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news › bone-hormone-new-treatment-for-heart-rhythm-disorder
… dangerous heart rhythm disorder, according to new research from an international collaboration among Baylor College of … fibrillation (AF). The researchers studied muscle cells from atrial biopsies taken from people undergoing heart surgery and found that they …
news › genome-sequencing-identifies-cancers-achilles-heel-in-exceptional-responders
… with clinically comparable tumors. What can we learn from this group, referred to as exceptional responders? … no longer effective. However, one exceptional responder from the study treated with temozolomide is tumor free 10 … may be able to predict who will benefit the most from these DNA-damaging cancer therapies. Then you might be …
academic-centers › dan-l-duncan-comprehensive-cancer-center › community-outreach-and-engagement
… that all communities within the catchment area (CA) benefit from innovative cancer outreach, education, screening, and … catchment area. In fact, I grew up right around the corner from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston’s Historic Third … and to ensure that ALL patients who stand to benefit from novel therapies have access to them; (2) I aim to …
news › set-routine-to-avoid-excess-screen-time-this-school-year
… or increased blood pressure. Encourage kids to take breaks from the screen. Parents need to set the example by taking a break from it as well.” To stay healthy and focused throughout … the school year, implement a routine that includes breaks from the screen, physical activity and family time. …
news › link-between-herpes-virus-infections-alzheimers
… brain tissues of healthy-aging subjects or those suffering from a different neurodegenerative condition. Presence of … in Dr. Liu’s group and others, reanalyzed the data sets from the 2018 study using the identical statistical methods … same results. The team was motivated to reanalyze the data from the previous study because they observed that while the …
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… The services of the IMC are open to everyone at BCM, the Texas Medical Center and beyond. The first step to … The IMC covers most basic techniques for live and fixed … 4x to 100x using high quality objectives. As an alternative the BioTek Cytation 5 can be used for manual and …
news › new-understanding-cell-cell-communication
… Scientists have improved their understanding of a new form of cell-cell communication … communication system that delivers messages throughout the body. To better understand this system, the National … web-accessible computational tools other researchers can use to analyze exRNAs from their own data. The study, …
news › tips-for-preventing-altitude-sickness
… measures to prevent sickness, said a travel medicine expert from Baylor College of Medicine . "People who do not often … Travelers going from sea level to destinations such as Denver, at about … with a headache. Just do not go overboard." Also, stay away from heavy foods. Stick to light carbohydrates like pasta, …
news › a-recipe-for-successful-same-day-hip-and-knee-replacements
… of the COVID-19 pandemic may seem daunting for many, so options where patients do not require a hospital stay are optimal. A Baylor College of Medicine orthopedic surgeon explains how he is able to perform same-day hip and knee … outcomes for patients and the optimization process starts from day one.” It’s important to address any active medical …
news › researchers-uncover-how-breast-cancer-cells-become-resistant-to-therapy
… to find that over-expressing 14-3-3τ in these tumors led to all the cancer cells becoming ER-negative (ER-),” said Lin, … remember the day I saw the data. The change was dramatic – all the tumors had lost their ER!” Studying the mechanism in … into ER- cells. Here we have determined how they functionally interact with each other, laying out a map of the road …