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Regular exercise can help with weight control, enhance mood and reduce risk of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and more.
Determining meals before and after exercise
Roberta Anding, registered dietitian, sports dietitian and assistant professor of orthopedic surgery at Baylor College of Medicine, explains…
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Spring Evenings with Genetics series begins with seminar on autism spectrum disorder
Evenings with Genetics discusses autism, genetic testing
On Tuesday, Nov. 12, Evenings with Genetics will spotlight current knowledge regarding genetic testing for autism as well as new directions for…
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Baylor, Chinese developers to create medical center
Baylor College of Medicine welcomed a delegation from China to discuss the introduction of advanced medical technology and management concepts to the…
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BRAIN Initiative to support Baylor doctors studying the neurocircuitry of depression
Deep neural networks uncover what brains likes to see
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and the University of Tübingen in Germany have developed a novel computational approach to accelerate…
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The holidays are a practical time to check on mom and dad’s health and perhaps schedule much needed doctor appointments, according to Dr. Robert Roush, professor of medicine-geriatrics.
Model senior care community to be established in Yangzhou
A delegation from Baylor College of Medicine met with Jun Xiang, chairman of KongSun Holding Limited, to discuss a plan for a senior care community…
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Back-to-school season means the start of flu season and exposure to many illnesses. Whether a student is going into preschool or college, there are ways parents, teachers and students themselves can prepare to stay healthy.
New partnership to provide mental health resources in…
The U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has awarded a $4 million grant to the City of Houston in partnership with Baylor…
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Breast cancer patient-doctor consultation
Baylor Medicine recognized for patient care strategies
Baylor College of Medicine has received a Gold TMF Physician Practice Quality Improvement Award for improving patient outcomes in high-priority…
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Seated: co-founder of LouLou Foundation Lynn Jafar; Dr. Huda Zoghbi. Standing: Surabi Veeraragavan, Ph.D.; Derek Reznik; LouLou Foundation chief scientific officer Daniel Lavery, Ph.D; LouLou Foundation co-founder Majid Jafar; Rodney Samaco, Ph.D.; Miranda Torres; Christopher McGraw, MD, Ph.D.
Research collaboration focuses on CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder…
The Loulou Foundation, Baylor College of Medicine and the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute at Texas Children’s Hospital have…
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X-ray: NASA/CXC/SAO/G.Schellenberger et al.
Postdoc fellowships to solve deep space health risks available
The Translational Research Institute for Space Health at Baylor College of Medicine (TRISH) is soliciting proposals from postdoctoral researchers…
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The Human Genome Sequencing Center at Baylor College of Medicine.
Connecting gene mutations, rare genetic diseases
Investigators at the Human Genome Sequencing Center have developed new approaches for large-scale analysis of rare genetic diseases, known as…
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How genomics profiling can help identify the best treatment for bladder cancer
Factors linked to poor treatment outcomes in ALL
Researchers reported that profiling the bone marrow “metabolome" at the time of pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia diagnosis enabled them to…
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While it is fun and thrilling to transform into another character, a dermatology expert from Baylor College of Medicine warns that wearing heavy Halloween makeup can cause side effects like acne breakouts and allergic reactions.
Don’t let your skin get spooked this Halloween
While it is fun and thrilling to transform into another character for Halloween, a dermatology expert warns that wearing heavy Halloween makeup can…
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The Roy and Lillie Cullen Building, with the Alkek Fountain at the entrance.
Dr. Chintan Shah chosen for movement disorders fellowship
Dr. Chintan Shah, medical resident at Baylor College of Medicine, has been selected to join The Michael J. Fox Foundation’s Edmond J. Safra…
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It was a packed house in Cullen Auditorium to hear Dr. Bert Vogelstein discuss the past, present and future of the war on cancer.
Annual Update on Alzheimer’s Disease Lecture at Baylor
Researchers are studying better ways to evaluate, diagnosis and treat Alzheimer’s Disease and will present the latest research for patients and…
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Dr. Margaret "Peggy" Goodell
Dr. Peggy Goodell elected to National Academy of Medicine
Dr. Margaret “Peggy” Goodell, chair of the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology at Baylor College of Medicine, has been elected to the…
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Analytical tool predicts genes that can cause disease by producing altered proteins
New therapeutic strategy may help PTEN mutation symptoms
A new study offers a potential new approach to therapy for children with mutations in PTEN who exhibit autism, macrocephaly (an abnormally large…
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