Ahh, the holidays 鈥� a time to gather with relatives, catch up on family news, eat delicious food, watch football 鈥� and try to keep the peace while navigating sensitive subjects, such as politics and the recent contentious election. Politics is a hot potato in any environment, so it鈥檚 especially important to have a firm grasp of your family dynamics before deciding whether to bring up certain topics during Thanksgiving dinner.
Anyone watching Kelly Rowe set records as a sprinter at Mansfield Lake Ridge High School and then compete on a track scholarship at the University of Mississippi, would assume she was in peak health. They鈥檇 have no reason to suspect she had been on a battery of medications and gone to countless doctor appointments ever since she was 8. That鈥檚 when she was diagnosed with autoimmune hepatitis, a condition that attacks the liver and leads to long-term damage.
Transfer RNA (tRNA), a genetic molecule well known for its contribution to reading the instructions for building proteins, also plays a key role in regulating how long those instructions persist in cells, a new study by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers shows. The findings, published in Science, expand the understanding of the timing involved in the degradation of messenger RNA (mRNA), a vital mechanism for controlling gene activity, and could eventually have the potential to lead to new treatments for obesity, cancer, and other health conditions.
As a young man in his mid-20s, Jorge G贸mez was one of thousands of Cuban citizens who fled Communism and the island country on a raft in 1994. He would spend 11 months living in a tent city at Guantanamo Bay before being granted asylum into the U.S., where he overcame countless obstacles to build a better life as an engineer and father of four boys. Patience, perseverance, and an eternal sense of optimism sustained him throughout his journey, he says. And it served him well in 2021 when, during a routine visit to his primary care physician, a cancerous growth in his esophagus was discovered. Heeding his doctor鈥檚 recommendation, he sought the help of Markus Goldschmiedt, M.D., Clinical Associate Professor of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center, who was building a reputation as one of only a handful of specialists in Dallas-Fort Worth who could offer a highly complex procedure known as endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD).
Retired Navy Adm. William McRaven, former commander of U.S. Special Operations who oversaw the SEAL Team Six raid that killed Osama bin Laden in 2011, has donated $1 million to UT Southwestern Medical Center to support its research program focused on Gulf War Illness (GWI), as well as mental health programs for veterans.
Jiang He, M.D., Ph.D., Professor and Chair Designate of Epidemiology in the Peter O鈥橠onnell Jr. School of Public Health at UT Southwestern Medical Center, is a 2024 recipient of the American Heart Association鈥檚 (AHA) highest commendation, the Distinguished Scientist award. The honor recognizes Dr. He鈥檚 prolific research on reducing the risks of cardiometabolic diseases, including heart disease, stroke, obesity, Type 2 diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and chronic kidney disease.
On a Thursday morning in Dallas, Fiona Strasserking, M.D., chats with her UT Southwestern colleague while internal medicine residents from the University of Zambia log on to their Zoom call. Rafic Berbarie, M.D., Associate Professor in UTSW鈥檚 Division of Cardiology, is today鈥檚 guest lecturer and the topic is 鈥淓valuation of Chest Pain.鈥�
Fads tend to change in the blink of an eye. This year, some people are being drawn to an eye-catching social media trend of using eye drops that promise to lighten or darken your eye color. The reality is that over-the-counter eye drops cannot change your eye color.
A novel combination therapy slowed cognitive decline in elderly patients with a history of depression 鈥� a major risk factor for developing Alzheimer鈥檚 and other forms of dementia, a study led by UT Southwestern Medical Center鈥檚 new Chair and Professor of Psychiatry found.
Residents of U.S. neighborhoods with high concentrations of Latino residents often face significant socioeconomic challenges, including less access to health care, a study led by a UT Southwestern Medical Center researcher shows. The findings, published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, highlight the need for more inclusive health policies to serve the nation鈥檚 fastest-growing ethnic group.
Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have developed a breakthrough three-dimensional (3D) printing technique for generating realistic models of the human femur that could make it easier and less expensive to conduct biomechanical research.
Ancient viral remnants in the human genome are activated during pregnancy and after significant bleeding in order to increase blood cell production, an important step toward defining the purpose of 鈥渏unk DNA鈥� in humans, according to new research from Children鈥檚 Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern (CRI) published in Science.
Javier Garcia Bermudez, Ph.D., an Assistant Professor in Children鈥檚 Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern (CRI), is one of 67 scientists awarded a 2024 National Institutes of Health High-Risk, High-Reward (HRHR) Research grant.
Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have developed a machine learning model that can identify patients with diabetic cardiomyopathy, a heart condition characterized by abnormal changes in the heart鈥檚 structure and function that predisposes them to increased risk of heart failure. The findings, published in the European Journal of Heart Failure, offer a data-driven method to detect a high-risk diabetic cardiomyopathy phenotype, enabling early interventions that could help prevent heart failure in this vulnerable population.
Carlos L. Arteaga, M.D., Director of the Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center and Associate Dean of Oncology Programs at UT Southwestern Medical Center, and David Mangelsdorf, Ph.D., Chair and Professor of Pharmacology and Professor of Biochemistry, have been elected to the National Academy of Medicine (NAM), one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine.
While most people consider the occasional memory lapse a normal part of growing older, we all know at least a few 80- or 90-year-olds who represent the other end of the spectrum: a subgroup of people affectionately referred to as 鈥渟uper-agers.鈥�
A person鈥檚 IQ during high school is predictive of alcohol consumption later in life, according to a study by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers published in Alcohol and Alcoholism. Participants with higher IQ levels were significantly more likely to be moderate or heavy drinkers, as opposed to abstaining.
Ever since he was a boy, Michael Ibarra was fascinated by the human brain 鈥� its complexities, its secrets. Now, at age 32, he is an Assistant Professor of Neurology at UT Southwestern, and he has come face to face with one of the most complex and deadly medical mysteries in his field, ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Children鈥檚 Health and UT Southwestern Medical Center broke ground today on a $5 billion pediatric health campus to replace the existing Children鈥檚 Medical Center Dallas. The new campus will encompass more than 4.7 million square feet of construction, including a new pediatric hospital as its centerpiece.
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