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… years, faculty are implementing newly developed technology to bring this highly impactful procedure to children in low-resource communities around the world. As chairman of the medical … and regenerative potential. Autologous fat transfer can be used for breast reconstruction and facial surgery, …
news › sjogren-syndrome-conference-bcm-oct-27
… Learn more about Sjögren's (SHOW-grins) syndrome at the inaugural Sjögren's Syndrome … Joe Jamail Specialty Care Center, 1977 Butler Blvd., Houston, TX 77030, room E4.125. The event is from 9 a.m. to 1 … the lungs, kidneys, brain and digestive organs. Sjögren's can occur alone but many cases occur along with other …
news › lowering-legal-blood-alcohol-levels
… In the United States, motor vehicle accidents are a leading cause of injury and death, with 29 Americans losing their lives to alcohol-related driving incidents … resources,” said Morain. Overall, the purpose of the recommendations is to protect the health of the population, as …
news › baylor-enrolling-covid-19-patients-in-treatment-trial
… remdesivir. Participants in the trial must have laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection and evidence of … Individuals with confirmed infection who have mild, cold-like symptoms or no apparent symptoms will not be … There will be interim monitoring of results so researchers can determine if the treatment is effective, if it is safe …
research › faculty-labs › pawel-stankiewicz-lab
… The Stankiewicz Lab bid farewell to lab member Esra Bolukbas with a luncheon. … Qian Liu and … … Justyna Karolak and Pawel Stankiewicz at the 2019 American Society of Human Genetics Meeting. … Justyna Karolak and … is significantly more common than previously thought. We showed that a considerable number of apparently de novo …
research › ... › cellular-senescence-and-benign-prostatic-hyperplasia
… retention, renal impairment and infection. A major factor in the pathogenesis of prostatic hyperplasia is the … of prostatic epithelial and stromal cells we have also shown that Il-1α is secreted by prostatic epithelial cells and can act as a paracrine inducer of FGF7 secretion by the …
news › ripley-macdonald
… Ripley M.D. , associate professor of Surgery and director of the Mesothelioma Treatment Center at Baylor St. … (cell death) mechanisms and continue to grow. Resistance to cancer cell apoptosis is a hallmark of cancer that impedes … BH3 profiling (DBP) provides a rapid way to determine which components of the intrinsic pathway are responsible for …
news › instinct-design-challenge
… Center), sponsored two projects that have received top recognition (sponsorship made available by the Sue … Engineering Design Award at the 2019 Engineering Design Showcase at Rice University. … Tinystitch , a micro-suturing … The device, which is under four millimeters in diameter, can be used by one surgeon to perform fetoscopic surgery. On …
research › faculty-labs › chandra-sekhar-yallampalli-lab
… The Yallampalli Lab conducts basic sciences and perinatology research. Our research is focused in three main … is more severe, and the onset is earlier in males compared to females and in both sexes, testosterone levels are elevated. An antiandrogen can reverse the hypertension in females. Majority of the …
news › titos-handmade-vodka-gives-1m-grant-for-covid-19-vaccine
… fight against COVID-19 has received a boost from Tito’s Handmade Vodka through a $1 million grant from the … of the SARS vaccine and prior work, allowing for significant time-saving and acceleration of a safe and effective … making a difference and reaching all populations locally and globally.” The grant will allow researchers to …
