UT Southwestern Medical Center

sleep apnea

Study Looks at Wrist Device to Diagnose Sleep Apnea

by | Apr 25, 2017
UT Southwestern institute is part of a national effort looking at ways to diagnose the disorder in patients recovering from traumatic brain injuries.
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head injury
Study: Robot Can Help Diagnose Athlete’s Head Injury
by | Apr 5, 2017
The robot's camera would allow a distant neurologist to evaluate a player suspected of having a concussion.
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Dr. Guanghua and Dr, Xin Luo
Computer Model Predicts Most Deadly Lung Cancer
by | Mar 28, 2017
UTSW researchers' computer model can make predictions based on a fraction of the more than 900 differences in shape and structure of cancer cells.
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songbirds
Humans Could Benefit from Songbird Brain Research
by | Mar 14, 2017
Songbirds are the best animal to use because they share many of humans’ stages of vocal development.
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Exonics CRISPR

UTSW Researchers ID Gene That Fights Tumors

by | Jan 25, 2017
If the BRCA1 gene mutates, it puts the patient at a greater risk for cancer, researchers say.
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Dr. David Mangelsdorf and Dr. Steven Kliewer
UTSW Researchers Unlock How Hormone Protects Pancreas
by | Jan 19, 2017
FGF21 is a stress hormone that protects the pancreas from damage by digestive enzymes.
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prostate
UT Southwestern Invents Sensor to Detect Tumors
by | Jan 3, 2017
The sensor lights up like a Christmas tree when it detects a tumor.
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alzheimer's
UTSW Researcher Given National Award for Work in Psychiatry
by | Dec 19, 2016
For the second year in a row, a UT Southwestern Medical Center researcher has claimed the American Psychiatric Association’s top research award.
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alcohol

Gene Linked to Alcohol Consumption Curbs Desire to Drink

by | Dec 5, 2016
Light and heavy drinkers who were participating in an estimated four dozen studies worldwide were compared through genetic analysis and questionnaires.
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Dialectic Therapeutics cancer
UTSW Ups Fight Against Cancer With New Funding
by | Nov 28, 2016
The Dallas medical center received $5.8 million from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas to fight cancer and attract new researchers.
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heart
UTSW Research Gives New Hope For Heart Regeneration
by | Nov 1, 2016
UT Southwestern Medical Center cardiologists have been successful in regenerating mice heart muscle in low oxygen environments.
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Madhukar Trivedi
Madhukar Trivedi: Depression Research at ‘Inflection Point’
by | Oct 19, 2016
Dr. Madhukar Trivedi said research alone won't lend the greatest difference. The public has to get behind the topic.
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Peloton Therapeutics Completes Series D Financing

by | Sep 19, 2016
Its drug therapy for advanced or metastatic clear cell kidney cancer is in phase 1 clinical trials at UT Southwestern.
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Cardiac Study
Cardiac Study Includes Keller, Richardson ISD Athletes, Band Members
by | Sep 14, 2016

The UT Southwestern Medical Center has invited student athletes and band members from two North Texas school districts to participate in a study by UTSW heart specialists to determine whether electrocardiograms can be useful in identifying students at risk for sudden cardiac arrest....

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alzheimer's
UTSW Researchers: Big Experiences Enhance Memory
by | Sep 7, 2016
Significant experiences cause the release of chemicals that can create better memory.
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DART
3 Things: DART Urged to Build D2 Light Rail Underground
by | Aug 25, 2016
The Real Estate Council seeks an underground light rail downtown, UTSW study shows brain activity differs between obese and leaner women, and the DFW Health Entrepreneur Network event will celebrate the launch of health care entrepreneur website.
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