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Back-to-school season means the start of flu season and exposure to many illnesses. Whether a student is going into preschool or college, there are ways parents, teachers and students themselves can prepare to stay healthy.
New partnership to provide mental health resources in…
The U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has awarded a $4 million grant to the City of Houston in partnership with Baylor…
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Breast cancer patient-doctor consultation
Baylor Medicine recognized for patient care strategies
Baylor College of Medicine has received a Gold TMF Physician Practice Quality Improvement Award for improving patient outcomes in high-priority…
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Seated: co-founder of LouLou Foundation Lynn Jafar; Dr. Huda Zoghbi. Standing: Surabi Veeraragavan, Ph.D.; Derek Reznik; LouLou Foundation chief scientific officer Daniel Lavery, Ph.D; LouLou Foundation co-founder Majid Jafar; Rodney Samaco, Ph.D.; Miranda Torres; Christopher McGraw, MD, Ph.D.
Research collaboration focuses on CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder…
The Loulou Foundation, Baylor College of Medicine and the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute at Texas Children’s Hospital have…
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X-ray: NASA/CXC/SAO/G.Schellenberger et al.
Postdoc fellowships to solve deep space health risks available
The Translational Research Institute for Space Health at Baylor College of Medicine (TRISH) is soliciting proposals from postdoctoral researchers…
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The Human Genome Sequencing Center at Baylor College of Medicine.
Connecting gene mutations, rare genetic diseases
Investigators at the Human Genome Sequencing Center have developed new approaches for large-scale analysis of rare genetic diseases, known as…
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How genomics profiling can help identify the best treatment for bladder cancer
Factors linked to poor treatment outcomes in ALL
Researchers reported that profiling the bone marrow “metabolome" at the time of pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia diagnosis enabled them to…
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While it is fun and thrilling to transform into another character, a dermatology expert from Baylor College of Medicine warns that wearing heavy Halloween makeup can cause side effects like acne breakouts and allergic reactions.
Don’t let your skin get spooked this Halloween
While it is fun and thrilling to transform into another character for Halloween, a dermatology expert warns that wearing heavy Halloween makeup can…
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The Roy and Lillie Cullen Building, with the Alkek Fountain at the entrance.
Dr. Chintan Shah chosen for movement disorders fellowship
Dr. Chintan Shah, medical resident at Baylor College of Medicine, has been selected to join The Michael J. Fox Foundation’s Edmond J. Safra…
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It was a packed house in Cullen Auditorium to hear Dr. Bert Vogelstein discuss the past, present and future of the war on cancer.
Annual Update on Alzheimer’s Disease Lecture at Baylor
Researchers are studying better ways to evaluate, diagnosis and treat Alzheimer’s Disease and will present the latest research for patients and…
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Dr. Margaret "Peggy" Goodell
Dr. Peggy Goodell elected to National Academy of Medicine
Dr. Margaret “Peggy” Goodell, chair of the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology at Baylor College of Medicine, has been elected to the…
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Analytical tool predicts genes that can cause disease by producing altered proteins
New therapeutic strategy may help PTEN mutation symptoms
A new study offers a potential new approach to therapy for children with mutations in PTEN who exhibit autism, macrocephaly (an abnormally large…
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Findings may promote adult heart tissue regeneration
Research improves understanding of atrial fibrillation
A group of researchers used a mouse model system to investigate how noncoding DNA regions that increase atrial fibrillation risk in humans work to…
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The cooler temperatures may be sending you outdoors, but it could also be the cause of your seasonal allergies.
Fall fronts may bring mix of allergy triggers
The cooler temperatures may be sending you outdoors, but it could also be the cause of your seasonal allergies. An expert at the Baylor College of…
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As microbiome research matures, it is leading to a major reassessment of biological processes within the human body.
DNA fracturing rewires gene control in cancer
A new study has brought attention to genomic structural variation as a previously unappreciated mechanism involved in altering DNA methylation, a…
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Researchers to study liquid biopsy test for cancer
Researchers at Baylor Genetics and Miraca Research Institute are working to develop a minimally invasive tool that could diagnose cancer with a blood…
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Paying attention to your health might not be at the top of your list of things to do during playoff season.
Health Tips for the Playoff Season
Experts at Baylor College of Medicine have put together a list of quick health tips to help get you through nail-biting playoff games.
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