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Women with disabilities sought for survey participation
The Center for Research on Women with Disabilities (CROWD) at Baylor College of Medicine has launched of the National Health Information Survey for…
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Cigarette Smoking
Give up smoking and vaping in the new year
One of the more challenging New Year’s resolutions is to quit smoking, and because of recent research, to give up vaping.
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Evenings with Genetics discussion on obesity, genetics
On Tuesday, Jan. 14, Evenings with Genetics, a regular speaker series hosted by Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital, will…
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Galactic cosmic rays (GCRs) are of most concern to NASA. It is challenging to shield against GCRs. They come from exploding stars called supernovae.
Research institute launches space radiation initiative
The Translational Research Institute for Space Health (TRISH) is launching a new funding initiative supporting research advances in the study of…
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How good bacteria can help keep a gut healthy
Bile acids help norovirus sneak into cells
A new study reveals that human noroviruses infect cells of the small intestine by piggybacking on a normal cellular process called endocytosis that…
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Small steps can lead to big leap in health this new year
A new year sparks hope for starting over, but that can sometimes be an overwhelming endeavor, especially when it comes to your health. According to…
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Baylor joins NIH consortium on infectious diseases research
Baylor College of Medicine’s long-standing Vaccine and Treatment Evaluation Unit received a seven-year renewal grant from the National Institutes of…
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Religious coping’s impact on older adults with depression
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and the University of Texas at Austin studied the effects of religious coping and its correlation with the…
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Cancer Cells
New assay studies multiple cellular pathways at once
A novel technological approach expands from two to six the number of molecular pathways that can be studied simultaneously in a cell sample with the…
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Cancer Cells
Tumor protein analysis reveals potential cancer players
Researchers conducted an extensive computational analysis of the similarities and differences in the entire set of proteins, called the proteome, of…
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3D Mammography Breast Cancer Screening
Mechanism reprograms breast cancer to become metastatic
A team led by researchers has unveiled a novel mechanism that helps explain how endocrine-resistant breast cancer acquires metastatic behavior,…
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Tips to work off holiday eating
Make sure you don’t land on Santa’s naughty list for overindulging in all of your favorite holiday foods. A Baylor College of Medicine family…
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Family of four, son with autism, for SPARK research recruitment
Baylor experts to highlight autism research at symposium
Experts from Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital will present their research at Bebo’s Angels and Driscoll Health Plan’s First…
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The holidays are a practical time to check on mom and dad’s health and perhaps schedule much needed doctor appointments, according to Dr. Robert Roush, professor of medicine-geriatrics.
Alzheimer’s disease and memory disorders during holidays
Baylor College of Medicine experts have a few tips to help make this season as joyful as possible for those with memory disorders and their families.
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As microbiome research matures, it is leading to a major reassessment of biological processes within the human body.
Form of severe malnutrition linked to DNA modification
Researchers have identified significant differences at the epigenetic level between two clinically distinct forms of acute childhood malnutrition…
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Mechanism may have therapeutic bone healing applications
Led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, a study reveals a new mechanism that contributes to adult bone maintenance and repair and opens the…
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