Posts by UT Southwestern Medical Center
Cardiovascular health decline tied to midlife wealth
A relative decline in midlife wealth increases the likelihood of a cardiac event or heart disease after age 65. …
Read Full ArticleGiving brown fat a boost to fight type 2 diabetes
Boosting the levels of a protein in brown adipose tissue remodels white adipose tissue to lower diabetes risk and protect against fatty liver disease. …
Read Full ArticleChemical modification of RNA could play key role in polycystic kidney disease
New findings suggest dietary modification and new molecular targets may control the common genetic disorder, polycystic kidney disease. …
Read Full ArticlePutting a protein into overdrive to heal spinal cord injury
Researchers have reprogrammed scar-forming cells in mouse spinal cords to create new nerve cells, spurring recovery after spinal cord injury. …
Read Full ArticleSwapping pancreatic alpha cells for beta cells to treat diabetes
Antibodies that convert glucagon-producing cells into insulin-producing ones cure mouse models of diabetes. …
Read Full ArticleResearchers uncover a potential treatment for an aggressive form of lung cancer
Researchers have discovered a new metabolic vulnerability in a highly aggressive form of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). …
Read Full ArticleBlood vessel cells implicated in obesity-associated chronic inflammation
A newly discovered type of blood vessel cell is responsible, at least in mice, for triggering inflammation in fat tissue. …
Read Full ArticleFighting intestinal infections with the body’s own endocannabinoids
Native endocannabinoids signaling molecules, similar to those found in cannabis, can protect against intestinal infections. …
Read Full Article‘Reelin’ in a new treatment for multiple sclerosis
Decreasing the amount of a protein made in the liver significantly protected against the development of multiple sclerosis (MS) in an animal model and promoted recovery in symptomatic animals. …
Read Full ArticleGene in fat plays key role in insulin resistance
Study shows that deleting a key gene in mice in just their fat makes tissues throughout these animals insulin resistant. …
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