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A patient sits while a doctor performs an eye exam.
Researchers report that dynamic stimulation of the visual cortex allows both blind and sighted people to see shapes.
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Two women enjoying a bright day on a boardwalk.
Researchers led by a Baylor College of Medicine physician found the prevalence of ES and other gynecological lesions was substantially higher than…
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Baylor collaboration with BillionToOne provides non-invasive prenatal test for sickle cell disease
Researchers are closer to finding novel ways to effectively regulate triglycerides in the blood to help manage these potentially life-threatening…
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A researcher working on vaccines in the Tropical Medicine laboratories.
Baylor College of Medicine’s fight against COVID-19 has received a boost from Tito’s Handmade Vodka through a $1 million grant from the brand’s…
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Dr. Mark J. Harbott has been named Designated Institutional Official (DIO) and senior associate dean for Graduate Medical Education (GME) in Baylor…
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The Roy and Lillie Cullen Building, with the Alkek Fountain at the entrance.
Xavier University of Louisiana and Baylor College of Medicine in Houston have partnered to establish an initiative that allows qualified Xavier…
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Baylor College of Medicine has developed a comprehensive guide to reopening businesses in Houston, offering an outline on what employers can do to…
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A partial cross-cut model of human lungs.
An international consortium of researchers have identified a mutation involved in a person’s susceptibility to lung cancer.
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An illustrated view of the inner-workings of an ear.
New research from Baylor College of Medicine suggests that multiple voltage-sensing pathways exist in the lateral membrane of OHCs. These pathways…
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HeartCare study tests genetic risk of cardiovascular disease
A Superfund Research Program grant will fund researchers to study how toxicity of environmental chemicals emanating from Superfund sites impacts…
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The National School of Tropical Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital Center for Vaccine Development have formed a new partnership with PATH to…
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Two people exercising outdoors while wearing face masks.
With COVID chaos slowly dying down, people may be heading back to work soon. Dr. Asim Shah dives into the anxieties of returning back to a normal…
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BRAIN Initiative to support Baylor doctors studying the neurocircuitry of depression
Researchers led by Dr. Yong Xu have identified a group of unique glucose-sensing neurons in the brain and how they work together to prevent severe…
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Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and four other institutions around the country are working to find out if the vaccine prevents tuberculosis…
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Dr. Huda Y. Zoghbi
Dr. Huda Zoghbi has been awarded what is considered one of the world’s most prestigious prizes in brain research, the Lundbeck Foundation Brain Prize…
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A mother watching Mother's Day messages from family on a phone with help from an adult in a face mask.
Infectious diseases expert Dr. Stacey Rose weighs in on how to celebrate Mother’s Day while also protecting mom's health.
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