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    Liver Cancer
    Gene editing is already being used to treat a handful of rare genetic diseases; however, most therapies involve breaking or inactivating genes.…
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    Cullen Building fisheye
    Through the collaborative research efforts as part of the Superfund Research Program (SRP), scientists from Rice University and Baylor College of…
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    Photo of a heart shaped balloon on the ground to represent a sad or broken heart
    The agonizing feeling of a recent heartbreak might sting a little harder on Valentine’s Day, and while this sensation might seem never-ending,…
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    Football fans cheering in their living room.
    With the big game just days away, we are ready to have our eyes glued to the TV, tablet or phone screens to cheer on our favorite football team.…
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    Doctors at Baylor College of Medicine have answers to some commonly asked questions to help jump starting your path to a healthy heart.
    For many people, medications may be needed to treat high blood pressure, but for everyone making lifestyle changes can make a big difference.
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    Family Eating
    When a new year begins, many people have resolutions or goals to eat healthier. Some may be asking the question: “Where should I start?” Lisa…
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    Orthopedic surgery Houston
    Baylor Medicine Orthopedics and Sports Medicine has opened an orthopedic clinic at Kirby Glen and is accepting new patients. Kirby Glen also serves…
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    Closed up illustration of cancer cells
    Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, University of California at Irvine and Ben Taub Hospital in Houston are the first to report molecular…
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    3D graphical representation of rotavirus virions.  Rotaviruses are nonenveloped, double-shelled viruses, making them quite stable in the environment.
    Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutions have improved our understanding of how rotavirus, the most common cause of…
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    Photo of a man sitting on a bench holding his head in his hands.
    The abrupt loss of a home due to a natural disaster such as wildfires and other events beyond one’s control can leave people feeling hopeless. A…
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    The Cullen Building
    Dr. Peter Hotez, dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine and co-director of the Texas Children’s Hospital…
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    norovirus
    Outbreaks of norovirus, which causes acute gastroenteritis, leading people to get sick with nausea, vomiting or diarrhea, are being reported as above…
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    A CAR T cell (left) recruits membrane lipid rafts (yellow/red) to the immune synapse formed with a glioblastoma brain cancer cell (right)
    A study published in Science Advances shares new insights into how two of the most common types of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells kill…
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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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