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AUSTIN, Texas — Recognizing that off-the-shelf fitness wearables may one day help forestall the onset of Alzheimer’s disease, researchers at Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin are studying how to prevent delirium, a condition often preceding dementia.   People with delirium — a sudden decline in… read more 

Lief Ericsson Fenno and Charles B. Nemeroff have been recognized as Highly Cited Researchers for 2022. Each year, Clarivate™ identifies the world’s most influential researchers ─ the select few who have been most frequently cited by their peers over the last decade. In 2022, fewer than 7,000, or about 0.1%,… read more 

In one of the first studies of its kind, several patients with severe motor disabilities were able to operate a wheelchair that translates their thoughts into movement. The study by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin and published today in the journal iScience is an important step forward… read more 

Patricia Lim/KUT Researchers at The Center for Psychedelic Research and Therapy at Dell Medical School at UT Austin will use brain scans to see how people respond to psychedelics to treat prolonged grief.   After serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, some veterans have found themselves fighting an invisible war inside… read more 

AUSTIN, Texas — A newer-generation clot-busting drug called tenecteplase outperforms the traditional treatment for ischemic strokes in several key areas, including better health outcomes and lower costs, according to a new study published today in the American Stroke Association’s journal Stroke. The study was led by a team of neurologists… read more