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Traveling abroad this summer? Get up to date on routine…
Do your summer travel plans include trips abroad? If so, are you up to date on your routine general vaccines? Dr. Jill Weatherhead, associate…
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Training the whole body, with a focus on core strength, is just as important, according to a sports medicine expert at Baylor College of Medicine.
How to maintain mental strength as an athlete
Athletes at any level, including high-level professionals, experience pressure. Elite athletes thrive under pressure by maintaining mental toughness…
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TRISH calls for innovations to better…
The Translational Research Institute for Space Health (TRISH) at Baylor College of Medicine has released a new solicitation seeking proposals to…
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Wastewater analysis offers a new way to monitor HIV…
Human immunodeficiency virus 1 (HIV-1) detection in wastewater offers a novel approach to monitor the virus in communities. Baylor College of…
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Dr. Jimmy Holder, associate professor in pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine and principal investigator at the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological…
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The image shows staining of glioma cells from mice in a methionine-restriced diet which helped researchers notice that the DNA inside the tumors appears partially unraveled rather than the usual compact organization.
Diet remodels chromatin structure and…
An unexpected lab observation led a team of scientists to discover how diet can influence survival in animal models of glioma, one of the most…
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Responding to a snake bite
With the warm weather also comes snake bite season. If you enjoy spending time outdoors, understanding the magnitude of snake bites is crucial. A…
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WOMENS PSYCH HEALTH OBGYN
Understanding Rett syndrome before symptoms appear
To better understand what drives the emergence of symptoms in Rett syndrome, researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and the Duncan Neurological…
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World Cup safety tips
The World Cup is bringing soccer fans to Houston from all over the globe. While excitement is in the air to celebrate the sport, it’s important for…
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Baylor College of Medicine to offer…
Baylor College of Medicine is the new sponsor of a perfusionist training program, transitioning academic operations from the Texas Heart Institute,…
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Dr. Kara Marshall has been awarded the 2026 McKnight…
Dr. Kara Marshall, assistant professor of neuroscience and a McNair Scholar at Baylor College of Medicine, has received the 2026 McKnight Scholar…
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Novel disorder causing…
A new report in the American Journal of Human Genetics describes a novel disorder caused by biallelic loss-of-function variants in the TMEM63B gene,…
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Study proposes reconsidering…
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutions are challenging the traditional understanding of how cancer drugs called…
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Managing camp anxiety among children and parents
Children returning to camp this summer might feel excitement or anxiety, and parents might feel apprehensive for their children attending for the…
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Hurricane season: Prepare and plan before a storm hits
Every year on June 1, we brace for, prep and plan for a potentially active hurricane season. Dr. Mike Ren, a primary care physician at Baylor College…
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Clinical Trial Seeks to Advance…
When a person loses a limb, a prosthesis often can help restore a significant degree of mobility. But when movement or communication is impaired by a…
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