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news › resistance-to-immunosurveillance-favors-cluster-cancer-metastasis
… Scientific evidence suggests that cancer can metastasize to other organs when either a single cell or a cluster of … from the original tumor and travels through the blood to another location, where it grows into a new tumor. … to eliminate circulating cancer cell clusters may provide a complementary approach to cancer therapy. “We were working …
news › dr-chatterjee-appointed-to-jtcvs-editorial-board
… Dr. Subhasis Chatterjee, assistant professor of surgery in … Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (JTCVS). Dr. Chatterjee joins five other surgeons from the Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, on this board including, Drs. Joseph Coselli, Ourania Preventza, Bryan Burt, Sean …
news › kidney-stones-what-you-need-to-know
… half a million people – both men and women – will head to the emergency room this year for issues related to kidney stones. A Baylor College of Medicine expert discusses … “Kidney stones are hard crystalline deposits that are made from the … in urine, and the size can range from a grain of sand to a golf ball,” said Dr. Wesley Mayer , assistant professor …
news › neurocritical-care-conference-returns-houston
… second Neurocritical Care Research Conference is coming to Houston. Founded by a Baylor College of Medicine researcher and hosted by St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, the conference brings together a diverse group of … two-and-a-half day conference will be held May 18-20 at the Houston Marriott at the Texas Medical Center, 6580 Fannin …
news › poorly-controlled-diabetes-bad-to-the-bone
… a special fusion of bone marrow and nerve cells that lead to nerve death and dysfunction – proving that diabetes is indeed "bad to the bone," said researchers from Baylor College of … sugar levels in diabetes cause the bone marrow cells to become promiscuous, traveling to nerve and other tissue cells …
news › scott-hamilton-keynote-pituitary-event
… at the base of his brain. Now, figure skater Scott Hamilton is teaming up with Baylor College of Medicine to bring awareness to pituitary tumors including … or blindness," Yoshor said. "Pituitary disorders are often complex, and successful diagnosis and treatment is best …
news › spina-bifida-topic-of-monthly-genetics-series
… Spina bifida, a birth defect that involves the incomplete development of the spinal cord, will be the topic of discussion in a public forum Wednesday, July 14, at The Health Museum of Houston . The forum will feature Dr. Daryl Scott, assistant … Spina bifida topic of monthly genetics series …
news › huffington-health-forum-aging-2013
… The Huffington Center on Aging at Baylor College of Medicine will host the Huffington Health Forum Wednesday, April 3, beginning at 10 a.m. at … keynote address will be given by Dr. Neal R. Pellis, director of the Universities Space Research Association. His talk …
news › understanding-histiocytosis
… Histiocytosis is considered a rare disease but doctors at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Cancer Center and Hematology Service would argue the accuracy of that label. They … Histiocytosis occurs when white blood cells called histiocytes and … It is actually a family of diseases, with the two most common forms being Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) and …
news › baylor-faculty-members-named-to-endowed-chairs
… by the Baylor College of Medicine Board of Trustees to endowed chairs – Dr. Chadi Abdallah, Dr. Ricardo Jorge, … Dr. Chadi Abdallah has been appointed to the Beth K. and Stuart C. Yudofsky Chair in the … his medical degree from Lebanese University in Beirut. He completed his residency at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences …