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Spring Evenings with Genetics series begins with seminar on autism spectrum disorder
On Tuesday, Feb. 11, Evenings with Genetics will discuss the genetics and state-of-the art heart care for children with Turner Syndrome.
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If binge-watching nominated movies and television shows is a part of your plans during awards season, keep in mind that sitting or lying down for…
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Scientists have improved their understanding of kidney failure for patients that possess high levels of suPAR protein (soluble urokinase-type…
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Girls Elevated will aim to give parents and young girls tips on how to effectively communicate and manage these changes to help make growing up a…
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Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine are recruiting volunteers for a clinical trial to test an oral targeted therapy for patients with…
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Brain
Scientists at Baylor College of Medicine have found new evidence that glioma, a lethal form of brain cancer, alters the activity of neighboring…
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Cancer Cells
Using a using a single-needle biopsy and new technology for tumor diagnosis, researchers have been able to provide a more detailed and wider window…
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Cancer Cells
A protein naturally produced in the body has been found to suppress breast cancer metastasis in animal models of human tumors. Researchers led by…
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drugs
Researchers at the Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Baylor College of Medicine are conducting a clinical trial of an…
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A team of researchers found that not only do individual mammalian cells in a population fail to respond synchronously to estrogen stimulation, but…
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Dr. Peter Hotez says eradicating mosquito populations will help control the spread of the Zika virus.
A new study led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine revealed how in utero Zika virus infection can lead to microcephaly in newborns.
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The Center for Research on Women with Disabilities (CROWD) at Baylor College of Medicine has launched of the National Health Information Survey for…
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Cigarette Smoking
One of the more challenging New Year’s resolutions is to quit smoking, and because of recent research, to give up vaping.
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On Tuesday, Jan. 14, Evenings with Genetics, a regular speaker series hosted by Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital, will…
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Galactic cosmic rays (GCRs) are of most concern to NASA. It is challenging to shield against GCRs. They come from exploding stars called supernovae.
The Translational Research Institute for Space Health (TRISH) is launching a new funding initiative supporting research advances in the study of…
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How good bacteria can help keep a gut healthy
A new study reveals that human noroviruses infect cells of the small intestine by piggybacking on a normal cellular process called endocytosis that…
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