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news › predicting-preterm-births
… preterm birth can be difficult, especially for women who have not given birth. It has long been known that the best predictor of preterm birth is … great-aunts. Their findings showed scenarios for women who have previously given birth (multiparous), as well as women …
news › baylor-hgsc-nih-all-us-center
… Houston. Now with the All of Us Research Program, we will have the opportunity to work with these critical … participants from all walks of life, including groups that have been historically underrepresented in research. …
news › novel-molecule-disrupts-several-molecular-pathways-that-lead-to-cancer-growth
… Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have identified a small molecule named 5D4 that can suppress … by multiple rounds of structure-based compound optimization have finally produced fruits. They have discovered that 5D4 … 5D4 can inhibit MYC activity in cancer. MYC has been known to be very difficult to target. Their finding may …
departments › ... › directors-message
… Fellowship. I certainly love Baylor College of Medicine and have more than a little bias (in the spirit of full … now, within my career in academic psychiatry. My mentors have been instrumental to my growth, and I continue to be …
research › ... › intimate-relationships
… This finding suggests that participants tended to have greater availability of other persons for sharing and … Intimate partners of women with disabilities may have difficulty accepting a woman's disability. … Although not confirmed by research studies, some writers have suggested that romantic disadvantages of women with …
departments › ... › pathology-anatomic-and-clinical-residency
… environment. Our faculty members are approachable and have an “open-door” policy; residents are welcome to stop by and ask questions at any time. We also have a robust mentorship program where each resident is … departmental Grand Rounds are virtual. Plexiglass shields have been installed at the microscopes at multiple training …
news › preoperative-immunotherapy-for-mesothelioma-shows-favorable-outcomes
… Baylor College of Medicine found that treating patients who have resectable malignant pleural mesothelioma, meaning that … drugs that activate the immune system to fight cancer. They have revolutionized the treatment of cancer in general, but only recently have been recognized to have some efficacy in mesothelioma. …
news › dhx9-variations-underly-wide-spectrum-of-human-neurodevelopmental-disorders
… normal function. This is the first time that this gene has been associated with a human disease. Studies in animal … different neurologic conditions for which they did not have a diagnosis despite extensive testing. Looking to find … Research Center at Baylor. “In the beginning, we did not have any reason to believe that these patients had a genetic …
news › researchers-discovered-mechanism-driving-immune-perturbations-after-severe-infections
… Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutions have discovered a mechanism that drives the long-term … response that is observed after tuberculosis (TB) has been successfully treated. Their findings, published in the … changes in infections were not clear. Previous studies have identified the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle, a key …
research › ... › lab-members
… My research focuses on the prevention of youth obesity and related diseases, … and maintain behavior change. To achieve these goals, I have developed an expertise in qualitative methods and have conducted over 100 trainings in qualitative techniques … a senior research coordinator with Dr. Debbe Thompson’s research team in the Department of Pediatrics-Nutrition …