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Cancer; Discovery; Women's Health

The ART and science of targeting gynecologic tumors

Kevin Albuquerque, M.D.
Chika Nwachukwu, M.D., Ph.D.

May 18, 2022

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Using magnets to treat major depressive disorder: Clinical trial shows promise

May 11, 2022

DARTBOARD: Novel head & neck cancer trial targets personalized, daily radiation therapy

March 2, 2022

Helping the heart heal itself: The science of regeneration

February 16, 2022

Multiple myeloma care: Taking CAR T-cell therapy for rare blood cancer to the next level

December 1, 2021

Improving preeclampsia care with new research and prevention strategies

November 16, 2021

Advanced sinus surgery relieves nasal polyp symptoms – without a long recovery

Nasal polyps can make it difficult to breathe, sleep, or enjoy your daily life. Learn how advanced sinus surgery can get patients back to breathing easier – with less pain and a shorter recovery than traditional sinus procedures.

Matthew W. Ryan, M.D.

October 18, 2021

Brain; Discovery

Why daylight saving time may be bad for your brain and health

Daylight saving time can interfere with a person’s sleep schedule, but it also has been linked to increased rates of depression, heart attack, stroke, cancer, and car accidents. UT Southwestern's Dr. Joseph Takahashi explains why the time change is bad for your brain and health.

October 29, 2020

Discovery

Once-weekly insulin shot could simplify the future of diabetes treatment

Ildiko Lingvay, M.D., M.P.H., M.S.C.S., discusses research on a weekly insulin injection currently in development for both Type 2 and Type 1 diabetes.

Ildiko Lingvay, M.D.

November 1, 2021

Brain; Discovery

Closing in on a cure for Duchenne muscular dystrophy

January 25, 2021

"Make no mistake, COVID-19 is not just 'a bad case of flu.' It's much worse. Even if you get a mild case, people you infect might not. We can't afford to trivialize COVID-19."

Claire Aldridge quoted from: COVID-19 and me: A global pandemic gets personal

Brain; Discovery

Taking aim at tau to develop Alzheimer's breakthroughs

At UT Southwestern, physician-scientists at the Peter O’Donnell Jr. Brain Institute have been hard at work trying to unravel the brain’s biggest mysteries. Dr. Marc Diamond and his lab are making significant progress studying the tau protein and uncovering the fundamental roots of Alzheimer’s in hopes of developing an effective treatment for the disease.