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Abhimanyu Garg M.D. is director of metabolic diseases in the Center for Human Nutrition at UTSW. [Source photo: UTSW]

UTSW Researchers Find Autoantibody Linked to Rare Disorder That Destroys Fat

by Lance Murray | Feb 21, 2023

The UT Southwestern researchers discovered the first molecular biomarker for AGL, a rare disorder in which fat deposits are destroyed, causing patients to have dangerously low body fat, signs of accelerated aging, and severe metabolic diseases including diabetes and fatty liver.

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Alem Boukadoum (CEO, Sway Medical), Dr. Susan Weeks (Dean and Executive Director, Health Innovation Institute at TCU), Dr. Jonathan Oliver (Director, TCU Sport Science Center), and Chase Curtiss

Discovery: Sway, TCU Partner on Sports Performance Research & UTA Gets $3.3M for Heart Study

by Lance Murray | Feb 16, 2018

Every day, researchers and scientists across North Texas are discovering new things to improve our health and make our lives easier. Here are some of their stories.

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