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UT Southwestern researchers have found a new DNA vaccine that helps protect against toxic proteins associated with Alzheimer’s disease. Full Story
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UT Southwestern Medical Center Discovers Young Hypertension Patients Suffer Long-term Heart Risks
UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have discovered that high systolic blood pressure detected early in young adults is more dire than previously suggested. Full Story
Children’s Health Expert Talks ‘Safe to Sleep’, SUID
Children’s Health Medical Center is utilizing its preventative services to battle sudden unexpected infant death. The hospital’s Safe to Sleep campaign has been revamped in order to highlight SUID as a persistent issue in the U.S., after a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study found that “ethnic [and] racial disparities persist in rates of sudden unexpected infant deaths.” Full Story
UT Southwestern Diabetes-Related Findings Could Improve Disease Treatment
Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center report in a study that analyzing blood sugar regulatory actions of the specific hormone ghrelin may lead to the development of new diabetes treatments. Full Story
UT Southwestern Findings Show Stereotactic Radiation Reduces Treatment Time
UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers recently discovered a new way to reduce breast cancer treatment time. Full Story
UT Southwestern Tumor Research Leads to Findings About Hair Growth and Graying
UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have identified cells that stymie hair growth and also make hair turn gray as humans age. Full Story
Baylor Scott & White Health One of Six Researchers to Participate in $12.7 Million Brain Study
Baylor Scott & White Health Institute and Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation researchers are participating with five other facilities in a nationwide, $12.7 million study to improve post-acute care for patients suffering traumatic brain injury. Full Story
UT Southwestern Creates 3D Atomic Structures to Pinpoint Pathogens
UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have found a new way to understand pathogens responsible for infectious diseases. Full Story
Baylor Scott & White Health Researchers Determine Aspirin Intake Decreases Risk of Colorectal Cancer
Researchers at Baylor Scott & White Health have found aspirin can influence the growth of cultured colorectal cancer cells, which explains why aspirin is more effective in some patients than others. Previous studies have shown taking 600 milligrams of aspirin per day for two years can reduce colorectal cancer incidence by 63 percent. According to Baylor, the growth of the cancer cells results from a variety of “different mutational backgrounds,” resulting in some patients having a stronger reaction to the medication. Ajay Goel, Ph.D., director of gastrointestinal research and translational genomics and oncology at Baylor Scott & White Research Institute,… Full Story
UT Southwestern Is Developing Potential Treatment for Fatal Kidney Disease
UT Southwestern researchers have partnered with a California biotechnology firm to develop a potential drug to treat autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease, an incurable genetic disease that often leads to end-stage kidney failure. Full Story