departments › ... › essential-surgery-skills-course
… and collaborate with physicians dedicated to improving access to surgical and anesthetic services worldwide. … in the world, with 54 institutions and more than 7.2 million visitors annually. Alongside expert colleagues in …
news › baylor-awarded-grant-to-establish-the-houston-nutrition-and-obesity-research-center
… Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine received a $5.9 million grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and … of obesity and nutritional sciences research by providing access to specialized services, resources and expertise. …
departments › ... › rotation-sites
… trauma centers in the Texas Medical Center. Serving over 1 million Harris County residents, this hospital generates … freestanding cancer center in the world, with over 14 million square feet of equipment and facilities to support … during their 2nd, 3rd and 4th years, respectively. MDACC is a premier research institution, and many residents …
news › gut-bacteria-might-one-day-help-slow-down-aging
… of and also slow down the progression of tumors and the accumulation of amyloid-beta, a compound associated with … is increasingly aware that our body’s interactions with the millions of microbes in our bodies, the microbiome, can … said. “Mitochondria seem to have evolved from bacteria that millions of years ago entered primitive cells. Our finding …
research › ... › lab-news
… startup Motif Neurotech closes Series A financing of $18.75 million - January 2024 Katherine Kabotyanski Receives Top … Brain tech startup formed at Rice University raises $18 million for implant to treat depression - January 2024 Sheth …
news › primate-genome-sequencing-reveals-insight-into-human-evolution-and-biodiversity
… 809 individual primates from 233 species and identified 4.3 million common missense mutations. The resulting studies … clinical relevance of genetic variants. Out of the 4.3 million missense mutations identified in primates in this …
news › getting-ahead-of-the-infection-phages-anticipate-bacterias-location
… devices, feeding tubes and wound drains, resulting in 9 million infections per year. The team showed in previous …
departments › ... › chikungunya-virus
… first recognized in Tanzania in 1952, and human infections occurred in Africa at relatively low levels until around 2000 … one in Gabon in 2007. Beginning in 2005, a major outbreak occurred in the islands of the Indian Ocean and countries in … countries or territories in the Americas with more than 1.7 million cases suspected in these areas. As of January 2016, …
departments › ... › chairs-message
… populations in Houston and Harris County with limited access to healthcare. Our program expanded to meet the … and Population Health Research continue to secure millions of dollars in total funds every year. In addition, …
healthcare › ... › knee
… in your body and also one of the most easily injured. According to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), in 2003 patients made some 19.4 million visits to physicians' offices because of knee …