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… The Versalovic Lab's primary focus is to understand how commensal bacteria and commensal-derived probiotics modulate mammalian immunity and … probiotic or beneficial bacteria that are derived from the commensal microbiota and the mammalian microbiome Probiotic …
news › hiv-1-protein-helps-induce-metabolic-defects
… lipodystrophy. “With antiretroviral treatment, HIV has become a chronic illness, and lipodystrophy and associated metabolic defects have become, long-term, serious complications,” said Dr. Ashok … with those problems continue, even if the drugs are changed or newer drugs are used. Fat metabolic defects also …
healthcare › ... › colostomy
… A colostomy is a surgical procedure that is done when part of the … the remaining bowel cannot function normally. The colostomy may be temporary, until the colon or rectum heals, or it … if the entire lower colon or rectum was removed. In colostomy surgery, the surgeon makes a cut through the skin on the …
news › baylor-college-medicine-medical-center
… Baylor College of Medicine will expand on its commitment to focusing on the best experience possible for … quality available, but the experience also will be aimed at comfort and convenience, with a close watch on efficiency … is easy to use, with high-level attention to safety and outcomes." The first practices that will move into the BCM …
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… HL089598) Postoperative atrial fibrillation (poAF) is a common complication of cardiothoracic surgery with an … ryanodine receptor Ca release channel was found in atrial myocytes of patients with poAF and a novel mouse model of … reveal activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome within atrial myocytes isolated in a mouse model of CKD. The long-term …
news › new-tools-reveal-molecular-barcodes-distinguishing-cell-types
… at Baylor College of Medicine have developed a new set of computational tools to help answer this question. Although … arising from those different cell types. Now, a new set of computational methods developed at Baylor allows researchers … specific methylation patterns – molecular barcodes – in complex cell mixtures. These new computational tools, …
news › researchers-study-possible-carnitine-deficiency
… about 3 percent develop autism. The remaining 97 percent become healthy adults,” Beaudet said. “Sometimes behavioral … of all cases of autism spectrum disorders, might have in common a mechanism that leads to a mild form of autism. This … to the table the question of whether there should be a Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) for carnitine in normal …
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… stem cell immortality and tissue regeneration. The lab combines high-throughput RNAi screens, genomics, and RNA … the development of new strategies to treat cancer and other complex diseases. Margaret Goodell, Ph.D. is focused on … her own laboratory at Baylor College of Medicine after completing her residency, internship and fellowship here. …
research › ... › body-composition-unit
… Body composition studies play a key role in understanding … can only be answered with research using precise body composition measurements and appropriate standard reference values. The CNRC Body Composition Unit is the only laboratory of its type in the … to publications associated with the development of the Body Composition Laboratory, some more recent articles are listed …
news › a-platelet-mediated-beneficial-allergic-response-protects-against-yeast-asthma
…   Working with an animal model of yeast-triggered asthma commonly observed in people, the researchers uncovered a … platelets, yeast can invade and lead to a quick, deadly outcome. Reported in the journal Immunity , this work is one of … the role of platelets in the immune response.   “A common yeast called Candida albicans is a well-known cause …
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