news › know-your-risk-for-hereditary-cancer
… variant or an unknown variant. We may want to test specifically for that variant.” Eble says some patients are … I might be reassured about a hereditary cancer syndrome if all those sisters are now in their 80s with no cancer,” Eble … conversation about family history,” Eble said. “There’s usually someone in the family who has that information and can …
news › trish-sends-human-health-experiments-aboard-polaris-dawn-mission
… in their missions, as a route to improving health for all humans in space and on Earth.” The spaceflight environment presents unique challenges to the body and mind, and TRISH research aims to … physiologic changes, which could inform on changes in overall health Using miniaturized, intelligent ultrasound to …
news › an-extra-hour-to-fix-your-circadian-rhythm
… Baylor College of Medicine, shares details on the effects "falling back” an hour has on circadian rhythms, shift workers … and it’s darker at night, so the time change in the fall is easier to adapt to than it is in the spring.” … The time change from the end of daylight savings time allows people the opportunity to fix their circadian rhythm, …
news › study-unveils-molecular-pathway-of-metastatic-cancer-cells
… many different cancers, regardless of tumor origin.” One challenge when studying cancer metastasis is that tumor … with the molecular analysis of cancer cells. To cut through all that noise, Creighton and his colleagues worked with …
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… Use this ABC Tracking Sheet to help you figure out challenging behaviors that you would like to target and the … (Consequence). Choose specific challenging behaviors that you would like to prevent from … doing LUNA, or something not related to mission plans at all. When you see the behavior happening, write it down. …
news › transformative-gifts-support-medical-education-at-bcm
… and the Texas Medical Center have to offer. On behalf of all parties involved, we are very pleased to partner with …
news › setback-your-clocks-not-your-sleep-schedule
… at Baylor and Texas Children's Hospital. “You want to allow yourself at least two weeks to modify all aspects of your schedule that can impact your quality of … bed, stay in bed and leave bed. These cues can be adjusted, allowing for the incremental time changes leading up to the …
news › dr-maria-elena-bottazzi-dr-teresa-a-davis-elected-to-the-national-academy-of-medicine
… the world’s poorest populations that are disproportionally affected by infectious diseases, while Dr. Davis’ … portfolio, tackling diseases that affect disproportionally the world’s poorest populations. Her work focuses on … said. This achievement reflects the shared vision by all the members of our Center for Vaccine Development, Texas …
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… in multiple diverse institutions. Residents rotate through all of the following institutions: Baylor St. Luke’s Medical … Call frequency varies with each rotation site. On average, residents take five calls per month. Residents work between 50-65 hours per week …
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… is designed to provide new clinical and intellectual challenges with each successive year, in a sequence of graded … *EMS shifts occur longitudinally during EM blocks *Peds EM shifts occur longitudinally during EM blocks, with dedicated Peds EM rotations as … with functioning capably in the ED, and evolves incrementally to developing cognitive heuristics for common ED …