Multiple sclerosis research into reparative cells offers new avenue for fighting disease
DALLAS -  March 2, 2006 - Plaques that form around the nerve cells of people with multiple sclerosis are apparently what disable people with the disease. But partly developed reparative cells within the plaques provide hope for a treatment said Dr. Elliot Frohman, a Neurologist at UT Southwestern, in a report published the New England Journal of Medicine. Full Story

Target identified for therapeutic drugs to fight adult brain cancer
DALLAS - Jan. 15, 2006 - A research team at UT Southwestern Medical Center has discovered a cell-signaling mechanism instrumental in the most common brain cancer in adults. Full Story

Lack of specific brain protein causes marked deficits in learning, memory
DALLAS - April 7, 2004 - A protein involved in the release of neurotransmitters in the brain is essential to learning and memory in mice, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas have found. Full Story

Lack of awareness about stroke hinders use of life-saving drugs, precludes testing of new therapies
DALLAS - March 9, 2004 - A widespread lack of public awareness about stroke prevents the delivery of leading-edge therapies and hampers the efforts of researchers to test the next generation of clot-busting drugs, said Dr. Hal Unwin, associate professor of neurology at UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas.  Full Story

Deep brain stimulation restores quality of life for end-stage Parkinson's patients
DALLAS - March 2, 2004 - A tiny electric wire deep in Carlene Morehead's brain constantly sends signals that tame overactive neurons, restoring her ability to walk, talk and enjoy time with her family.  Full Story

UT Southwestern researchers discover first effective treatment for exercise disorder
DALLAS - Dec. 25, 2003 - People with McArdle's disease - a condition marked by low tolerance for exercise and high risk of activity-related muscle injury - can dramatically improve their exercise tolerance by consuming a soft drink or equivalent before physical activity.  Full Story

Popular anti-epileptic drug also effective in controlling debilitating symptom of multiple sclerosis
DALLAS - Dec. 16, 2003 - A drug proven effective in controlling epileptic seizures also appears to treat one form of spasticity in multiple sclerosis patients, report researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. Full Story

Advances in MRI imaging may lead to new standards for faster diagnosis of multiple sclerosis
DALLAS – Sept. 9, 2003 – The notoriously long and arduous process of diagnosing multiple sclerosis may soon be simplified, a researcher at UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas has reported.  Full Story

Inherited gene may place some at higher risk of post-traumatic injury seizures
DALLAS – June 16, 2003 – People who inherit a particular gene involved in lipid metabolism in the brain appear to be at higher risk of developing seizures after traumatic brain injury, according to researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas Full Story

New cause identified for congenital myasthenia
DALLAS – May 20, 2003 – Researchers from UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas and the Mayo Clinic have discovered a novel genetic mutation that leads to a debilitating muscle condition known as myasthenia. Full Story

Cholesterol-lowering drugs shown to decrease predictor of Alzheimer's disease
DALLAS – April 21, 2003 – Cholesterol-lowering medications known as statins also play an important role in reducing levels of a strong predictor of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study from UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas researchers.    Full Story

Parkinson's drug linked to heart disease risk factor
DALLAS - Feb. 19, 2003 – A drug used for the last 40 years to treat Parkinson's disease increases blood levels of an amino acid that could put patients at increased risk for heart disease, according to researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. Full Story

Once-ostracized stroke bypass surgery finds new life in UT Southwestern study
DALLAS – Oct. 23, 2002 – Bypass surgery for stroke prevention hasn't been performed in U.S. hospitals since 1985. But it's finding new life in a clinical study at UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. Full Story

Dr Cannon named UT Southwestern neurology chairman
DALLAS – Oct. 3, 2002 - Dr. Stephen Cannon, a neurologist at Massachusetts General Hospital and neurobiologist at Harvard Medical School, has been named chairman of neurology at UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. Full Story

UT Southwestern researchers discover how common multiple sclerosis drug slows progression of the disease
DALLAS – March 25, 2002 – A common drug given to multiple sclerosis patients appears to stimulate weakened immune system cells, according to a study published by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. Full Story