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A doctor leads a child into an office to be screened with a Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddler, or M-CHAT.
A collaborative study led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine explored providers’ diagnostic and referral practices for children who failed…
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Audience members at a recent Evenings with Genetics event.
On Tuesday, Sept. 17, Evenings with Genetics will highlight the current research and resources available to those living with osteogenesis imperfecta…
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Grant funds action against youth e-cigarette usage
With concerns rising over the health effects of vaping, doctors and researchers at Baylor College of Medicine are taking preventative action. 
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Researchers find regulator for brain injury's first responders
A multi-institutional group has identified nuclear factor I-A (NFIA) as a central regulator of both the generation and activity of reactive…
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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.
Researchers looked into the possibility of crosstalk between eating and mood and discovered a brain circuit in mouse models that connects the feeding…
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Dr. Christie Ballantyne, chief of cardiology
The National Institutes of Health’s Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute has awarded Dr. Christie Ballantyne a $6 million grant to begin research to…
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A study led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine raises health concerns about the use of electronic cigarettes.
A study led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine raises health concerns about the use of electronic cigarettes.
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yoga class in gym
Baylor College of Medicine has been selected as a winner of the C. Everett Koop National Health Award in 2019 for its workplace health promotion…
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A study led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine raises health concerns about the use of electronic cigarettes.
La exposición crónica a vapores de e-cigarrillos altera la función pulmonar en ratones y reduce la capacidad de células inmunitarias de responder a…
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A DNA helix.
A NIH grant will allow a research team from Baylor College of Medicine and Arizona State University to evaluate how to responsibly govern human…
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Margaret Goodell
Dr. Margaret “Peggy” Goodell has been named chair of the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology at Baylor College of Medicine by the College’s…
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African-American men needed for prostate cancer study
Researchers are trying to find out why one in six African-American men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer, and why they are twice as likely as…
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Dr. Xiang Zhang
To better understand the specific roles different immune cell types play, a multi-institutional team profiled the immune cell composition of multiple…
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Water fountain.
Whether students have outdoor sports practice or recess, Dr. Irvin Sulapas offers tips on how students can stay hydrated and cool in the late summer…
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A newborn baby holds on to an adult's thumb.
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have found a new answer to an old question: how can overnutrition during infancy lead to long-lasting…
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Dr. Hashim El-Serag speaking with colleague
Baylor College of Medicine has been awarded more than $17.4 million by the Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) to support new…
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