Posts by UT Southwestern Medical Center
Newly identified bacteria-killing protein needs vitamin A to work
People who have inadequate vitamin A in their diets are more susceptible to skin infection, yet how that vitamin affects skin immunity has been unclear. …
Read Full ArticleStudy sheds new light on urinary tract infections in postmenopausal women
A UT Southwestern study suggests why urinary tract infections (UTIs) have such a high recurrence rate in postmenopausal women – several species of bacteria can invade the bladder walls. …
Read Full ArticleResearchers learn how ‘bad cholesterol’ enters artery walls to promote atherosclerosis
Researchers have determined how circulating “bad cholesterol” enters artery walls to cause the plaque that narrows the blood vessels and leads to heart attacks …
Read Full ArticleNew role for innate immune sensor: Suppressing liver cancer
UT Southwestern researchers have found that a protein in the body’s innate immune system that responds to gut microbes can suppress the most common type of liver cancer. …
Read Full ArticleResearchers identify new mechanism to reduce inflammation
UT Southwestern researchers have identified two proteins that act as gatekeepers to dampen a potentially life-threatening immune response to chronic infection. …
Read Full ArticleThe dangers of hidden fat: Exercise is your best defense against deep abdominal fat
Scientists know that the type of fat you can measure with a tape isn’t the most dangerous. But what is the most effective way to fight internal, visceral fat that you cannot see or feel? …
Read Full ArticleExtreme exercise does not raise heart disease risk or mortality
Exercise is often cited as the best preventive medicine, but how much is too much for the hearts of middle-aged athletes? …
Read Full ArticleResearch suggests path to vaccine or drug for late-onset Alzheimer’s
UT Southwestern researchers have succeeded in neutralizing what they believe is a primary factor in late-onset Alzheimer’s disease, opening the door to development of a drug …
Read Full ArticleSingle workout can boost metabolism for days
Lounging around all weekend may weigh heavy on the minds of the health conscious. But these sedentary stretches may not affect the waistline, provided they’re preceded by a bit of exercise. …
Read Full ArticleDrinking more water reduces bladder infections in women
In the controlled trial, women who drank an additional 1.5 liters of water daily experienced 48 percent fewer repeat bladder infections than those who drank their usual volume of fluids, …
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