patients while they are hospitalized to help address social and medical barriers reduces future infection rates and boosts participation in follow-up care, results from a study on how to reengage patients show.

Combo diabetes treatment amplifies effectiveness, improves medication adherence: Newsroom - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas

https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/articles/year-2020/combo-diabetes-treatment.html

A once-daily combination treatment for those with uncontrolled Type 2 diabetes amplifies the treatment’s effects – lowering both weight and the number of hypoglycemic events, and improving quality of life and glucose control ¬– and makes participants more likely to adhere to their medications.

Racial disparities in heart failure explained: Newsroom - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas

https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/articles/year-2020/racial-disparities-heart-failure.html

Researchers at UT Southwestern have uncovered evidence that the higher prevalence of “malignant” enlargement of the heart among blacks contributes to the higher incidence of heart failure in this population.

Guidelines target high cardiometabolic risk among South Asians: Newsroom - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas

https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/articles/year-2025/june-high-cardiometabolic-risk-among-south-asians.html

People of South Asian descent make up one-quarter of the world’s population, but they account for 60% of cardiovascular disease cases. To help reduce the elevated risk of heart disease among South Asians living in North America, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers joined global colleagues in

Be mindful of what you eat and drink at Super Bowl parties: Newsroom - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas

https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/articles/year-2025/jan-superbowl-consumption.html

If you’re planning to join family and friends to watch Super Bowl LIX, you know there will be snacks and drinks galore to tantalize you for four quarters. But to ensure you don’t go overboard with the party smorgasbord, it’s best to practice mindfulness as a key strategy, advises a lifestyle