December 2005

• 'Coaching' in labor makes little difference, UT Southwestern researchers say, Dec. 30, 2005
• Early, aggressive treatment of type 1 diabetes lowers risk of cardiovascular disease,
  Dec. 21, 2005
• Dr. Philip O'Bryan Montgomery Jr., pathology professor emeritus and UT Southwestern visionary, remembered for his many contributions, Dec. 19, 2005
• UT Southwestern dietitian gives advice on fighting holiday pounds, Dec. 12, 2005
• UT Southwestern scientist receives international award for pediatric research, Dec. 9, 2005
• Overproducing leptin receptors in fat cells may be key to halting weight gain, Dec. 1, 2005

November 2005

• Robotic treadmill training helps retrain brain, improves walking for some partially paralyzed people, UT Southwestern researchers find, Nov. 29, 2005
  Ophthalmologist directs honor to Southwestern Medical Foundation, Nov. 16, 2005
• Researchers closer to making sperm stem cells behave like embryonic stem cells, UT Southwestern investigators say, Nov. 15, 2005
• Two UT Southwestern researchers honored by the American Heart Association,
  Nov. 15, 2005
• UT Southwestern physician-researcher wins international award for lipid research,
  Nov. 4, 2005
• Disease-causing protein protects against nerve damage in Parkinson's disease,
  Nov. 3, 2005
• Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center aims to join nation's elite, Nov. 2, 2005
• $50 million gift from Harold and Annette Simmons to expand cancer care,
  clinical research programs, Nov. 2, 2005
  

October 2005

• Metal-containing compounds show promise as HIV weapon, Oct. 31, 2005
• UT Southwestern researchers test new drug to fight growing hepatitis C virus,
  Oct. 26, 2005
• UT Southwestern scientist elected to National Academy of Sciences' Institute of Medicine,
  Oct. 24, 2005
• UT Southwestern researchers find alterations in brain's circuitry caused by cocaine,
  Oct. 21, 2005
• UT Southwestern researcher seeks minority women for study aimed at improving
  breast cancer survival rates, Oct. 20, 2005
• Hodgkin disease survivors face higher risk for stroke later in life, Oct. 13, 2005
• Feedback loop found that could forestall liver disease, Oct. 11, 2005
• Heart failure patients have impaired cooling response, UT Southwestern researchers find, Oct. 10, 2005
• UT Southwestern awarded $9.7 million for clinical research training, Oct. 5, 2005
• UT Southwestern hosts Alzheimer's forum, Oct. 3, 2005
  
  

September 2005

• Researchers uncover mechanisms leading to portal hypertension, Sept. 29, 2005
• Researchers create functioning artificial proteins using nature's rules, Sept. 21, 2005
• UT Southwestern makes accessing health information as easy as lifting a finger,
  Sept. 20, 2005
• Dr. Charles Sprague, first president of UT Southwestern, remembered for his
  visionary leadership,  Sept. 19, 2005
• UT Southwestern provides lab space for scientists, long-term care for Hurricane Katrina evacuees, Sept. 16, 2005
• UT Southwestern medical staff, students contribute to Hurricane Katrina relief efforts,
  Sept. 15, 2005
• Researchers develop screening test for cells that activate immune system, Sept. 6, 2005
• Researchers find drug that blocks spread of lung cancer in mice, Sept. 1, 2005

August 2005

• Researchers discover gene connected to rare muscle disease, Aug. 31, 2005
• VNS therapy for treatment-resistant depression proves effective for some patients,
  Aug. 31, 2005
• Scientists find that protein controls aging by controlling insulin, Aug. 25, 2005
• New protein vital for immune response is found in surprise location, Aug. 25, 2005
• Alteration of brain protein regulates learning, Aug. 17, 2005
• UT Southwestern researchers test experimental drug to help tiniest heart patients,
  Aug. 16, 2005
• Brain tumors may originate with neural stem cells, researchers say, Aug. 15, 2005
• Enzyme action creates protein linked to Alzheimer's disease, Aug 11, 2005
• Researchers outline possible drug targets for treating metabolic syndrome, Aug. 10, 2005
• Treatment for recurrent depression available through study at UT Southwestern,
  Aug. 4, 2005
• UT Southwestern researchers find differences in a predictor of heart disease among
  sexes, races, Aug. 2, 2005
• UT Southwestern researchers unravel control of growing blood vessels, Aug. 1, 2005
  

