December 2004

• UT Southwestern researchers find calcium intake contributing factor in formation of
  kidney stones, Dec. 28, 2004
• UT Southwestern Medical Center acquires Zale Lipshy, St. Paul University Hospitals,
  Dec. 22, 2004
• Holidays heighten need for better measurement, treatment of depression, Dec. 15, 2004
• Researchers find circulating tumor cells in long-term cancer survivors, Dec. 15, 2004
• UT Southwestern researchers locate gene family involved in determining potential for acquiring lupus, Dec. 14, 2004
• Gene vaccine for Alzheimer's disease shows promising results, Dec. 13. 2004
• Research points to new theory driving evolutionary changes, Dec. 13, 2004
• Gene therapy reduces skin cancer to sunburn in mouse model, Dec. 10, 2004
• UT Southwestern researchers trace how virus that causes AIDS spreads following
  oral exposure, Dec. 3, 2004

November 2004

• Holiday season puts kids at greater risk of injury, UT Southwestern experts offer
  safety tips, Nov. 30, 2004
• UT Southwestern initiating trials in humans for ricin vaccine, Nov. 30, 2004
• Heart protein could be used to repair damage caused by a heart attack, Nov. 24, 2004
• Generic anti-inflammatory causes significantly fewer gastrointestinal complications than branded medications, Nov. 11, 2004
• Researchers discover molecular timekeeper in bone development, Nov. 11, 2004
• UT Southwestern Moncrief Cancer Center is first in Texas to treat patients with TomoTherapy radiation technology, Nov. 10, 2004
• New medication dramatically decreases congestive heart failure in African-American patients, Nov. 8, 2004
• Researchers discover transport molecule that allows boron into cells, Nov. 4, 2004
• UT Southwestern seeking patients at high risk for breast cancer, Nov. 4, 2004

October 2004

• Mouse study shows NPAS3 and NPAS1 genes may be linked to psychosis, Aug. 30, 2004
• New president named for St. Paul, Zale Lipshy University Hospitals, Aug. 30, 2004
• Study supports aggressive treatment of heart patients with cholesterol-lowering medication, Aug. 30, 2004
• Donald W. Reynolds Foundation awards UT Southwestern $12 million to continue Dallas Heart Study, Aug. 26, 2004
• Teens with depression show most improvement when medication and therapy combined, Aug. 17, 2004
• UT Southwestern allergist recommends children with serious allergies to insect stings get shots to avoid life-threatening reactions, Aug. 11, 2004
• Cardiovascular patients taking certain medications need close monitoring to guard against dangerously high potassium levels, advises nephrologist, Aug. 10, 2004
  

• UT Southwestern plastic surgeons need study patients for new type of silicone-gel breast implants, July 27, 2004
• UT Southwestern radiation oncologists expanding scope of life-saving Accuray technology, July 22, 2004
• Updated cholesterol guidelines support more intensive lowering of cholesterol in persons at risk for heart attack and stroke, July 12, 2004
  Access to DNA secrets yields better understanding of genes, possible tool for disease diagnosis, July 8, 2004
• Protein controls acid in cells by direct detection of volume changes, study finds, July 5, 2004
• Patients with severe depression improve using guidelines developed by UT Southwestern researchers, July 5, 2004
• Severe depression associated with greater number of nerve cells in thalamus region of brain, July1, 2004

• Bacteria spill their guts to aid researchers in quest for new antibiotics, June 28, 2004
• RSV can increase the risk of asthma, UT Southwestern researchers find, June 28, 2004
• Triple therapy fights type 2 diabetes without weight gain, June 26, 2004
• Asian Indians at greater risk for type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, researchers find, June 16, 2004
• UT Southwestern researchers develop blood test that can detect genetic changes in progressive breast cancer, June 7, 2004
• Patients who broke bones in traumatic accidents frequently suffer from stress disorder, UT Southwestern researchers discover, June 4, 2004

• Laparoscopic Surgery Proves Effective for Colon Cancer, May 2004
• UT Southwestern's Dr. Charles Pak receives international award for kidney-stone research, May 27, 2004
• UT Southwestern taps Nobel laureate as interim dean of medical school, May 5, 2005
• UT Southwestern researchers identify novel method of distinguishing Alzheimer's disease from other types of dementia, May 4, 2004

• Robotic technology teaches spinal cord injury patients to walk again, April 28, 2004
• Searle Scholars program awards $240,000 to UT Southwestern researcher, April 26, 2004
• Expert calls for standard epinephrine doses when treating children in cardiac arrest, April 22, 2004
• Biochemist becomes 15th UT Southwestern faculty member serving on National Academy of Sciences, April 20, 2004
• Two molecules work together to aid transport of immune cells, UT Southwestern researchers find, April 20, 2004
• Lack of specific brain protein causes marked deficits in learning, memory, April 7, 2004
• UT Southwestern researchers reveal mechanisms of smooth-muscle contraction, April 5, 2004

• Sickle cell sufferers living longer, dying less from their disease, March 25, 2004
• Fetal lungs provide a signal initiating labor, UT Southwestern researchers find, March 22, 2004
• Excess body weight linked to formation of uric acid kidney stones, UT Southwestern researchers find, March 22, 2004
• Researchers identify the pattern of gene-expression changes for tuberculosis in a living host, March 22, 2004
• Sandia Labs and UT institutions in Metroplex announce partnership, March 19, 2004
• Advances of UT institutions in the Metroplex, March 19, 2004
• UT Southwestern researchers cite recent advances in underlying causes of rare body-fat disorders, March 17, 2004
• UT Southwestern research halts narcolepsy symptoms, March 15, 2004
• UT Southwestern researchers discover link that could aid in treatment of kidney cyst diseases, March 15, 2004
• UT Southwestern researchers identify gene as essential for vascular smooth muscle development, March 10, 2004
• Lack of awareness about stroke hinders use of life-saving drugs, precludes testing of new therapies, March 9, 2004
• Light Biology, a biotech company based on UT Southwestern technology, bought by NimbleGen Systems, March 8, 2004
• Deep brain stimulation restores quality of life for end-stage Parkinson's patients, March 2, 2004

• Researchers receive NIH grant to open pediatric pharmacology research center, Feb. 26, 2004
• Antibiotics may not be necessary when treating children with a simple skin abscess, Feb. 24, 2004
• UT Southwestern researchers uncover key to survival ability of bacterium that causes Lyme disease, Feb. 23, 2004
• Cecil and Ida Green Foundation and Trust provides $12.8 million to establish comprehensive research center at UT Southwestern, Feb. 20, 2004
• New systems biology center positions UT Southwestern in vanguard of scientific research, Feb. 20, 2004
• UT Southwestern researchers find leptin turns fat-storing cells into fat-burning cells, Feb. 9, 2004
• Researchers reveal function of calcium transport protein that regulates heartbeat frequency, strength, Feb. 5, 2004
• UT Southwestern researchers study benefit of exercise, medication on depression, Feb. 2, 2004

January  2004

• New light therapy offers effective treatment for patients with morphea, eczema, Jan. 28, 2004
• Researchers develop computer application to 'read' medical literature, find significant data relationships, Jan. 22, 2004
• Wang receives prestigious National Academy of Sciences Award in Molecular Biology, Jan. 16, 2004
• Patients needed for $2.6 million research project seeking to identify macular degeneration genes, Jan. 13, 2004
• Stress management, hormones, vitamins and alternative medicines to highlight women's health symposium, Jan. 6, 2004