news › set-healthy-sleep-habits-for-the-new-school-year
… school performance and overall health: Know the recommended hours of sleep Alapat said it is first essential … set a new sleep schedule after the summer break, Alapat recommends slowly increasing the wakeup time by setting an … active and make it more difficult to fall asleep. Alapat recommends that parents assist their kids to wind down without …
news › baylor-genomics-teams-partner-to-provide-covid-19-testing-for-houston-area
… of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers at both centers have come together to serve the need for COVID-19 testing in the Houston area by combining the expertise of each group’s laboratories. Now, … this robust testing capacity to serve the greater Houston community.” Baylor is one of the testing providers for …
research › ... › major-findings
… limited opportunities to establish romantic relationships. Compared to women without disabilities, women with … to evolve into romantic relationships than for able-bodied women. The large majority (87 percent) of the women … women with disabilities in this sample had borne children compared to 51percent of women without disabilities. Women …
news › types-of-misdiagnosis-that-can-harm-patients-during-covid-19
… conditions that it can cause, like blood clot related lung complications. New inflammation syndromes in children are … these types of diagnostic errors through technology, communication, teamwork and organizational strategies. … practices to address possible risks to patients. Address communication issues by encouraging patients to discuss any …
news › assessing-cancer-diagnosis-in-children-with-birth-defects
… Scientific studies suggest that children with birth defects are at … of diagnosis, is different for children with birth defects compared to children without birth defects. In this study … whose increased cancer risk has been previously studied. The researchers found that acute lymphoblastic …
news › improved-understanding-lou-gehrigs-disease
… (ALS), also called Lou Gehrig’s disease, develops. A common feature of this progressive, fatal neuromuscular … called the proteasome that disposes of them. Previous studies had shown that ubiquilins play a key role in this … other pathway was perturbed. Further studies showed that autophagy, another process involved in discarding excess or …
departments › ... › t32-research-training-program
… will engage in a mentored research project which will be complemented by a set of core program activities, team … wet laboratory, bio-design or innovation studio, or an outcomes research team). Bioengineering and Biodesign: This … science, and health services research on a wide range of topics related to cardiovascular disease. All T32 faculty …
academic-centers › precision-environmental-health › opportunities
… announces the availability of funds to support pilot studies focused on environmental health disparities. Proposals … announces the availability of funds to support pilot studies designed to promote precision Environmental Health … who are eligible for federal funding, but should be compatible with GC-CPEH’s goals, and should document …
news › dynamic-twists-and-loops-can-enable-dna-to-modulate-its-function
… happens has not been clear. Published in the journal Nature Communications , a study by researchers at Baylor College of … said Zechiedrich, a member of Baylor’s Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center . “We observed a surprisingly … on its own,” Zechiedrich said. “Our cells have created many complex processes to deal with storing and using DNA, and …
news › novel-gene-therapy-for-heart-failure-closer-to-the-clinic
… resulted in heart tissue renewal and improved function when compared with pig hearts in which the Hippo signaling … in the western world, causing more deaths than all cancers combined. The best current treatment for heart failure is a … turn off Hippo directly in heart of the pigs. Finally, we compared the effects of therapy or no therapy on heart …