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Artist interpretation of a brain and soundwaves to represent neural activity and hearing
When we hear sounds, specialized cells in the cochlear nucleus are the first to process that information, enabling our brains to understand speech,…
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Photo of a lab counter showing test tubes and jars with liquid.
A study published in Nature Genetics reveals new insights into how medulloblastoma, the most common malignant brain tumor of childhood, can arise as…
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Ribbon cutting ceremony for the Sickle Cell Access and Lifelong Care Program in Tanzania
Texas Children’s Global HOPE and Baylor College of Medicine Global Health, with support from the Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation, an independent…
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norovirus
Human norovirus, the leading cause of viral gastroenteritis accounting for an estimated 685 million cases and approximately 212,000 deaths globally…
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Tissue samples in space
The Translational Research Institute for Space Health (TRISH) at Baylor College of Medicine’s Center for Space Medicine, with consortium partners…
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Picture of a cabbage cut to look like a brain.
When you are feeling hungry, the brain takes the necessary steps toward consuming a meal. Many of these steps are not well known, but a new study…
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drugs
Cold weather can bring unexpected power outages, so ensuring you have an emergency plan for your at-home medical devices is crucial for winter…
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A photo of an elderly couple holding their young grandchildren
The holidays are a time to mix and mingle with family and loved ones over food, games and re-telling stories from the past. However, those…
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An astronaut in space above Earth
While existing data on the effect of spaceflight on the bones and tendons is available, there is little information about how soft tissue in the…
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drawing of brain
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (Duncan NRI) at Texas Children’s Hospital and…
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Photograph of volunteers loading a van with boxes of donations.
While the holidays can feel like a jolly time to celebrate with loved ones, many face this time of year feeling isolated and alone. Solitary time can…
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DNA double helix
Large-scale protein and gene profiling have massively expanded the landscape of cancer-associated proteins and gene mutations, but it has been…
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The Cullen Building
Dr. Malcolm Brenner and Dr. Cliona Rooney of Baylor College of Medicine are two of the 170 academic inventors named fellows of the National Academy…
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A photo of a girl, over he shoulder, looking down on a sheet of paper she is writing on.
The Center of Educational Outreach at Baylor College of Medicine will expand science, technology, engineering, math and medicine/biomedical science (…
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A new study found that the microbiome of infants greatly expands between birth and 4 to 6 weeks of age.
Advances in genomic medicine have improved diagnoses and care of sick newborn babies in neonatal intensive care units, but many medical centers…
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Scientists working in a lab filled with containers of blue liquid
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and Rice University have received a $2.3 million Breakthrough Award from the Department of Defense…
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