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Dr. Shanda H. Blackmon, renowned in the field of thoracic surgery, specializing in minimally invasive lung segmentectomy and complex thoracic surgery…
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Diagnosing rare Mendelian disorders is a labor-intensive task, even for experienced geneticists. Investigators at Baylor College of Medicine are…
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Researchers at Texas Children’s Cancer Center and the Center for Cell and Gene Therapy at Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children’s Hospital and…
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People say “When pigs fly” to describe the impossible. But even if most mammals are landlubbers, the ability to glide or fly has evolved again and…
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The SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID has the unsettling ability of often generating variants of itself. Other viruses also mutate, but as SARS-CoV-…
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Stress impacts us all, both personally and professionally and in a variety of ways. While we are aware of the visible symptoms of stress, the silent…
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Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine in collaboration with the University of Arizona led a study that can help surgeons obtain biofeedback of…
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Dr. Mary Dickinson, senior vice president and dean of research at Baylor College of Medicine, has been named a 2023 Fellow by the American…
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One potential underlying cause of symptoms in individuals with depression is an emotion- processing bias which causes them to have a stronger…
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An exercise accessible to most, walking is one of the best movements you can incorporate into your daily life. An expert with Baylor College of…
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Picture in your mind a traditional “landline” telephone with a coiled cord connecting the handset to the phone. The coiled telephone cord and the DNA…
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As millions of Americans approach age 66, they face the inevitable question, is it time to retire? The physician population is aging alongside the…
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Adolescence can be a difficult phase for girls, especially when they begin to notice their bodies changing. Girls Elevated, a Baylor College of…
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Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have tested the feasibility of using human cell transdifferentiation with RNA sequencing to facilitate…
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Baylor College of Medicine is the champion of the 2024 STAT Madness competition!
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On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will be visible across parts of North America, passing over the United States, Mexico and Canada. Whether you…
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