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Most people can name a few, if not all, of the traditional risk factors for heart disease, such as high cholesterol, obesity, family history or…
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Breast Cancer Cells
The combination of CDK4/6 inhibitors with endocrine therapy is the standard of care for patients with estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) and HER2-…
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Dr. Daniel Hamstra is joining Baylor College of Medicine as professor and chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology. He will serve as the…
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Dr. Ihab Hamzeh has answers to some common questions to get you started on the right foot when it comes to improving heart health.
Dr. Ihab Hamzeh has answers to some common questions to get you started on the right foot when it comes to improving heart health.
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Chest pain
A big meal may cause heartburn or aggravate chronic acid reflux but sometimes the symptoms aren’t what you’d expect. How do you tell the difference…
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Dr. Juan Carlos Plana says cardiologists should be part of the care team for at-risk cancer patients.
Heart disease remains the leading cause of death worldwide, according to the 2021 Statistical Update from the American Heart Association, written by…
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Masks
The headlines are focused on the numbers surrounding COVID-19 cases, but there are some troubling indirect effects of the pandemic that Baylor…
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3D printed Biomesh demonstrating its mechanical strength and flexibility
Although hernia mesh implants are mechanically strong and support abdominal tissue it is a common problem that the implant can drive inflammation…
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Senior Man researching health topics
At-home genetic testing can offer insight into everything from ancestry and physical traits to risk of diseases like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and…
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Pregnant woman at sunset
Social distancing guidelines arising from the ongoing pandemic can inevitably lead to heightened stress among pregnant and postpartum women. Physical…
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Neck Pain
Despite being one of the most common spinal surgeries, anterior cervical discectomy and fusion, a type of treatment for forms of degenerative disc…
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As microbiome research matures, it is leading to a major reassessment of biological processes within the human body.
Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a common, life-threatening birth defect. Often, CDH occurs with other birth defects (CDH+). In a new study,…
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The Vaccine and Treatment Evaluation Unit at Baylor College of Medicine has been selected as one of more than 100 sites to participate in the Phase 3…
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Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have discovered how therapeutics targeting RNA splicing can activate antiviral immune pathways in triple…
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Ben Arenkiel lab
Dr. Benjamin Arenkiel, assistant professor of molecular and human genetics and neuroscience at Baylor College of Medicine, has been awarded the…
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Hookworm
A new collaboration between researchers at the National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine and the Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug…
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