Years after exposure to the COVID-19 virus, many still are experiencing long-term effects known as long COVID. Dr. Fidaa Shaib, pulmonologist and…
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A new study published in Cell Reports reveals a breakthrough discovery linking genetic variants in the gene ITSN1 to a significantly elevated risk of…
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Large crowds can exacerbate feelings of anxiety, especially at major events like festivals, concerts or the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. A…
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Before doing the “Boot Scootin’ Boogie” at this year’s Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, remember that breaking in a pair of new boots takes time and…
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The way in which blood stem cells evolve over a lifespan differs greatly between humans and mice, new research reveals. The findings provide a new…
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RNA sequencing has emerged as a powerful supplement to DNA sequencing for Mendelian disease diagnosis, but clinical translation of diagnostic RNA-seq…
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Cases of early onset colorectal cancer, occurring in people between the ages of 20 and 45, have increased in recent decades. However, the reason for…
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Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) approach that accelerates the identification of genes that contribute to…
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Patients at Baylor Medicine, the primary multidisciplinary clinical practice of Baylor College of Medicine, and Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center who…
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Infection with Zika virus in pregnancy can lead to neurological disorders, fetal abnormalities and fetal death. Until now, how the virus manages to…
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An 18-year survivor of neuroblastoma, a solid childhood tumor that develops in immature nerve cells, is believed to represent the longest reported…
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GLP-1 medications initially were used to help people with diabetes improve their insulin resistance and hunger cravings. However, over the past few…
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Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (Duncan NRI) at Texas Children's Hospital,…
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A study published in Science Advances reveals a novel strategy that allows tumors to evade the body’s immune response critical for their elimination…
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Gene editing is already being used to treat a handful of rare genetic diseases; however, most therapies involve breaking or inactivating genes.…
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Through the collaborative research efforts as part of the Superfund Research Program (SRP), scientists from Rice University and Baylor College of…
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