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Cancer Cells
The resistance of cancer cells to radiation therapy is a significant clinical problem in treating cancer. Many solid tumors are only partially…
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Illustration showing Equalizer plasmids affecting protein expression
The function of a protein can depend on its abundance in a cell. So, when investigating the properties of a new protein, it is essential to make sure…
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Drawing of the brain
Recall a phone number or directions just recited and your brain will be actively communicating across many regions. However, as discovered by…
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Woman holding her pregnant stomach
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital have been studying the vaginal microbiome community throughout pregnancy and…
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Heart
Research at Baylor College of Medicine, the Texas Heart Institute and collaborating institutions is moving a novel promising gene therapy to treat…
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Sun with blue clear sky
Sweating in the summer sun is one thing, overheating is another. According to an expert at Baylor College of Medicine, the main concern with heat…
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A microscopy image of a typical neuroblastoma
Our cells follow a molecular clock that controls cell metabolism, much like the body’s circadian rhythm controls sleep cycles. Researchers at Baylor…
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Bed Linen
Baylor sleep expert says antihistamines may cause drowsiness, but shouldn't be used as a sleep aid as the side effects can pose health risks.
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test tubes in a research lab
Bone cancer is hard to treat and prone to metastasis. Research teams at Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine have a new strategy to attack…
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Empty hair salon
A visit to the hair salon is a relaxing way to celebrate the beginning of the summer or the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions but freshening your hair…
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Dropper with test tubes
Together with Ghent University, Amsterdam University of Medicine, National Chiao Tung University and Illumina, researchers at Baylor College of…
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Sensitive skin should not keep you from wearing sunscreen, especially during the summer months.
A Baylor College of Medicine expert says headaches that seem to be caused by the heat might actually be due to dehydration.
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Baylor College of Medicine and Vera Whole Health today announced the launch of a new primary care benefit for Baylor employees at the flagship Vera…
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Group of men
While smoking-related head and neck cancers are declining in the U.S., human papillomavirus (HPV)-related oropharyngeal, or throat, cancer is on the…
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Clinical Sequencing Research
In the two decades since the Human Genome Project mapped the entire human genome, improvements in technology have helped in developing updated…
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Knee joint pain
Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is the most common genetic form of brittle bone disease and results in defects of both bone and connective tissue. OI…
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