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research › ... › physical-activity
… also suggest that they are not engaging in physically active lifestyles. … half of the women reported never participating in physically active household activities (71 percent) or in physical … physical activity for women with disabilities suggest that all three categories of constraints impede the ability of …
research › ... › stop-smoking
… produce a temporary weakening of motor functioning. Additionally, for below-knee amputees with vascular etiology, … should also consider developing programs specifically for women with disabilities. Additionally, physicians should become more aware of the heightened …
research › ... › can-we-regenerate-sensory-cells-of-the-inner-ear
… in the United States, with approximately half of all adults suffering from some degree of hearing loss by the … In contrast, non-mammalian vertebrates can functionally recover from deafening injury by mobilizing supporting … almost completely in the first postnatal week. Finally, attention has focused on several pathways and …
research › ... › current-lab-members
… helped Dr. Timothy Palzkill build the lab. She has helped all of the trainees and other scientists who have gone through the lab. After 27 years of service, she officially retired during September of 2020 but will always be a … postdoctoral researcher, specializing in the synthesis of small molecules for Zika virus and PROTAC molecules targeting …
research › faculty-labs › david-bates-lab
… Although genetic information is encoded in a one-dimensional array of DNA bases, all major DNA processes (replication, transcription, and recombination) are controlled by changes in the … three-dimensional structure of DNA. Large-scale structural features of chromosomes including the arrangement of …
news › bacteria-help-discover-cancer-causing-protein
… of the proteins triggered DNA damage and mutation. “We showed that E. coli can help to identify DNA damage-up … of novel mechanisms that protect our genomes and how their dysfunction can alter the integrity of our DNA and … basic biological processes that can shine a light on how human cells and cancer work.” “Our work has significant …
news › trial-shows-promise-treating-neuroblastoma
… in children, and patients with high-risk disease are challenging to treat. In a promising development, researchers … form of immunotherapy to treat neuroblastoma using genetically engineered natural killer T cells (NKTs). The findings … “This trial marks the first time highly pure and genetically engineered NKTs are being evaluated in humans to define …
news › tgf-beta-protects-against-uterine-cancer
… the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) today, suggest potential new therapeutic strategies that … Dr. Martin M. Matzuk , director of the Center for Drug Discovery , Stuart A. Wallace Chair, Robert L. Moody, Sr. Chair … particular proteins, Smad2 and Smad3 in mice, caused a very aggressive hyperplasia or overgrowth of the endometrium …
departments › ... › michael-e-debakey-high-school-for-health-professions
… a challenging, well-balanced college preparatory program that focuses on educational experiences in science and the health professions, and furthers an understanding and appreciation of our diverse community. … The DeBakey High School for Health Professions is recognized today as one of the strongest college …
healthcare › specialties › allergy-and-immunology
… conditions in a single location. We diagnose and manage the following Allergic and Immunologic conditions and provide … Services and Procedures. We take detailed patient’s history and symptoms, perform a physical examination, perform and analyze … urticaria, angioedema, eczema, contact dermatitis Allergy to foods, medications and antibiotics, cosmetics, metals …