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COVID-19 virus
Years after exposure to the COVID-19 virus, many still are experiencing long-term effects known as long COVID. Dr. Fidaa Shaib, pulmonologist and…
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A new study published in Cell Reports reveals a breakthrough discovery linking genetic variants in the gene ITSN1 to a significantly elevated risk of…
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Large crowds can exacerbate feelings of anxiety, especially at major events like festivals, concerts or the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. A…
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Before doing the “Boot Scootin’ Boogie” at this year’s Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, remember that breaking in a pair of new boots takes time and…
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Blood plasma
The way in which blood stem cells evolve over a lifespan differs greatly between humans and mice, new research reveals. The findings provide a new…
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RNA sequencing has emerged as a powerful supplement to DNA sequencing for Mendelian disease diagnosis, but clinical translation of diagnostic RNA-seq…
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Cases of early onset colorectal cancer, occurring in people between the ages of 20 and 45, have increased in recent decades. However, the reason for…
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Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) approach that accelerates the identification of genes that contribute to…
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Dr. Mohi Khera says numerous studies find that cardiovascular disease and erectile dysfunction are linked.
Patients at Baylor Medicine, the primary multidisciplinary clinical practice of Baylor College of Medicine, and Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center who…
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Zika virus's non-structural protein NS1 (red) and mitochondria (green) travel through the tunneling nanotube (TNT, gray) from infected to uninfected placental cells.
Infection with Zika virus in pregnancy can lead to neurological disorders, fetal abnormalities and fetal death. Until now, how the virus manages to…
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An 18-year survivor of neuroblastoma, a solid childhood tumor that develops in immature nerve cells, is believed to represent the longest reported…
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GLP-1 medications initially were used to help people with diabetes improve their insulin resistance and hunger cravings. However, over the past few…
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Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (Duncan NRI) at Texas Children's Hospital,…
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Human Cells
A study published in Science Advances reveals a novel strategy that allows tumors to evade the body’s immune response critical for their elimination…
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Liver Cancer
Gene editing is already being used to treat a handful of rare genetic diseases; however, most therapies involve breaking or inactivating genes.…
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Through the collaborative research efforts as part of the Superfund Research Program (SRP), scientists from Rice University and Baylor College of…
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