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Unger wins international Luft Award
Dr. Roger Unger, Professor of Internal Medicine has been awarded the 2014 Rolf Luft Award for his identification of glucagon as a pancreatic hormone that raises blood sugar levels, having the opposite effect of insulin. (Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News)
Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News - March 17, 2014 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news

Post-heart attack biological events provide cardioprotection
Heart attack and stroke are among the most serious threats to health. But novel research at UT Southwestern has linked two major biological processes that occur at the onset of these traumatic events and, ultimately, can lead to protection for the he (Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News)
Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News - March 13, 2014 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news

New hepatitis C drugs offer hope for effective treatment, fewer side effects
Patrizia Cazzaniga had heard the horror stories about early treatments for hepatitis C – multiple daily pills and weekly shots for up to a year, side effects that could be debilitating, and a cure rate of only about 40 percent. (Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News)
Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News - March 11, 2014 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news

Stem cell study opens door to undiscovered world of biology
For the first time, researchers have shown that an essential biological process known as protein synthesis can be studied in adult stem cells – something scientists have long struggled to accomplish. (Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News)
Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News - March 10, 2014 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news

National clinical trial to test new treatment for tinnitus
UT Southwestern will take part in a national clinical trial to test a device that could provide relief for people suffering from tinnitus, a persistent buzzing or ringing sound in the ears. (Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News)
Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News - March 6, 2014 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news

Researchers identify target for shutting down growth of prostate cancer cells
Scientists at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified an important step toward potentially shutting down the growth of prostate cancer cells. (Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News)
Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News - March 6, 2014 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news

UT Southwestern launches Texas Institute for Brain Injury, Repair
The Texas Institute for Brain Injury and Repair launched today with the goals of accelerating translation into better diagnosis and revolutionizing care for millions of people who suffer brain injuries each year. (Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News)
Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News - March 1, 2014 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news

Cheerleader's injury highlights need for new institute
Ever since 18-year-old Kennedy Garza-Espindola tumbled from the top of a cheerleading formation in late 2012, hitting her head twice in the fall to the ground, getting back to normal has been an unimaginable challenge. (Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News)
Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News - February 28, 2014 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news

FDA approves lipodystrophy drug metreleptin
“Many lipodystrophy patients have benefited from leptin therapy. While it is not a cure, leptin does help manage complications that can include diabetes, high blood lipids, and accumulation of fat in the liver,” said Dr. Abhimanyu Garg. (Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News)
Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News - February 25, 2014 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news

Researchers generate new neurons in brains, spinal cords of living adult mammals
Researchers created new nerve cells in the brains and spinal cords of living mammals without the need for stem cell transplants to replenish lost cells. (Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News)
Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News - February 25, 2014 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news

UT Southwestern launches Center for Patient-Centered Outcomes Research
A $5 million grant has established a Center for Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, which will support and conduct high-quality research comparing the outcomes and effectiveness of different strategies to improve patient care. (Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News)
Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News - February 17, 2014 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news

Gastric banding patients should closely monitor nutrition following surgery
Patients who have had bariatric surgery may need to take dietary supplements and pay closer attention to their nutritional intake, a study suggests. (Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News)
Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News - February 3, 2014 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news

Research finds elevated levels of DDT metabolite in Alzheimer's patients
A UT Southwestern study published online in JAMA Neurology, found elevated levels of the DDT metabolite, DDE, that were 3.8 times higher in patients diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in comparison to control subjects. (Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News)
Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News - January 29, 2014 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news

Scientists: Estrogen promotes blood-forming stem cell function
In a surprising discovery, researchers at the Children’s Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern (CRI) and Baylor College of Medicine have found that stem cells in the blood-forming system are regulated differently by hormones. (Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News)
Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News - January 23, 2014 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news

Dr. Beth Levine receives 2014 Korsmeyer Award
Dr. Beth Levine, a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator and Director of the Center for Autophagy Research, has received the 2014 Stanley J. Korsmeyer Award from the American Society for Clinical Investigation. (Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News)
Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News - January 22, 2014 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news