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… candies. If celebrations occur at school, where the parent has less control over how much candy their child may eat, … Rustveld recommends turning to dark chocolate, which has lower levels of both. Dark chocolate is also rich with …
news › understanding-the-path-from-genetic-changes-to-parkinsons-disease-opens-possibilities-for-early-diagnosis
… Institute (Duncan NRI) at Texas Children’s Hospital has uncovered a chain of events that connects genetic … focused on an SPTSSB variant known as rs1450522, which has been linked to a modest increase in Parkinson’s risk. …
news › researchers-combat-zika-associated-fetal-abnormalities-using-microrna
… abnormal brain development. While the Zika virus epidemic has ended, future outbreaks are inevitable as the majority … at Baylor and first author of the paper. Zika virus has a high maternal-fetal transmission rate leading to a … using mouse placenta. The study was conducted in three phases: First: used a primary human placenta subculture model …
departments › ... › cell-cycle-induction
… for regulating cell division and growth. Our laboratory has discovered several important genes in this process, … & Regenerative Therapeutics in the Department of Surgery has done extensive research to better understand the …
news › cancer-predisposition-variants-associated-with-adverse-outcomes-in-rhabdomyosarcoma
… CPV risk association in children with rhabdomyosarcoma has not been well studied. A new report led by researchers … to other pediatric cancers, survival for rhabdomyosarcoma has not improved in recent decades. One limiting factor in …
news › understanding-the-brain-mechanisms-behind-emotion-processing-bias-in-treatment-resistant-depression
… information more so than positive. While prior research has sought to further understand and treat the neural … led by a team of researchers at Baylor College of Medicine has recorded stereotactic electroencephalography signals … Carl Hacker, Joshua A. Adkinson, Eleonora Bartoli, Salma Elhassa, Andrew J. Watrous, Yue Zhang, Anusha Allawala, …
news › three-new-mcnair-scholars-join-baylor-college-of-medicine-as-the-college-hosts-the-12th-annual-mcnair-symposium
… The McNair Scholars program at Baylor College of Medicine has announced three new scholars focusing on how cell and … disease and muscular dystrophy. His recent research has focused on necrotic cell death in muscular dystrophy. He …
news › mapping-the-cells-that-tune-in-to-sound
… When we hear sounds, specialized cells in the cochlear nucleus are the first to process that … and one of the authors of the study. “Think of how muscle cells in the heart are responsible for contraction, while … Mapping the cells that tune in to sound …
research › ... › astro-practicing-your-exposure-activities
… point. For these activities, you know exactly when the task has been completed. For instance, when Sophia talks to the … she knows exactly when the conversation is over since it has a clear beginning and end point. For other activities, …
news › measles-virus-detected-in-houston-wastewater-before-cases-were-reported
… in West Texas. Although not reported here, our program has been monitoring measles in wastewater from those sites … contracting the measles virus is the MMR vaccine, which has been shown to be safe and effective.” …