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Scientists earn spots on list of Top 20 in translational research
Two nvestigators have earned spots on a list of Top 20 Translational Researchers created by the Nature Publishing Group’s Bioentrepreneur, a web portal for readers interested in commercialization of advances in science. (Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News)
Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News - January 14, 2014 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news

Surgery brings relief from chronic migraines for college freshman
Meredith Messerli's dream of attending college seemed out of reach a year ago. All that changed when Meredith, 18, had migraine surgery this past summer at UT Southwestern. (Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News)
Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News - January 11, 2014 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news

Study identifies potential new strategy to improve odds of corneal transplant acceptance
For the estimated 10 percent of patients whose bodies reject a corneal transplant, the odds of a second transplant succeeding are poor. All that could change, however, based on a UT Southwestern Medical Center study that has found a way to boost the corne (Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News)
Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News - December 31, 2013 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news

Study identifies potential therapeutic target for incurable, rare type of soft-tissue cancer
A deadly, rare type of soft-tissue cancer may be completely eradicated simply by inhibiting a key protein involved in its growth, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers report. (Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News)
Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News - December 27, 2013 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news

More partnerships between doctors and hospitals strengthen coordinated care for Medicare beneficiaries
UT Southwestern Accountable Care Network has been selected as one of 123 new Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) in Medicare, providing approximately 1.5 million more Medicare beneficiaries with access to high-quality, coordinated care across the United (Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News)
Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News - December 24, 2013 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news

Researchers identify gene involved in response to cocaine
Neuroscience researchers have identified a gene that controls the response to cocaine by comparing closely related strains of mice often used to study addiction and behavior patterns. (Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News)
Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News - December 20, 2013 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news

NIH grant funds national study on treatments for alcoholic hepatitis
UT Southwestern has launched the local arm of a national, multicenter study aimed at finding more effective treatments for alcoholic hepatitis, a disease of the liver that often leads to cirrhosis and death in severe cases. (Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News)
Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News - December 19, 2013 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news

Flu vaccine still viable option during holiday break
Sudden onset of fever. Nausea. Body aches. Coughing. Sneezing. All these classic symptoms of flu are quickly spreading across offices, classrooms, and neighborhoods. (Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News)
Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News - December 19, 2013 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news

Bruick honored as rising star in Texas research
The Academy of Medicine, Engineering and Science of Texas (TAMEST) selected Dr. Richard Bruick, Associate Professor of Biochemistry, as one of four recipients of the 2014 Edith and Peter O’Donnell Awards. (Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News)
Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News - December 12, 2013 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news

Zale Lipshy University Hospital recognized for patient satisfaction
Zale Lipshy University Hospital at UT Southwestern Medical Center received the 2013 Press Ganey Beacon of Excellence Award for patient satisfaction. (Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News)
Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News - November 21, 2013 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news

UT Southwestern to present more than 80 abstracts at American Heart Association conference
More than 50 UT Southwestern Medical Center cardiovascular researchers and clinicians will present approximately 80 abstracts at the American Heart Association 2013 Scientific Sessions November 17-19 in Dallas. (Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News)
Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News - November 17, 2013 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news

Discovery could accelerate body's response to infection, autoimmune disorders
Researchers report that disrupting the light-dark cycle of mice increased their susceptibility to inflammatory disease, indicating that the production of a key immune cell is controlled by the body's circadian clock. (Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News)
Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News - November 8, 2013 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news

Researchers discover a new driver of breast cancer
Researchers have found that cholesterol is metabolized, a potent stimulant of breast cancer is created – one that fuels estrogen-receptor positive breast cancers, and that may also defeat a common treatment strategy for those cancers. (Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News)
Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News - November 7, 2013 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news

Cellular regeneration discoveries seek to turn back the body’s clock
A team led by Dr. Sean Morrison, Director of CRI and Professor of Pediatrics at UT Southwestern, has identified an RNA-binding protein called IMP1 that promotes stem cell self-renewal during fetal development. (Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News)
Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News - November 7, 2013 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news

Slow erosion of voice turned into scream for help at Clinical Center for Voice Care
As a receiving coordinator for a large toy company, Barbara Valentin is on the phone a lot. But it was people on the other end of the line who were first to notice something was amiss. (Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News)
Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News - November 3, 2013 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news