2021 Article Archive
Real-world data at UT Southwestern shows benefit of early vaccination on health care workforce
Vaccinating health care workers resulted in an immediate and notable reduction of positive COVID-19 cases among employees, reducing the number of required isolations and quarantines by more than 90 percent.
Exercise boosts blood flow to the brain, study finds
It’s not just your legs and heart that get a workout when you walk briskly; exercise affects your brain as well.
New structure that mimics blastocysts could aid research into early human development
A UT Southwestern research team has generated biological structures that resemble blastocysts, the structures that form from the early development of fertilized eggs in mammals, using previously established human embryonic stem cells derived from embryos donated for research and human-induced pluripotent stem cells generated from adult cells – collectively known as human pluripotent stem cells.
The α7 protein is ready for its close-up
UT Southwestern researchers have identified the structure of a key member of a family of proteins called nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in three different shapes.
Riding the wave to memory-forming genetics
UT Southwestern scientists have identified key genes involved in brain waves that are pivotal for encoding memories.
Speeding treatment for urinary tract infections in children
A study led by UT Southwestern and Children’s Health researchers defines parameters for the number of white blood cells that must be present in children’s urine at different concentrations to suggest a urinary tract infection (UTI).
New CAR T-cell therapy extends remission in heavily relapsed multiple myeloma patients
A new type of CAR T-cell therapy more than triples the expected length of remission for multiple myeloma patients who have relapsed several times, according to an international clinical trial with UT Southwestern as the lead enrolling site.
UT Southwestern joins partner network of National Academies’ Action Collaborative on preventing sexual harassment in higher education
UT Southwestern Medical Center is one of 13 inaugural organizations joining a newly launched partner network of The National Academies’ Action Collaborative on Preventing Sexual Harassment in Higher Education to support evidence-based policies and practices for preventing sexual harassment.
Putting a protein into overdrive to heal spinal cord injuries
Using genetic engineering, researchers at UT Southwestern and Indiana University have reprogrammed scar-forming cells in mouse spinal cords to create new nerve cells, spurring recovery after spinal cord injury.
Drug found effective for weight loss in patients with obesity and diabetes, international study shows
A drug approved for diabetes has now been shown to also help patients with diabetes lose on average 10 percent of their body weight, UT Southwestern reports in a landmark international study.