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Close up photo of a dandelion with half of it's pollen missing
While spring is a beautiful time of year, rampant pollen exacerbates allergy symptoms in many people and makes it difficult to enjoy the outdoors.…
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The Cullen Building
Dr. Pavan Reddy, director of the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor College of Medicine, has been elected to the newest class of…
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A blue drawing on a dark background showing a brain inside the outline of a persons head with pinpoints of light to indicate activity.
Motion sickness is a very common condition that affects about 1 in 3 people, but the brain circuits involved are largely unknown. In the current…
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From left to right: Eric Philips, Chun Wang, Jannicke Mikkelsen, and Rabea Rogge will travel over Earth's poles aboard SpaceX's Fram2 mission.
The Translational Research Institute for Space Health (TRISH), a consortium led by Baylor College of Medicine’s Center for Space Medicine with…
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Crowd gathers in courtyard for Match Day
Fourth-year medical students at Baylor College of Medicine gathered on the school’s lawn with family, friends and educational leaders on a beautiful…
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CDKL5, one of the five members of the CDKL family of genes, is important for proper neurodevelopment and associated with seizures. However, the role…
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Three women walking on a nature trail.
Preventative care is crucial to prevent and reduce the risk of health issues, but many avoid their recommended screenings. Some women neglect their…
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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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Photo of a lab counter showing test tubes and jars with liquid.
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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Photo of a large outdoor crowd at a fair
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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Photograph of brown and grey cowboy boots lined up on display shelf.
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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Artist rendition of a double helix glowing white light on a dark blue background
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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Colon Cancer spelled out in scrabble tiles.
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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I drawing of a dot matrix-like brain next to a mirror image of an anatomical brain to represent AI brain research.
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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