2023 Article Archive
Obesity drugs help patients lose weight regained years after bariatric surgery
Anti-obesity medications, including semaglutide (Ozempic/Wegovy), can effectively help patients manage weight regain after bariatric surgery, a study led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers shows.
NIH funding to propel UT Southwestern research into human heart regeneration
Ongoing research at UT Southwestern Medical Center exploring the ability of human heart cells to regenerate after a heart attack or other cardiovascular event will be accelerated by a new award from the National Institutes of Health.
Mortality high for children whose caregivers decline tracheostomies, UTSW study shows
Forty percent of critically ill children whose parents or other caregivers declined tracheostomies died within 24 months, and half of all deaths occurred within six weeks, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center and Children’s Medical Center Dallas found.
Receiving treatment for postpartum depression ‘important for the entire family’
Depression is considered the most common complication of childbirth, and new mothers shouldn’t feel ashamed or embarrassed about seeking mental health care and treatments including therapy and medication, advised experts at UT Southwestern Medical Center.
UTSW rheumatologist says regular exercise is key to treating osteoarthritis
If it hurts when you grip a cup of coffee, get up from the chair, or climb the stairs, you may have osteoarthritis, one of the most common types of arthritis. And though your achy joints seem to be telling you to take it easy, that’s exactly what you should not be doing.
New study sheds light on complex genetics of autism in East African families
UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have identified hundreds of genomic variants associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in East African families who have a markedly higher prevalence of the neurodevelopmental condition than other areas worldwide.
New neurodevelopmental disorder identified among patients with common symptoms
A new type of developmental disability caused by mutations in a gene known as CBX1 has been discovered by a UT Southwestern Medical Center researcher and his colleagues. The findings, reported in Genetics in Medicine, offer insight into the role this gene plays in development and could eventually lead to therapies for a range of related disorders.
Some cervical cancer patients at higher risk for UTIs after radical hysterectomies
Seemingly healthy people whose blood contained antibodies associated with a condition called antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) were significantly more likely to experience a cardiovascular event such as a heart attack or stroke than those without, a study led by UT Southwestern scientists shows.
Antibodies associated with rare disorder may signal future risk of heart attack and stroke
Seemingly healthy people whose blood contained antibodies associated with a condition called antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) were significantly more likely to experience a cardiovascular event such as a heart attack or stroke than those without, a study led by UT Southwestern scientists shows.
UT Southwestern researchers discover mechanism responsible for genome rearrangements
The goal of every dividing cell is to accurately segregate its genome into two genetically identical daughter cells. However, this process often goes awry and may be responsible for a new class of chromosomal abnormalities found in cancers and congenital disorders, UT Southwestern Medical Center scientists report in a new study.