news › how-to-prevent-an-exercise-injury-after-quarantine
… return to the gym and their regular fitness routines after months in quarantine, the last thing anyone wants is an … fitness level is lower than usual if you have had a break from exercise. “One of the most common reasons people get injured is because they overexert …
news › 2019-research-day
… an Annual Resident Research Day Symposium to celebrate accomplishments of the department’s residents, fellows, staff … featured work including all the department’s divisions and all its affiliated hospitals. There were 63 abstracts from residents and fellows, 28 from students, and 11 from …
research › ... › sexually-transmitted-diseases
… or STDs. Women with disabilities may be less likely to complain of symptoms suggesting an STD because mobility and sensory impairments may prevent them from noticing a rash or vaginal discharge, or from feeling … or PID and increasing their risk of cervical cancer, contracting HIV, ectopic pregnancy, and infertility. We asked …
news › new-approach-allows-blind-sighted-to-see-shapes
… For most adults who lose their vision, blindness results from damage to the eyes or optic nerve while the brain … note, however, that several obstacles must be overcome before this technology could be implemented in clinical …
news › elephant-herpes-subspecies-gene-sequenced
… A complete genome of one of several species of elephant … elephants, has now been sequenced by a team of researchers from Baylor College of Medicine and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. The finding, which appears in the online journal Genome Announcements , suggests that this …
community › ... › saturday-morning-science-spring
… Morning Science is an interactive STEM program held on Saturdays throughout the year. SMS allows 6th – 12th … will have plenty of “space”! We also can include residents from outside of Texas who are interested in health careers … Program? Student must currently be in 6th – 12th grade Be committed to attend a minimum of three sessions and …
news › dr-c-kent-osborne-steps-down-as-director-of-dan-l-duncan-comprehensive-cancer-center
… Osborne has stepped down as director of the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor College of Medicine. He will stay on at Baylor as founding director of the cancer center. Dr. … is clearly a team effort, and I want to thank everyone from the leadership, cancer center members and staff for …
news › dr-benjamin-arenkiel-recognized-by-tamest-for-breakthrough-findings
… has been awarded the prestigious 2021 Edith and Peter O’Donnell Award in Medicine from the Academy of Medicine, Engineering and Science of … He and his team identified a convergent brain circuit that combines sensory perceptions and motivational state. They …
news › study-shows-safety-of-mix-and-match-covid-19-vaccine-booster-dosing
… of any COVID-19 vaccine granted Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) or Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval, a … whether the individuals would produce an immune response from the booster dose and to assess the safety of such a … vaccine elicited a similar or higher immune response as compared to those who received the vaccine and booster from …
news › baylor-receives-nci-grant-to-study-liver-cancer-risk-and-prevention
… Baylor College of Medicine received a five-year, $5.5 million-plus grant from the National Cancer Institute for research on liver … better understanding and prevention of liver cancer in our community.” The study will consist of three independent but … receives NCI grant to study liver cancer risk and prevention …