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Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children’s Hospital and collaborating institutions have discovered that gene variants associated…
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The holidays can be a special time, but may present challenges for those with dementia and their loved ones. Travel is fatiguing, being in a new…
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One year later: the impact of Hurricane Harvey on mental health
New research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences shows that examining genetic mutations in individuals with severe…
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Crew members Jared Isaacman, Sian Proctor, Hayley Arceneaux and Chris Sembroski from Inspiration4, the world’s first all-civilian orbital mission,…
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A team of researchers surgically implanted brain stimulators in patients with severe obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) to not only treat their…
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Can genetic testing shed light on your risk for cardiovascular disease? A Baylor College of Medicine cardiologist will address this question and more…
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When fasting or facing a food shortage, the body engages metabolic and behavioral adaptations to survive. How the brain coordinates and regulates…
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On the heels of World AIDS Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced the Republic of Botswana as the first “high burden” country to be…
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The airglow blankets the Earth's horizon during an orbital sunset in this photograph from the International Space Station as it orbited 262 miles above the Pacific Ocean southwest of California.
The Translational Research Institute for Space Health (TRISH) at Baylor College of Medicine, with consortium partners California Institute of…
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Space Adventures, Inc. and the Translational Research Institute for Space Health (TRISH) at Baylor College of Medicine announced today that human…
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A team led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and the Czech Academy of Sciences has uncovered a new piece of the puzzle of how gene…
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Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children’s Hospital and Incepta Vaccine Ltd. today announced a licensing agreement for the development of a safe,…
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Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children’s Hospital and ImmunityBio, Inc., a clinical-stage immunotherapy company, today announced a licensing…
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With vaccines and COVID tests more widely accessible, this Thanksgiving feels much safer than last year. However, because there are still individuals…
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John* was awake and alert on the operating table, conscious during brain surgery. But he wasn’t in distress; in fact, he says, “It was suddenly like…
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A novel way to look at cancer treatment resistance offers the possibility for identifying genetic mechanisms involved and alternative treatment…
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