Researchers at UT Southwestern are testing a new treatment for depression that uses magnetic pulses to trigger seizures—showing promising results without some of the cognitive side effects of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). The 3D models here illustrate study findings, showing how the two differenct methods interact with the brain: MST (top left) uses a magnetic coil, while ECT (top right) uses electrodes. The bottom images show brain stimulation levels—red areas indicate stronger fields, blue areas weaker fields. [Image: UTSW]
A clinical trial led by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas could help bring an experimental treatment for depression closer to approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
The trial has shown that the treatment, which triggers seizures with magnets, significantly improved mental health in patients without some cognitive effects associated with electroconvulsive therapy....
Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas have identified a compound that selectively eliminates cancer cells while sparing immune cells in a form of cell death known as ferroptosis, according to a news release.
UTSW said the findings, published in Science Translational Medicine earlier this year, could lead to new treatments for a wide variety of cancer types....
![Clockwise from left: Andrew Denton, Anisha Holla, Ralph Yongoueth, Ananya Sammidi, Asad Moulvi, Sahil Patel, and Rick Tett will pitch in UT Dallas' Big Idea Competition 2024 student and alumni track finals on April 17. [Photos via UT Dallas and the entrepreneurs; Graphics: DI Studio, istockphoto]](https://s24806.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/UTD-Big-Ideas-Student-Alumni-Track-BIC2024-940x436.jpg)
Clockwise from left: Andrew Denton, Anisha Holla, Ralph Yongoueth, Ananya Sammidi, Asad Moulvi, Sahil Patel, and Rick Tett will pitch in UT Dallas' Big Idea Competition 2024 student and alumni track finals on April 17. [Photos via UT Dallas and the entrepreneurs; Graphics: DI Studio, istockphoto]
Rendering of Children’s Health and UT Southwestern's new pediatric campus [Image: Children’s Health]
Researchers at Dallas’ UT Southwestern Medical Center are leading three multicenter clinical trials focused on potential treatment for methamphetamine or cocaine addiction that are funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)....
