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Photo of airplane landing.
As a busy travel season approaches, disruptions at the airport and on airlines are inevitable. Travelers’ stress and intolerance has significantly…
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prostate cancer cells
A team led by scientists at Baylor College of Medicine uncovered new evidence supporting a cancer-promoting role for enzyme MAPK6. The study,…
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The debilitating arm and shoulder disability and pain that some women who have had breast cancer surgery experience as a side effect of their surgery…
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Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas A&M University have further optimized a model cell line that was engineered to facilitate…
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Dr. Yong Xu and his colleagues investigate the roles the brain plays in body weight control. Recent research from the Xu lab makes the case that SRC-1 is an important regulator of body weight.
Dr. Nuo Li, assistant professor of neuroscience and a McNair Scholar, has been awarded the 2021 Young Investigator Award by the Society for…
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Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) recently published a study on the ‘…
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Botswana PhD graduate
The University of Botswana graduated its first Ph.D. scientist from the Collaborative African Genomics Network (CAfGEN) on Monday, Nov. 1, in…
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Image of large and small intestines.
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have uncovered a more detailed picture of how the intestinal epithelium – the lining of the intestines –…
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Brain
Multiple studies in humans and mouse models indicate that sleep disruptions raise the risk of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) by increasing the accumulation…
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Pancreas
Researchers at the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor College of Medicine are getting a boost in their work to find ways of…
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In the midst of the Astros playing in the World Series, late nights watching the game on TV or at the stadium are inevitable.
In the midst of the Astros playing in the World Series, late nights watching the game on TV or at the stadium are inevitable. A sleep expert said…
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Human breast cancer cells with two different tracers (red and blue) to investigate the interaction of tumor cells.
A multi-institution team of researchers led by scientists at Baylor College of Medicine has discovered a genetic signature that can identify drivers…
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Precious Williams Owodunni, chief executive officer and founder of Mountaintop Consulting, a business strategy and branding company, has been…
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Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine are part of the newly established Precision Aging Network, which will focus on how and why individuals…
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Elementary school children in a classroom
This week, Baylor College of Medicine and Hess Toy Truck released the 6th edition of the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) curriculum…
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A drawing of a jack-o'-lantern wearing a medical face mask
The outlook for Halloween seems much brighter compared to last year now that a COVID-19 vaccine is available for individuals 12 years and older. But…
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