July 2005

• Gene silencing technique offers new strategy for treating, curing disease, July 31, 2005
• Prevention, timely care important for those itching for bug-bite relief, July 28, 2005
• UT Southwestern gets NASA grant to study human cells' response to radiation,
  July 27, 2005
• UT professor supports development of report cards on hospital infection rates,
  July 20, 2005
• Mutations in NOTCH1 gene cause aortic valve disease, July 17, 2005
• UT Southwestern dermatologists use antigen shots to alleviate warts without scarring,
  July 14, 2005
• Researchers find molecule that inhibits regrowth of spinal nerve cells, July 11, 2005
• Enzyme affects hypertension by controlling salt levels in body, July 6, 2005 

June 2005

• UT Southwestern researchers discover master switch in cell death, June 30, 2005
• Undergraduate research program at UT Southwestern gets physical, June 28, 2005
• 'Vicious cycle' of protein formation involved in Parkinson's disease, June 21, 2005
• Holographic movies show promise for medical, military applications, June 14, 2005
• Gene controlling circadian rhythms linked to drug addiction, June 13, 2005
• MicroRNA tweaks protein that controls early heart development, June 12, 2005
• African-Americans more prone to higher heart weight than whites, study shows, 
  June 7, 2005
• Nobel laureate Gilman named dean of UT Southwestern Medical School, June 2, 2005
• New generation of lenses makes evolutionary leap in eliminating need for glasses,
  June 2, 2005
  

May 2005

• Allergies increase risk for corneal transplant rejection, May 20, 2005
• Antibody combined with cancer drug shows promise against breast tumors, May 15, 2005
• Magnetic stimulation treatment for depression helping difficult-to-treat cases at
  UT Southwestern, May 10, 2005
• CPR instructions should focus on continuous chest compressions,  May 6, 2005
• UT Southwestern researchers show new drug may help treat certain forms of leukemia, May 2, 2005
  

April 2005

• Nestler elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences, April 27, 2005
• UT Southwestern lead site for study of a new multiple sclerosis drug, April 26, 2005
• Participants needed for generalized anxiety disorder study at UT Southwestern, April 26, 2005
• Researchers identify protein crucial for survival of Lyme-disease bacterium, April 25, 2005
• UT Southwestern sports medicine doctor pedals advice for safe cycling season,
  April 21, 2005
• Brain-mapping technique aids understanding of sleep, wakefulness, April 21, 2005
• Overworked brains release adenosine to slow cells, trigger sleep process, April 20, 2005
• New study explains process leading to many proteins from one gene, April 14, 2005
• Too much water may be as dangerous as too little during long-distance athletic events, April 13, 2005
• Cholesterol-regulating protein maintains fat-storage, fat-burning balance, April 12, 2005
• Researchers pioneer new gene therapy technique using natural repair process,
  April 4, 2005
  
  

March 2005

• Study reveals potential new target for cholesterol-lowering drugs, March 29, 2005
• UT Southwestern researchers uncover gene variant that appears to predict type 2 diabetes, March 25, 2005
• Two UT Southwestern researchers named Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigators, March 21, 2005
• PillCam enables study of esophagus by swallowing a pill, March 17, 2005
• Molecule that usually protects infection-fighting cells may cause plaque deposits inside arteries, March 15, 2005
• Gene variation could be responsible for age-related macular degeneration, March 10, 2005
• Study finds indoor allergen levels vary in U.S. cities, cockroach allergens cause more asthma symptoms, March 8, 2005
• Researchers discover a good side to cholesterol in controlling cell signals, March 3, 2005
• Researchers uncover mutated genes involved in lung cancer; one affects nonsmokers, March 1, 2005
• New laparoscopic hysterectomy offers quicker recovery time than traditional surgery,
  March 1, 2005
  

February 2005

• NASA awards $9.8 million NSCOR grant to UT Southwestern to study effects of space radiation exposure, Feb. 24, 2005
• UT Southwestern researchers see hope for treating blindness in preemies, Feb. 22, 2005
• New research questions basic tenet of neuron function, Feb. 16, 2005
• Studies reveal methods viruses use to sidestep immune system, Feb. 14, 2005
• UT Southwestern doctors track Oklahoma Alzheimer's patients via telemedicine, Feb. 10, 2005
• Researchers at UT Southwestern discover new function for old enzyme, Feb. 3, 2005
  

January 2005

• Drug treatment shows promise for preventing nerve death in lab studies of Huntington's Disease, Jan. 31,  2005
• Auditory screening for newborns can be successful, UT Southwestern researchers report, Jan. 27, 2005
• Researchers find local environment directly influences adult stem cell reservoirs, Jan. 25, 2005
• Exercise helps reduce symptoms of depression, UT Southwestern researchers find, Jan. 25, 2005
• Low-dose aspirin and stomach ulcer medications better for heart patients with gastrointestinal complications, Jan. 20, 2005
• Researchers find how protein allows insects to detect and respond to pheromones,
  Jan. 19, 2005
• Alcohol counseling in ER could save hospitals up to $2 billion annually, Jan. 13, 2005