news › src-1-gene-variants-linked-to-human-obesity
… toward the healthy side. Contributing toward this goal, a team led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and … the University of Cambridge reports in the journal Nature Communications that the gene SRC-1 affects body weight … See a complete list of the sources of financial support for this project . …
departments › ... › adult-neurology-residency
… Welcome to the Adult Neurology Residency Program at Baylor … our Adult Neurology Residency Program offers a dynamic and comprehensive training experience rooted in clinical … complex. With approximately 40 residents and a dedicated team of nationally recognized faculty , our department …
research › research-centers › texas-collaborative-center-for-hepatocellular-cancer
… Hepatocellular cancer, the most common form of primary liver cancer, is the fastest rising cause of … promote collaboration among Texas scientists, clinicians, community workers, healthcare administrators, and policy … researchers who study liver cancer work faster and better; team up with other researchers; and share discoveries with …
news › new-insights-into-how-klf4-influences-gene-expression
… A team led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine has … gene expression. The study, published in the journal Nature Communications , reveals that the binding of KLF4 can cause … that determines cell fate.” A cell’s genetic information is packed in chromatin, a complex, compact, dense …
news › fluorescent-dye-helps-guide-pediatric-liver-tumor-resection
… ICG also illuminated the edges of the tumors more clearly for successful complete resection. “I can use the fluorescence to navigate … and nonviable tumors can show positive ICG signals. The team is working to better understand false positive signals …
departments › ... › educational-initiatives
… and justice lens. Our goal is to provide our departmental community with the knowledge, skills, and increased humility … Limited English Proficiency and Language Justice Trauma-informed Care Mental Health Justice Patients with Cognitive or … College of Medicine (FEM@BCM), and the faculty development team, which is comprised of residents, staff, and faculty …
research › faculty-labs › chad-johnston-lab
… Microbial communities are increasingly appreciated to play important … microbial sources of infectious or chronic disease. Unfortunately, the antibiotics we use today are non-specific … and activities. Through these efforts, our young team hopes to provide new antimicrobials that can …
research › ... › when-does-anxiety-become-a-problem
… when something is not dangerous can be very upsetting for children. It can also keep children from engaging in fun … upset if she needs to change shoes or if her shoelace becomes untied when her mom isn’t around, as other people do … all the difficulties that untreated anxiety can cause, our team is passionate about providing anxiety treatment to kids …
news › sperm-development-linked-to-testicular-cancer
… a failure in the development of sperm cells can lead to the formation of testicular tumors in mice. These findings, … cancer arises in mammals. Testicular cancer is the most common type of cancer to affect men between the ages of 15 … Heaney, first author Dr. Nicholas Webster and the Baylor team explored whether a gene called NANOS2, which is needed …
news › ai-helps-scientists-understand-brain-activity-behind-thoughts
… A team led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and … (AI) models that help them better understand the brain computations that underlie thoughts. This is new, because … in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences . “For centuries, neuroscientists have studied how the brain …