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Nicaragua landscape
For more than 20 years, an epidemic of chronic kidney disease (CKD) of unknown origin has severely affected specific coastal communities along South…
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workout equipment
Deciding to improve your health through physical fitness is a great resolution, but it’s important to ensure that you are doing so in a safe way. A…
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We’ve all heard that you should warm-up before a workout, but according to sports medicine experts at Baylor College of Medicine, oftentimes…
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Cornucopia
It may seem like there is not much to be thankful for this year due to COVID-19, but that does not mean you have to throw out all your Thanksgiving…
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Classroom
Baylor College of Medicine today released a curriculum for teachers that specifically focuses on the COVID-19 pandemic. The curriculum, which…
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Expanding Access
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, commonly known as EDS, is a group of genetic disorders that impacts the connective tissue and often results in joint…
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Findings may promote adult heart tissue regeneration
A hormone that helps regulate bone mass also is produced by the heart and could be a treatment for people with a dangerous heart rhythm disorder,…
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drawing of a liver
A new tool aims to determine the risk for long-term poor outcomes in patients with cirrhosis of the liver with more ease and accuracy than current…
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Knees and hips
Recent data published by Baylor College of Medicine show that despite improvements in surgical pathways and overall health profiles among patients…
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Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced today it has launched a new strategic partnership with Duke University and Baylor College of…
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Clock with cup
Baylor College of Medicine doctors studying the effects of dawn-to-sunset fasting have found more evidence that when you eat could play a role in…
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Internet access while under quarantine
While society has made changes to accommodate the need for physical distancing to slow the spread of COVID-19, such as grocery deliveries, working…
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BRAIN Initiative to support Baylor doctors studying the neurocircuitry of depression
Dr. Rui Chen, professor of molecular and human genetics at Baylor College of Medicine, has been awarded a Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) Seed…
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DNA illustration
Historically, knowledge of baseline genetic data for African populations has been sparse. To remedy this, the Human Heredity and Health in Africa (…
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Illustration of an astronaut on Mars, as viewed through the window of a spacecraft. NASA hopes to return astronauts to the Moon and test technology there that will be useful for sending the first astronauts to Mars.
The Translational Research Institute for Space Health (TRISH) at Baylor College of Medicine is soliciting proposals from postdoctoral researchers…
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Halloween candle
Halloween is not just for kids – many adults use the opportunity to dress up in costume and attend parties or visit haunted houses. But, since there…
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