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news › researchers-identify-an-achilles-heel-in-neuroblastoma
… Neuroblastoma, a childhood cancer that develops from neural cells on the adrenal glands, … study on neuroblastoma published in the journal Nature Communications and assistant professor of pediatrics – … nutrients for tumor growth in these two tumor groups. “We found that MYCN amplification rewires a tumor’s lipid …
about-us › ... › road-to-a-learning-health-system
… Dear Members of the Baylor College of Medicine Community: Since our founding, Baylor College of Medicine has demonstrated a capacity for change and transformation. Moving to Houston from Dallas. …
news › pupil-dilation-a-window-to-perception
… In fact, there is a grain of neurobiological truth to this. An international research team from the Universities of … whether these rapid, state-dependent changes in pupil size found not only in humans but also in other vertebrates, … recordings, they used deep neural networks to create a computer model as a digital twin of the cortex, simulating …
news › human-norovirus-gii-4-exploits-unexpected-entry-mechanism-to-cause-gastroenteritis
… Human noroviruses are the leading cause of acute … direction. The researchers report in the journal Nature Communications that the globally dominant human norovirus … said Estes, Distinguished Service Professor and Cullen Foundation Endowed Chair of molecular virology and …
news › a-new-treatment-for-patients-with-alagille-syndrome
… A team of researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, UMass Chan Medical School and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical … system in Alagille syndrome is liver transplantation but it comes with significant risks, long waiting times and … of the condition. Contrary to their expectations, they found that reducing Sox4 levels in the liver improved bile …
news › integrative-exome-sequencing-and-machine-learning-identify-new-genes-contributing-to-systemic-sclerosis-risk
… Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a severe autoimmune disease with complex genetic causes. Some genetic contributors have been … of targeted treatments. In a new study published in Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases , researchers at Baylor … variants and transcriptomic changes. MICB and NOTCH4 were found to be expressed in fibroblasts and endothelial cells, …
news › surprising-structure-discovered-in-disordered-protein
… Inside each cell of the human body are proteins that control which genes are expressed … molecules give rise to precise gene expression has become a highly debated question in the field of molecular … genes encoding steroid enzymes. Excitingly, the researchers found that this mechanism isn’t unique to steroid hormone …
education › graduate-school-of-biomedical-sciences › research
… Earning a Ph.D. in the biomedical sciences is first and foremost about exploring the processes that govern … program. So, as you explore seek out the program with the combination of interests that best match your own rather … studying the complex yet fascinating norovirus and how she found many opportunities to polish her communication skills. …
healthcare › ... › lumpectomy
… Lumpectomy is surgical procedure to remove an abnormal “lump” or tumor from the breast. Lumpectomy is … done as an outpatient procedure and takes about one hour to complete. Before the procedure, the patient is put under … specimen is said to have “clear margins” if no cancer is found around the borders of the removed tissue. Under the …
news › debakey-high-school-for-health-professions-celebrates-50-years
… High School for Health Professions is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its founding in 1972. The first high school for health … country, DeBakey High School for Health Professions will commemorate the anniversary with its annual Science …
