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McNair $100M gift provides impetus for medical advances, cures, collaborations
The Robert and Janice McNair Foundation gave a $100 million gift to Baylor College of Medicine to recruit science "stars" who can make much needed discoveries in the areas of breast and pancreatic cancer, juvenile diabetes and neuroscience.
Spirits soar through creative music program
A new program called Purple Songs Can Fly lets childhood cancer patients express themselves by writing and recording their own music.
Vaccines help kick drug habits
Addicts trying to kick their drug habit could find help through the use of two new vaccines, according to a Baylor College of Medicine study.
Fashion conscious must weigh high-heeled hazards
Those three-inch heels that make your outfit may be wreaking havoc on your feet, says a Baylor College of Medicine foot and ankle expert.
Skin patch spells relief for Parkinson's patients
A new skin-based method – a patch – to administer medicine to Parkinson's disease patients could deliver big benefits.
Early response key in caring for disabled during disasters
Essential lessons learned during the response to Hurricane Katrina included the need for physical medicine and rehabilitation professionals as early responders and the importance of promoting patient advocacy, say experts at Baylor College of Medicine.
A matter of health
Physician Alan Blum uses creativity and humor to urge his students to "see" their patients with their eyes and with their hearts. It's a lesson he learned from his own father, a doctor whose office was in the family home.
