2024 Article Archive
AI tool helps identify heart failure risk in diabetes patients
Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have developed a machine learning model that can identify patients with diabetic cardiomyopathy, a heart condition characterized by abnormal changes in the heart’s structure and function that predisposes them to increased risk of heart failure.
Director of Simmons Cancer Center, UTSW Pharmacology Chair elected to the National Academy of Medicine
Carlos L. Arteaga, M.D., Director of the Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center and Associate Dean of Oncology Programs at UT Southwestern Medical Center, and David Mangelsdorf, Ph.D., Chair and Professor of Pharmacology and Professor of Biochemistry, have been elected to the National Academy of Medicine (NAM), one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine.
UTSW study explores link between high school IQ and alcohol use
A person’s IQ during high school is predictive of alcohol consumption later in life, according to a study by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers published in Alcohol and Alcoholism.
Children’s Health and UT Southwestern break ground on new Dallas pediatric campus, announce $100 million donation from The Rees-Jones Foundation
Groundbreaking and donation for the $5 billion campus marks new era of transformative pediatric care in North Texas and beyond.
UTSW Research: Alcohol-associated liver disease, depression treatment, and more
Researchers have long known that outcomes for alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD) aren’t equal among all races and ethnicities in the U.S., but differences among these groups have been less clear.
Discovery clears hurdle in growing organs for transplants
Genetically modifying cells from different species allows them to adhere to each other and grow together, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers reported in a new study.
Children’s Medical Center Dallas seeks community participation in trauma research study to investigate treatment strategies for critically injured children
Bleeding is the most common cause of preventable death after injury. Researchers at Children’s Medical Center Dallas are seeking community consultation for possible future participation from parents and legal guardians in a study that will compare two resuscitation treatments (whole blood versus traditional blood component therapy, and tranexamic acid versus no tranexamic acid) for children ages 1 month to 18 years old.
UTSW study reveals how key protein affects neuron structure
A protein called torsinA plays a key role in the early development of neurons, determining where nuclear pores are placed in the membrane that encloses the nucleus of nerve cells, a study led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers shows.
UT Southwestern biochemist Zhijian ‘James’ Chen, Ph.D., earns prestigious Lasker Award
Zhijian “James” Chen, Ph.D., Professor of Molecular Biology and Director of the Center for Inflammation Research at UT Southwestern Medical Center, has been awarded the Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award for his discovery of the cGAS enzyme, which senses invading pathogens and triggers the body’s innate immune system.
A powerhouse of obesity research – then and now
As weight-loss drugs capture the public’s imagination, UTSW and its Nutrition Obesity Research Center are uniquely positioned to lead the way in discovery, education, and community outreach.