Briefs
Childhood obesity may start in the womb
The old saying that "you are what you eat" may need an amendment, said researchers from Baylor College of Medicine in a recent report. "You are what your mother eats" might prove more accurate.
New model for brain cancer gives researchers better tool
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine created a new model of brain cancer by transplanting brain cancer cells directly into similar tissues of immune-deficient mice.
Protein mutation targeted as source of heart problem
A tiny mutation affecting the structure of a microscopic cell explains the inherited heart problem called long QT syndrome in about one-fourth of people with the disorder, said researchers at Baylor College of Medicine.
Understanding preeclampsia could lead to screening
Activating certain protein receptors in the body has been found to induce preeclampsia in mouse models, according to Baylor College of Medicine researchers.
A matter of health
Within the span of less than two months, Baylor College of Medicine has lost two giants – Michael Ellis DeBakey, M.D., the school's first president, and Ralph David Feigin, M.D., its immediate past president and chair of the Department of Pediatrics.
