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healthcare › ... › minivalve-repair
… other complications, as well as better patient satisfaction when compared to an open procedure. In comparison to robotic … valve, but can occur in any of the heart’s four valves. When a healthy aortic valve (illustrated) is open, it's … or regurgitation happens more often in the mitral valve. When a valve leaks, the leaflets don’t close completely and …
research › ... › molecular-chaperones
… is also required for the inheritance and maintenance of all amyloid-forming yeast prions. Surprisingly, Hsp104 was …
departments › ... › cardiothoracic-anesthesiology-fellowship
… In addition to the primary clinical rotations within the specialized operating rooms of … to our institution. We believe that the outstanding clinical experiences combined with our robust … In the new era of heart team–based decision-making, rapid clinical adoption of US Food and Drug Administration …
departments › ... › chairs-message
… pursuit has guided the faculty throughout its existence. In clinical medicine we try to treat every patient with dignity … highest quality, evidence-based care available anywhere. In clinical care we have formed subspecialty service lines to …
news › too-much-of-a-good-thing-persistent-ifng-depletes-progenitor-blood-cells-via-bst2
… irreversibly exhausts blood stem cells, the progenitors of all blood cells, including immune cells, by triggering their … differentiation. Lacking immune cells, patients eventually are unable to fight infections. Baylor College of … IFNγ mediates depletion of blood stem cells, which are normally quiescent, meaning they are in a dormant state until …
news › researchers-discover-a-novel-marker-of-adult-human-neural-stem-cells
… The mammalian center for learning and memory, hippocampus, … set out to generate antibodies for unknown target proteins, which made their mission rather challenging. They solved …
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 … a pilot study to determine if providing genetic testing for patients in cardiovascular clinics would benefit … we can prevent cardiovascular events and improve outcomes. Genetic testing may help us to identify not only who …
research › ... › pilot-grants
… AD/ADRD investigation. To be eligible for funding, all proposals must utilize CAND-generated resources, core … are assigned based on individual criterion scores and overall strengths and weaknesses. Applications are evaluated … are assigned based on individual criterion scores and overall strengths and weaknesses. Hui Zheng, Ph.D., professor of …
news › human-errors-adverse-surgical-events
… setting, the concept “to err is human” could potentially be a matter of life and death. In an effort to identify … training of medical staff to recognize cognitive pitfalls. “Instead of adding another checklist, we want to train … Nader Masserweh, Dr. Neal Barshes and Dr. Hardeep Singh, all with Baylor College of Medicine. Rosengart also holds …
research › atc-core-labs › biostatistics-and-informatics-shared-resource
… and bioinformatics support for applications of massively parallel sequencing, including: transcriptomics, cistromics, … bioinformatic analysis. Genboree has been engineered to allow seamless integration of new analytical tools and to … to create, share, copy, move, rename, and delete files, all through an easy to use graphical user interface. The BRL …