National Institues of Health

Fort Worth’s AyuVis Gets FDA Fast‑Track Designation for Its Drug for Babies with a Chronic Lung Disease

by | Aug 23, 2024
Premature babies diagnosed with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) face the risk of rehospitalization, delayed brain development, and respiratory problems throughout childhood. No FDA-approved therapies are available for BPD—which is why the new FDA designation for AyuVis's drug candidate, AVR-48, could lead to game-changing impact.
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UTSW Researchers Discover Liver Hormone Helps Drunk Mice Sober Up Quicker
by | Mar 7, 2023

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas have discovered that could lead to an effective treatment for acute alcohol intoxications.

The researchers reported in a new study that a shot of a liver-produced hormone called FGF21 sobered up mice that had passed out from alcohol....

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Discovery: UTD Device Improves Stroke Recovery, UTSW Team Tackles Kidney Cancer
by | Jan 17, 2020
In this weekly roundup of research and development activity in North Texas, you'll also find out about how a professor at UNT is developing a wireless, wearable fitness tracker that won't need to be charged.
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UTD Researchers’ Grant Aimed At Improving Tech for Hearing Impaired

by | Sep 23, 2016
Researchers hope their work will bring cheaper solutions to cut down extraneous noise for those wearing hearing aids.
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