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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.
Genetic mutation could worsen heart function in Duchenne muscular dystrophy patients : Newsroom - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas
https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/articles/year-2020/genetic-mutation.html
A mutation in the gene that causes cystic fibrosis may accelerate heart function decline in those with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), a new study by UT Southwestern researchers suggests.
Revised clinical trial rules during COVID-19 pandemic may benefit patients, survey shows: Newsroom - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas
https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/articles/year-2020/revised-clinical-trial-rules-during-covid-19.html
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to new rules and expectations for clinical trials.
The perfect match: UTSW students open envelopes to residency futures : Newsroom - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas
https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/articles/year-2025/march-match-day.html
Members of UT Southwestern Medical School’s Class of 2025 gathered with anticipation inside the Bryan Williams, M.D., Student Center gymnasium Friday morning to learn where they will begin the next phase of their training as residents.
Higher dose of semaglutide increases weight loss, metabolic benefits: Newsroom - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas
https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/articles/year-2025/sept-semaglutide.html
Tripling the standard dose of semaglutide, a popular drug prescribed to treat obesity, led to significantly greater weight loss and associated metabolic benefits without increased risk of serious side effects, a multicenter clinical trial led by a UT Southwestern Medical Center researcher shows.
UT Southwestern biochemist Zhijian ‘James’ Chen to receive 2026 Brinster Prize
https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/articles/year-2025/sept-brinster-prize.html
Zhijian “James” Chen, Ph.D., Professor in the Department of Molecular Biology at UT Southwestern Medical Center and one of the world’s top researchers on innate immunity, has been awarded the 2026 Elaine Redding Brinster Prize in Science or Medicine.
UT Southwestern leads national efforts around childhood blood disorders : Newsroom - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas
https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/articles/year-2020/ut-southwestern-leads-national-efforts.html
Studies highlight how collaborative research can improve the diagnosis and treatment of childhood blood disorders such as aplastic anemia and MDS
Home-time metric needed to judge hospital readmissions, studies suggest : Newsroom - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas
https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/articles/year-2020/home-time-metric-needed-to-judge-hospital-readmissions.html
Two new studies suggest Medicare’s system of penalizing hospitals if too many patients are readmitted within 30 days should also look at whether the patients were well enough to remain in their home during that time.
Aspirin use best for those with high coronary calcium, low risk of bleeding : Newsroom - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas
https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/articles/year-2020/aspirin-use-best-for-those-with-high-coronary-calcium.html
An X-ray test commonly used to assess hardening of the arteries could help doctors decide whether the benefits of taking aspirin to prevent a first heart attack or stroke outweigh the risks of bleeding from its use, UT Southwestern research suggests.
UTSW researchers identify new pathway that controls fat formation: Newsroom - UT Southwestern, Dallas, TX
https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/articles/year-2019/pathway-fat-formation.html
Loss of a family of microRNAs results in a dramatic increase in fat formation.