December 2007

• UT Southwestern secures $5 million NIH grant for lupus research, Dec. 19, 2007
• BMI criteria for obesity surgery should be lowered, researchers suggest, Dec. 18, 2007
• Allied Health Sciences School upgrades physical therapy, radiation therapy offerings,
  Dec. 13, 2007
• Patients with mild Cushing syndrome may benefit from adrenalectomy, researchers find
  Dec. 11, 2007
• Physicians seek strategies to improve the quality of sleep in ICU, researchers report,
  Dec. 10, 2007
• Urologist uses Botox to treat debilitating condition, Dec. 5, 2007

November 2007

• Few asthma educational materials properly target minorities, report finds, Nov. 15, 2007
• Hormone links sleep, hunger and metabolism, researchers find, Nov. 14, 2007
• Researchers investigate ways to detect lupus-associated kidney disease, Nov. 13, 2007
• Synthetic compound promotes death of lung-cancer cells, tumors, Nov. 12, 2007
• International prize for lipid research awarded to UT Southwestern researcher,
  Nov. 8, 2007
• UT Southwestern researcher honored by American Heart Association, Nov. 1, 2007

October 2007

• Government restrictions on weight loss surgeries limit access for poor, underinsured patients, study shows, Oct. 30, 2007
• Ability to handle stress, depression linked to variations in brain structure and function, Oct. 18, 2007
• New 'seed' therapy helps pinpoint breast tumors with more accuracy, Oct. 11, 2007
• UT Southwestern researcher named Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator,
  Oct. 11, 2007
• Dr. Kern Wildenthal to retire after 22 years as UT Southwestern president, Oct. 9, 2007
• Two UT Southwestern researchers elected to National Academy of Sciences' Institute
  of Medicine, Oct. 8, 2007
• HHMI grant to UT Southwestern to give DISD schools new avenues to view science,
  Oct. 4, 2007
• UT Southwestern investigating hypothermic technique in treating pediatric head injuries, Oct. 3, 2007
• UT Southwestern scientist receives NIH Director's New Innovator Award, Oct. 1, 2007

September 2007

• UT Southwestern ranked best medical school for Hispanics, Sept. 27, 2007
• Researchers uncover likely source of rejection for otherwise well-matched kidney transplants, Sept. 27, 2006
• Researchers identify hundreds of genes controlling female fertility, Sept. 21, 2007
• Radiation therapy technique reduces length of prostate cancer treatment, Sept. 20, 2007
• UT Southwestern earns $34 million NIH grant to foster patient-oriented research,
  Sept. 18, 2007
• Cholesterol byproduct blocks heart-health benefits of estrogen, Sept. 16, 2007
• Dermatologists identify North Texas leishmaniasis outbreak, Sept. 14, 2007
• Metabolic syndrome heightens risk for development of uric-acid kidney stones,
  Sept. 13, 2007
• Natural aorta grafts have few side effects for infection-prone patients, researchers report, Sept. 10, 2007
• Women less likely than men to change habits that increase heart-disease risk,
  Sept. 10, 2007
• 'Rain Man' mice provide model for autism, Sept. 7, 2007
• UT Southwestern's obesity research receives $22 million NIH Roadmap grant, Sept. 6, 2007
• New imaging technique reveals fatty hearts in pre-diabetics, Sept. 4, 2007
• 'Skinny gene' does exist, UT Southwestern researchers find, Sept. 4, 2007
• Overweight toddlers and those not in day care at risk for iron deficiency, Sept. 3, 2007
• Radiation and drug combo helps boost efficacy of lung-cancer treatment, Sept. 1, 2007

August 2007

• Brain's impaired ability to sense glucose might play role in type 2 diabetes, Aug. 29, 2007
• New male sling procedure reduces incontinence for prostate cancer survivors,
  Aug. 29, 2007
• Circulating fats kill transplanted pancreas cells, study shows, Aug. 28, 2007
• Despite overeating, morbidly obese mice gain protection against diabetes, Aug. 23, 2007
• Single-incision belly-button surgery to remove kidney performed first at UT Southwestern, Aug. 23, 2007
• Eye-staining technique offers early detection for dry eye syndrome, Aug. 20, 2007
• Preclinical study suggests organ-transplant drug may aid in lupus fight, Aug. 15, 2007
• Waist-to-hip ratio may better predict cardiovascular risk than body mass index,
  Aug. 13, 2007
• New treatment effective in counteracting cocaine-induced symptoms, Aug. 13, 2007
• Investigators uncover intriguing clues to why persistent acid reflux sometimes turns into cancer, Aug. 9, 2007
• Theory of facial aging gets a facelift from researchers, Aug. 6, 2007
• UT Southwestern tests device for patients with severe heart failure, Aug. 2, 2007

