Dell Medical School Mission Critical

New Inroads on a Quiet and Deadly Cancer

A nutritional sciences and Dell Med faculty research collaboration uses metabolism to address pancreatic cancer.

Dell Medical School Mission Critical

Predicting the Unpredictable Regarding Gestational Diabetes

Nutritional sciences and Dell Med faculty leverage science, medical imaging and AI for predicting the condition.

Research

Surprising Patterns in Infant Growth After Gestational Diabetes Exposure

Infants exposed to gestational diabetes in utero may not have as weighty of challenges as previously believed.

Research

Ultra-Processed Foods Pose Unique Dangers for People With Type 2 Diabetes

Researchers found ultra-processed foods, even diet ones, bring distinct risks for people with diabetes.

Research

Researchers Identify Promising Combination Therapy for Common Blood Cancer

By exploiting the metabolism of cancer cells, researchers can make hard-to-treat cancers more susceptible to existing drugs.

Accolades

Celebrating the 2024 College of Natural Sciences Dean’s Honored Graduates

Meet the graduating seniors being recognized for excellence in research, academics and improving the community.

Research

Scientists Uncover Technique to Cut Off Cancer’s Fuel Supply

The discovery could lead to better treatments for acute myeloid leukemia in vulnerable populations.

Research

Nuance Needed Regarding Weight-Gain Recommendations During Pregnancy

Patients with obesity while pregnant may receive recommendations from their doctors that need revisiting, researchers say.

Dell Medical School

Marissa Burgermaster: Breaking Down Your ‘Gut’ Feelings on Nutrition

Food is one of many factors impacting health, but it can be one of the most difficult to solve for — requiring understanding of nutrition, human behavior, socioeconomic forces and more.

Features

Food for Thought: Nutrition Researcher Embraces the Toughest Subjects

Beth Widen, a nutrition researcher at The University of Texas at Austin, is seeking to untangle the complex relationship between nutrition in pregnancy and infancy, and health outcomes down the road.