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… of Medicine have approved the renaming of the School of Allied Health Sciences to the School of Health Professions . … a new Genetic Counseling Program, established in July 2017, will welcome its first class this fall. “We needed a more inclusive … Allied Health school renamed to School of Health Professions …
news › new-partnership-takes-on-hookworm-infection-in-rural-alabama
… cost up to $500 per dose. However, through a donation of 10,000 pills from the Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Co., Mejia …
news › a-platelet-mediated-beneficial-allergic-response-protects-against-yeast-asthma
… We think of asthma and other allergic diseases as unnecessary aberrant immune responses … Working with an animal model of yeast-triggered asthma commonly observed in people, the researchers uncovered a … enzymes activate T helper type 2 (Th2) and T helper type 17 (Th17) immune cells, which mediate the allergic response. …
news › lsd-triggered-altered-behaviors-linked-to-abnormal-brain-communication
… Lysergic acid diethylamide, or LSD, is a potent hallucinogen that alters the perception of reality. … The researchers show in the journal Cell Reports that, compared with rats without LSD, those receiving the drug … the researchers observed a reduction of the normal communication between the hippocampus and the visual cortex …
news › scientists-to-sequence-genomes-earth-species
… than that of the Human Genome Project, with an estimated 10-year timeline. Independent of other partner institutions …
news › new-alkek-center-consolidates-omics-efforts
… The new Alkek Center for Molecular Discovery builds on and expands … in one gene," said O'Malley. "The next targets are more complex with multiple gene inputs along with influences of … It will expand the ‘omics' here and could result in BCM becoming an elite national leader in this broad field," he …
news › foundation-honors-danny-jones-endowed-chair
… The Albert and Margaret Alkek Foundation honors Dr. Danny B. Jones, chair of ophthalmology at Baylor College of Medicine , with a lead gift of … chair in his name. The Danny B. Jones Endowed Chair in Ophthalmology recognizes Jones' 30 years service as chair of the …
news › genomic-alterations-in-advanced-cancers-reveal-interactions-with-therapy
… possibility for identifying genetic mechanisms involved and alternative treatment approaches. A study led by researchers … and the possibility of preventing or minimizing outcomes with treatments. “Treatment resistance is a big … variation in primary tumors. The current study looked at 570 recurrent or metastatic tumors from the Personalized …
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news › altered-gene-expression-and-cell-interactions-involved-in-copd
… Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, Yale University and other institutions have identified … pulmonary disease (COPD). The findings highlight the complexity and diversity of cellular injury and inflammation … and processes involved in the disease. Published in Nature Communications , the study used single-cell RNA sequencing …