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A study led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine raises health concerns about the use of electronic cigarettes.
La exposición crónica a vapores de e-cigarrillos altera la función pulmonar en ratones y reduce la capacidad de células inmunitarias de responder a…
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A DNA helix.
A NIH grant will allow a research team from Baylor College of Medicine and Arizona State University to evaluate how to responsibly govern human…
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Margaret Goodell
Dr. Margaret “Peggy” Goodell has been named chair of the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology at Baylor College of Medicine by the College’s…
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African-American men needed for prostate cancer study
Researchers are trying to find out why one in six African-American men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer, and why they are twice as likely as…
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Dr. Xiang Zhang
To better understand the specific roles different immune cell types play, a multi-institutional team profiled the immune cell composition of multiple…
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Water fountain.
Whether students have outdoor sports practice or recess, Dr. Irvin Sulapas offers tips on how students can stay hydrated and cool in the late summer…
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A newborn baby holds on to an adult's thumb.
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have found a new answer to an old question: how can overnutrition during infancy lead to long-lasting…
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Dr. Hashim El-Serag speaking with colleague
Baylor College of Medicine has been awarded more than $17.4 million by the Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) to support new…
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BRAIN Initiative to support Baylor doctors studying the neurocircuitry of depression
A collaborative study reveals the ataxin-1 gene, which is known to cause the rare neurodegenerative disease called spinocerebellar ataxia type 1 (…
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Dr. Richard Gibbs, director of the Human Genome Sequencing Center at Baylor, and colleague going over data in the Center.
The National Institutes of Health has conducted a four-year study to harmonize and standardize clinical genetic reporting. 
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A collaborative effort has culminated in the T32 Research Training Program in Cardiovascular Surgery in the Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery…
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An empty classroom. Dr. Laurel Williams discusses the psychological effects of active shooter drills and metal detectors on schoolchildren.
Dr. Laurel Williams, associate professor at Baylor College of Medicine and chief of psychiatry at Texas Children’s Hospital, discusses the…
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To help open and foster a dialogue with the broader Houston community, the Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy announces the latest…
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The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) at the National Institutes of Health gave the Landis Award for Outstanding…
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While kids enjoy staying up – and sleeping in – late during summer break, it can be difficult to return to a normal sleep schedule when school is back in session.
While kids enjoy staying up – and sleeping in – late during summer break, it can be difficult to return to a normal sleep schedule when school is…
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Nutritious back-to-school meals
Planning children’s meals during the school week can be made simple when providing nutritious foods. Alicia Beltran, research dietitian, maps out…
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