Patient studies
Current studies include:
- Parkinson's study to evaluate creatine benefits
- Volunteers needed for HIV, heart disease study
Briefs
AEC: Searching for answers to genetic skin disease
When Alanna Bree, assistant professor of dermatology at Baylor College of Medicine, learned of two babies born with severe skin erosion and open sores on their bodies as a result of a rare genetic disorder called ankyloblepharon-ectodermal defects-cleft lip and/or palate, it prompted an interest in the disease and the people who suffer from it.
Children on HIV treatment may face increased asthma risk
Asthma may be more common in children with HIV – the virus associated with AIDS – than in those who do not have the disease, said researchers from Baylor College of Medicine in a recent report.
Identification of gene provides clinical picture of brittle bone disease
A finding by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and their colleagues has identified a pattern of inheritance for a disease called osteogenesis imperfecta or brittle bone disease.
Physical development should factor into choice of sport
A Baylor College of Medicine physicians has tips for youngsters involved in Little League – and their parents and coaches.
A matter of health
Even though recent announcements that famous people have cancer has generated considerable concern and interest, it is important to remember that they are only a few among legions of people who go about their lives with the knowledge that they too have cancer.
