2018 Article Archive
Betty Tasby: 35 years at UT Southwestern
Betty Tasby: 35 years at UT Southwestern
UT Southwestern develops 7-minute whole-body MRI to detect cancer metastases to bone
In a study published in Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Dr. Ananth Madhuranthakam, Assistant Professor of Radiology, reports the development of a new magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) protocol that allows improved detection of bone metastases in the whole body and takes less time than traditional MRI scans.
Inspired by father's struggle, woman donates kidney to save life of stranger
Ms. Margraf volunteered to donate one of her kidneys to a stranger - any stranger who needed one.
Amputees lending a hand to neural interfacing research at UT Southwestern
Michael "Shawn" Findley, a 44-year-old amputee with a wiring harness emerging from his upper left arm, is working with a UT Southwestern team to help change the way robotic hand biofeedback occurs. Ultimately, he hopes this research may lead to the closest thing to feeling in the hands of every amputee.
Less expensive, post-acute care options for seniors underutilized
Long-term acute care (LTAC) facilities are designed to meet the needs of older adults with severe, complex illnesses who are recovering from hospitalization, but less expensive options sometimes overlooked may also be available, population health researchers at UT Southwestern found.
Touchstone Center investigation provides insight into glucagon's role in diabetic heart disease
A UT Southwestern study reveals the hormone glucagon's importance to the development of insulin resistance and cardiac dysfunction during Type 2 diabetes, presenting opportunities to develop new therapies for diabetic diseases of the heart muscle.
Drug targeting mutant cancer gene is highly effective, durable
A drug targeting a gene fusion that occurs in lung, colon, and other cancers was effective in 75 percent of patients of all ages in clinical trials, and an even higher percentage of pediatric patients, researchers at UT Southwestern's Simmons Cancer Center announced. The drug is being given fast-track consideration by the Food and Drug Administration.
New blood pressure guidelines will raise awareness
The American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology released new guidelines that expanded the range for what's considered high.
HHS Region VI Summit at UT Southwestern targets strategies to combat opioid crisis
Officials from five states including Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas gathered at UT Southwestern Medical Center today for a regional summit with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to address the nation's $78 billion opioid crisis.
UT Southwestern designated Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center of Excellence
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.