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Taking aim at tau to develop Alzheimer's breakthroughs | Brain | Discovery | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/alzheimers-disease-breakthroughs-tau/

At UT Southwestern, physician-scientists at the Peter O’Donnell Jr. Brain Institute have been hard at work trying to unravel the brain’s biggest mysteries. One UT Southwestern lab is making significant progress studying the tau protein and uncovering the fundamental roots of Alzheimer’s in hopes of
Gamma Knife gives brain cancer patients access to top team and technology | Brain | Cancer | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/gamma-knife--brain-tumor-radiosurgery/

Successful outcomes in Gamma Knife radiosurgery require a team approach – and a lot of quality checks. UT Southwestern discusses the process in this week's MedBlog.
4 pregnancy blood tests not all patients need | Your Pregnancy Matters | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/pregnancy-lab-tests/

Prenatal lab testing can help patients achieve healthier, happier pregnancies. But more tests are not always better! UT Southwestern discusses four lab tests that some patients may not need in this Your Pregnancy Matters blog.
Feeding support and options to fix tongue-tie in babies | Pediatrics | Your Pregnancy Matters | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/tongue-tie-baby-breastfeeding/

Tongue-tie in newborns can cause feeding and growth problems if left untreated. In this week's Your Pregnancy Matters blog, explore how team-based care from lactation experts, speech therapists, pediatricians, and ENTs can help new parents and babies overcome feeding challenges.
Radiofrequency ablation shrinks thyroid nodules without surgery | Women's Health | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/thyroid-nodule-radiofrequency-ablation-rfa/

Finally! An effective, non-surgical treatment option for benign #thyroid nodules. See how radiofrequency ablation helps patients avoid surgery, scarring, and lifelong hormone therapy.
A story of Hope and teamwork: Facing a brain tumor at age 24 | Brain | Cancer | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/brain-tumor-epilepsy-surgery/

When an SMU grad student learned she had a 2-inch brain tumor in her right frontal lobe that was causing seizures, she turned to the team of neurosurgery and epilepsy specialists at UT Southwestern's Peter O'Donnell Brain Institute to give her a second chance at life.
Lead Extraction | Conditions & Treatments | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/conditions-treatments/lead-extraction/

UT Southwestern is one of only a few medical centers to perform laser lead extraction, a minimally invasive procedure that allows us to easily remove leads from cardiac devices.
Revision Trauma Surgery | Conditions & Treatments | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/conditions-treatments/revision-trauma-surgery/

UT Southwestern’s orthopaedic surgeons are among the most experienced in North Texas in revision trauma surgeries.
Closing in on a cure for Duchenne muscular dystrophy | Brain | Discovery | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/duchenne-muscular-dystrophy-crispr-cure/

Using an advanced gene editing technology called CRISPR, our team of scientists at UT Southwestern has been able to stop the progression of Duchenne muscular dystrophy in animals and human cells – a breakthrough that could ultimately change the prognosis for the most common fatal genetic disease in
Pregnancy, statins, and high cholesterol: What women need to know | Heart | Women's Health | Your Pregnancy Matters | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/statins-pregnancy-familial-hypocholesteremia/

Though statins are proven to save lives, these cholesterol-lowering drugs are not considered safe for pregnant or breastfeeding patients. Get the facts about statins, hypercholesterolemia, and pregnancy in this week's Your Pregnancy Matters blog.