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Mouse Study Adds Evidence That Persistent Hunger, Not Willpower, Drives Weight Regain

A mouse study found lasting hyperphagia after weight loss, adding to evidence that the body defends a higher weight. Here is what it does and does not show.

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A New Glioblastoma Research Finding Highlights an Older Problem: Rural Brain Cancer Patients Often Can't Access the Care That Would Help Them

A July 2026 UT Southwestern preclinical study shows EGFR inhibitor pretreatment may sensitize glioblastoma to chemo. Rural patients face barriers to this type of specialized care.

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A New Glioblastoma Research Finding Highlights an Older Problem: Rural Brain Cancer Patients Often Can't Access the Care That Would Help Them

A July 2026 UT Southwestern preclinical study shows EGFR inhibitor pretreatment may sensitize glioblastoma to chemo. Rural patients face barriers to this type of specialized care.

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UT Southwestern Study Finds Giving EGFR Inhibitors First Could Make Glioblastoma Vulnerable to Chemotherapy

A July 2026 Science Translational Medicine study from UT Southwestern finds pretreating glioblastoma with EGFR inhibitors before chemo sensitizes tumors to temozolomide. Here's what it means.

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A New Drug Just Nearly Doubled Survival for Pancreatic Cancer Patients — Dallas's UT Southwestern Is at the Forefront of What Researchers Are Calling a Historic Breakthrough

The drug daraxonrasib nearly doubled overall survival in metastatic pancreatic cancer in a Phase 3 trial presented at ASCO 2026. UT Southwestern Medical Center is among leading institutions involved in KRAS research.

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Stanford Study Identifies Why Ozempic and Wegovy Don't Work in About 1 in 10 Patients

A Stanford Medicine study identifies a genetic variant in about 10% of people that may reduce response to GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy, offering new insight into why these widely used diabetes and weight-loss treatments fail for some patients and highlighting the future of precision medicine in Type 2…

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"Transformative Advance" in Cancer Treatment Emerges in Dallas — New Pill Shows Rare Survival Jump in Pancreatic Cancer Patients

Pancreatic Cancer treatment may be entering a new era as a breakthrough pill nearly doubles survival in metastatic patients, offering new hope for one of the deadliest forms of cancer.

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Texas sues doctor and accuses her of violating ban on gender-affirming care

Texas has sued a Dallas doctor over accusations of providing gender-affirming care for transgender youths, bringing to court one of the first times a state has sought to enforce bans driven by Republicans in recent years

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Dallas pediatrician sued over providing hormone treatments to teens surrenders medical license

After Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued last year, Dr. May Lau said she is moving to Oregon and doesn't need a Texas license anymore.

The Texas Tribune

“Unbearable”: Doctors treating trans kids are leaving Texas, exacerbating adolescent care crisis

Texas doctors fear a new era of government intrusion into medicine as lawmakers ban transition care for kids following prohibitions on abortion.

The Texas Tribune

Brain waves may help diagnose football concussions, scientist says

DALLAS -- On Sept. 25, Tua Tagovailoa banged his head on the turf after being knocked to the ground in a game against the Buffalo Bills. Stumbling to his feet, the Miami Dolphins quarterback was evaluated for a concussion, but returned to the field for the second half.

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Court wins allow Dallas doctor to treat dozens of new transgender youth

DALLAS — The Dallas doctor who ran the state’s most prominent medical program for transgender youth says she has seen dozens of new patients since crucial court wins this summer and fall.

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Texas man arrested, accused of threatening Boston doctor who cares for transgender kids

DALLAS — A Texas man was arrested last week on a federal charge after authorities said he called and threatened the life of a doctor in Boston who provides care to gender nonconforming children, according to court documents.

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Ken Paxton again tries to intervene in suit with Dallas hospital over transgender care

DALLAS — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is attempting for the second time to intervene in a legal fight over gender-affirming medical care at two Dallas hospitals.

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Seniors are more likely to get food help after becoming Medicare eligible, study finds

DALLAS — Low-income Dallas seniors were seven times more likely to visit a food pantry in the year after becoming Medicare eligible, leading to better food security, according to a new study from UT Southwestern Medical Center.

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Researchers design rapid COVID test that identifies variants

DALLAS -- UT Southwestern researchers have created a rapid COVID-19 test that can identify different variants of the coronavirus in as little as four hours.

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When you eat could be key to living longer, scientists say

DALLAS -- New research from the UT Southwestern Medical Center suggests that not only what we eat, but also when we eat it, could play a role in how long we live.

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Researchers claim new COVID-19 test CoVarScan can identify all variants in hours

Research conducted by scientists at University of Texas shows that CoVarScan is as accurate as other methods used to diagnose COVID-19, and can differentiate between all current variants of SARS-CoV-2

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Treatments for trans youth at Dallas hospital can continue until April, court orders

DALLAS — A Dallas County judge has granted a nearly one-year injunction against Children’s Medical Center Dallas that will allow doctors there to continue intake of transgender youth seeking certain medical treatments.

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Texas AG Paxton wants to intervene in battle over care for trans youth at Dallas hospital

DALLAS — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton wants the state to intervene in a court battle over medical care for transgender youth at a Dallas hospital.

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Texas wants to be home to the Biden administration’s new biomedical research agency

DALLAS – A coalition of science advocates wants Texas to permanently stake its claim in the biotech world by welcoming the federal government’s new biomedical research agency. And it’s waging an aggressive, targeted campaign to convince lawmakers that the state is the agency’s perfect new home.

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