• Hydrogen peroxide could cause absorbable sutures to come apart, researchers report, July 31, 2007
• Study finds 30-minute CPR classes just as effective as multi-hour courses, July 25, 2007
• Drug protects brain cells in Huntington's disease model, researchers find, July 24, 2007
• Physician wins prestigious award from American Urological Association, July 9, 2007
• Malaria-resistant mosquitoes battle disease with 'molecular warhead,' July 5, 2007
• Summer's colorful produce offers prime opportunity for increasing fruits, vegetables
  in children's diets, July 5, 2007
• Specific type of cell death may accelerate decompensated heart failure, July 5, 2007

June 2007

• Substance in tree bark could lead to new lung-cancer treatment, June 25, 2007
• Autism-related proteins control nerve excitability, researchers find, June 20, 2007
• Researchers study exertion-related shortness of breath in obese men, June 7, 2007
• Hormone helps mice 'hibernate,' survive starvation, June 5, 2007

May 2007

• UT Southwestern establishes first U.S. morphea registry and DNA repository for both adults and children, May 31, 2007
• Doctors, engineers develop new wireless system to detect esophageal reflux,
  May 29, 2007
• 'Smart' mice teach scientists about learning process, brain disorders, May 27, 2007
• $50 million gift from T. Boone Pickens Foundation to benefit UT Southwestern,
  May 17, 2007
• UT Southwestern joins national clinical trial that seeks to uncover long-term effects
  of West Nile virus, May 17, 2007
  
• T. Boone Pickens Foundation Makes its Largest Gifts — $50 Million Each
  to UT Southwestern, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, May 16, 2007
• Hobbs elected to National Academy of Sciences, May 1, 2007
  

April 2007

• Parada elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences, April 30, 2007
• Enzyme mutations linked to inherited form of fatal lung disease, April 24, 2007
• Gene analysis might explain ethnic differences in sensitivity to chemotherapy in lung
  cancer, April 23, 2007
• A relative of anti-aging gene Klotho also influences metabolic activity, obesity, April 23, 2007
• Emergency care trial part of new strategy to save lives of heart attack victims, April 12, 2007
• Massive gene screening points way to more effective chemotherapy, April 11, 2007
• Alzheimer's disease forum to focus on brain pathology, April 6, 2007
• UT Metroplex institutions to collaborate on biomedical research, April 4, 2007
• Amphetamine, cocaine usage increase risk of stroke among young adults, April 2, 2007

March 2007

• Magnetic system could be key to surgery without scars, March 26, 2007
• Tiny molecule controls stress-induced heart disease, March 22, 2007
• Cells use 'noise' to make cell-fate decisions, March 22, 2007
• Leaders to receive national award for medical research accomplishments, March 20, 2007
• Gene controlling circadian rhythms may be involved in onset of bipolar disorder,
  March 19, 2007
• Plagued by diet disasters? A visit to a registered dietician could help, March 16, 2007
• Infection detectives use disease 'fingerprints' to track common infections in children,
  March 13, 2007
• Cannibalistic signals help mammalian embryos develop normally, March 8, 2007

February 2007

• Innovative treatment for migraines combines Botox and surgery, Feb. 27, 2007
• CRP liver protein induces hypertension, UT Southwestern researchers have found,
  Feb. 19, 2007
• Studies of population genetics, evolution are an exercise in bad taste, Feb. 16, 2007
• Sea creature's toxin could lead to promising cancer treatment, Feb. 5, 2007
• Supplemental therapy can ease pain for people suffering from common jaw disorder,
  Feb. 5, 2007
• New biomarker test could predict outcome for bladder cancer patients, Feb. 1, 2007

January 2007

• Study indicates different treatment may be needed for infection-related breathing problems, Jan. 31, 2007
• Risk for stroke, death not higher for sickle cell children with early complications,
  Jan. 29, 2007
• Novel laboratory technique nudges genes into activity, Jan. 28, 2007
• Neurologist wins prestigious Robert Wood Johnson Foundation grant, Jan. 26, 2007
• Eye surgery, cosmetic surgery, other health issues to highlight Women's Health Symposium, Jan. 17, 2007
• Napoleon's mysterious death unmasked, UT Southwestern researcher says,
  Jan. 16, 2007
• Tracing agent, ultrasound combo helps test cancer therapy's effectiveness, Jan. 8, 2007
• UT Southwestern scientists honored among best in Texas research, Jan. 4, 2007