news › dr-martin-matzuk-awarded-inaugural-2024-hill-prize-by-tamest
… (TAMEST). The prizes, funded by Lyda Hill Philanthropies, accelerate high-risk, high-reward research ideas with … treat endometriosis, a debilitating chronic disease that occurs when tissue similar to the lining of the uterus grows outside the uterus. This affects nearly 190 million women across the globe and has no effective …
research › faculty-labs › ghanta-lab-for-translational-therapeutics
… patient outcomes. Additionally, he has received a $2.8 million NIH R01 grant for his work on cell-based …
news › maintaining-crowd-anxiety
… of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Baylor. “It occurs when people have an intense or irrational fear of … are shortness of breath, palpitations and sweating. According to Shah, anxiety is the most common psychiatric condition, and crowd anxiety affects millions annually. The condition is more common among women …
news › living-healthier-longer-better-late-than-never-the-effect-of-risk-factors-on-life-expectancy
… on the paper. Researchers analyzed data from more than two million individuals across 39 countries, making this one of …
news › low-doses-of-insecticide-trigger-neurodegeneration-in-insects
… responses, these findings have potential implications for millions of insect species, most of which are beneficial as … is sprayed at concentrations up to 100 parts per million (ppm). In the lab, they tested lower doses, … energy-producing structures of the cell. This led to the accumulation of significant amounts of reactive oxygen …
news › new-statistical-tool-reveals-hidden-genetic-pathways-in-complex-diseases
… genetic and health information from more than half a million volunteers, the researchers validated the method on … care providers to understand because there are more than 5 million variants in each person's genome,” said Dr. John … the competing factors in disease and will help doctors accurately weigh all the possibilities.” “Most genetic …
departments › ... › fellowships
… The Department of Medicine offers training through non-accredited fellowship programs, which are approved by the … Baylor College of Medicine is funded at more than $174 million annually, placing Baylor among the best of the … and clinical research programs are funded at more than $208 million annually, placing us among the best of the nation's …
academic-centers › ... › projects
… E. Symanski and E.S. Park) Among the more than 39 million people who live near ports in the United States are … health. We hypothesize that total and cause-specific (non-accidental) mortality and hospital admissions associated with … or Latina women subject to numerous environmental and occupational hazards, including VOC exposure from potentially …
departments › ... › chiefs-message
… and clinical science. Highlights include a $2.5 million NIH R01 to Dr. Sean Hartig to study leptin …
departments › ... › public-health-pediatrics
… of $850,000, the center is anticipated to receive $4.25 million over five years. The center is led by Director Dr. …