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… Our residents train in the world's largest medical complex, home to many of the nation's leading hospitals.  … … The vast breadth of pathology and the high volume of studies mesh well with the hands-on philosophy of our program. … College of Medicine. TCH consistently ranks among the top pediatric hospitals across the country in a number of …
 
    
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… in the Texas Medical Center (TMC), the largest medical complex on a single campus in the world. The department has made numerous contributions to the specialty through compassionate care, research discoveries, and innovative … (Neurosurgery, Endocrinology), Critical Airway Voice and Swallowing Center (GI, Pulmonology and Thoracic Surgery), Head …
 
    
  news › too-much-of-a-good-thing-persistent-ifng-depletes-progenitor-blood-cells-via-bst2
… diseases  and member of the  Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center  at Baylor. Blood stem cells … “BST2 is a fascinating protein that has been mostly studied for its ability to both protect our body from viral … an important role in blood stem cells, which are at the top of immune system hierarchy,” said first author  Marcus …
 
    
  news › researchers-discover-a-novel-marker-of-adult-human-neural-stem-cells
… live humans and all the knowledge we have gathered so far comes from analyses of the postmortem brains. And we cannot … real-time in vivo brain imaging.”   Typically, antibodies are made against known antigens but the team set out to … intricate mechanisms of neurogenesis, which may lead to new future therapeutic approaches to treat and manage …
 
    
  news › heartcare-study-ids-patients-genetic-risk-for-cardiovascular-disease
… in cardiovascular disease, leading to better outcomes in patient care. Researchers at Baylor College of … High risk scores could be addressed with medication, diet and other lifestyle changes. “This study shows that a … R. Marino, Lee Leiber, Dr. Ashok Balasubramanyam, Dr. Christopher I. Amos, Dr. Andrew Civitello, Dr. Mihail G. Chelu, …
 
    
  news › trish-to-enhance-research-on-ax-1-mission-data-on-human-spaceflight-impacts
… with Axiom Space for its Ax-1 mission and values the commitment each member of the crew has made to contribute to … by astronauts in NASA-funded behavioral health research studies. Tests are administered with the Joggle Research app … yielding data that has the potential to be relevant for future vision research in space. Changes in vision appear in …
 
    
  news › renowned-cardiac-surgeon-to-lead-cardiothoracic-surgery-at-baylor-college-of-medicine
… be a great addition to the Texas Medical Center and Houston communities.” "Marc Moon's assumption of one of the most … and develop new research to make it even safer for the future.” "As the top ranked cardiac program in Houston, we are pleased to …
 
    
  news › src-2-at-center-of-survival-adaptations-to-food-shortages
… Xu and his colleagues looked into two important metabolic components: energy expenditure and blood glucose balance. … SRC-2 is required to delay the normal satiety signal that stops the animal from eating. “Delaying the satiety signal … R01DK109934, R21NS108091, R00DK107008, R01DK104901, R01DK126655, K01DK119471, R01DK115761, R01DK117281, R01DK125480, …
 
    
  news › abnormal-activity-of-brain-circuit-causes-anorexia-in-animal-model
… a treatment strategy for affected individuals in the future. The study appears in Nature Neuroscience . “Anorexia … neurons do communicate with serotonin neurons, and we studied this interaction to determine how it regulates … W81XWH-19-PRMRP-DA), the Pew Charitable Trust awards (0026188), Baylor Collaborative Faculty Research Investment …
 
    
  healthcare › clinical-trials › h-48032
… H-48032 … Primary objectives: … To compare recurrence-free survival in patients with "low risk" … with or without perioperativechemotherapy. To compare overall survival in patients with "high risk" …