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news › bile-acids-help-norovirus-sneak-cells
… A new study led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of … use to acquire materials from their environment. The study found that two compounds present in bile – bile acids and the fat ceramide …
news › impact-newborn-genomic-screening
… As genomic sequencing becomes increasingly popular and accessible, an effort called the BabySeq Project aims to … from early screenings and other interventions. Three were found to carry genes that put them at a higher-than-average …
news › scientists-create-epigenetic-couch-potato-mouse
… Why is it that some people love to exercise, and others hate it? Most people would assume it’s all due to … being more physically active. Today, in the journal Nature Communications , Baylor researchers and colleagues report … creation of an ‘epigenetic couch potato’ mouse. They found that in neurons within a part of the brain called the …
news › novel-strategy-breast-cancer-bone-metastasis
… Uncovering a novel mechanism that promotes growth of breast cancer bone metastasis … In the case of breast cancer, bone is usually the most common site of metastasis,” said first author Dr. Hai Wang, … Zhang at Baylor College of Medicine. Researchers have found that the bone microenvironment can promote the growth …
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… "I always felt like a neutral sex. It's like I'm not a woman, not a man. I don't know what I am because I was never … and I at the Center for Research on Women with Disabilities found is that many women around the country have also … we also found is that many women with disabilities have overcome the effect of those stereotypes and have had wonderful …
news › new-androgen-receptor-structure-suggests-prostate-cancer-treatment-options
… The androgen receptor is the primary driver of the initiation … cancer, researchers at Baylor College of Medicine conducted comprehensive studies of the 3-D structure of the receptor. … of the androgenic hormone testosterone. The receptor is found in several tissues of both males and females, …
news › early-environmental-exposure-impacts-liver-epigenome
… later in life. The findings, published in Nature Communications , show how early life chemical exposure … liver epigenome, aging it more rapidly. “In our study, we found that even brief exposure to certain chemicals while … . This work was supported in part by NIH grants U01ES026719, 1P30ES030285, andR01ES023206 to CLW, American …
departments › ... › fellow-testimonials
… Why did you choose Texas Children’s Hospital? … I found that Texas Children's is able to balance quantity with quality – the breadth and depth of … all sorts of viruses, zoonosis, infections in neonates, complex medical conditions, BMT and solid organ transplant. …
news › car-t-cell-therapy-shows-promising-results-against-hodgkin-lymphoma
… of Medicine and the University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center. The clinical trial, results of … patients, published in 2017, Baylor and UNC researchers found that a CAR-T cell therapy targeting Hodgkin … by the National Institutes of Health (RO1HL114564, P50CA126752, P30 CA125123, K12CA120780), the University Cancer …
news › eating-for-hunger-or-pleasure-involves-regulating-different-brain-circuits
… serotonin produced by the neurons,” Xu explained. “We found that two receptors, serotonin 2C receptor and … in both types of feeding behavior. Our data suggests that combining compounds directed at both receptors might produce … 1-15-BS-184), American Heart Association awards (16POST27260254), the Pew Charitable Trust awards (0026188), Baylor …
