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African-Americans are genetically not predisposed to heart disease, diabetes, and high blood pressure. Recent UT Southwestern studies dispel conventional thinking around race, weight loss, and heart health and push for personalized, equitable patient care.

Celebrity diagnoses have thrust multiple sclerosis (MS) into the spotlight. Learn how this neurological disease starts, spreads – and can be stopped with new treatments.

More and more people of South or East Asian ancestry are developing diabetes. Why is this happening, and what does it mean for their heart disease risk?

Wei Shan Tsui, M.D., is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern; she specializes in general internal medicine.

Asha Rajashekar, M.D., is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center; she specializes in the care of patients with kidney disease.

Read stories about patients' experiences with UT Southwestern's Gynecologic Surgery ERAS program.

Bing Zheng, M.S.N., APRN, ANP-BC, is a board certified adult nurse practitioner in the Department of Internal Medicine - Rheumatology at UT Southwestern Medical Center at Park Cities.

Kimberly Thomas, M.S., PA-C, is in the Division of Radiology - Vascular-Interventional at UT Southwestern Medical Center.

Kari O'Brien, M.P.A.S., PA-C, is in the Division of Surgery - Vascular Surgery at UT Southwestern Medical Center.

Lakeitha Foster Truehill, M.D., is in the Division of Pediatrics - Neonatal-Perinatal at UT Southwestern Medical Center.