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research › ... › hedgehog-in-cancer
… glioblastomas, rhabdomyosarcomas, pancreatic cancers, and other soft tissue tumors. Recently, small cell lung cancer … among the tumor suppressor genes identified in the study, occurring in 19 percent of human breast cancers and 33 … until very recently (Sjoblom et al. 2006), no mutations in other network components had been identified in breast …
healthcare › ... › multiple-myeloma
… or PET scans. They can show broken bones, bone tumors, or other problems with your bones. Bone marrow biopsy: This … This can happen when they get one of these tests for another reason. … right away. If you need treatment, it may include: Chemotherapy: These medicines kill fast-growing cells like …
news › a-platelet-mediated-beneficial-allergic-response-protects-against-yeast-asthma
… We think of asthma and other allergic diseases as unnecessary aberrant immune … Candida in the lungs very efficiently,” Wu said. “On the other hand, in the absence of platelets, there is no allergy … are the first to provide molecular evidence for another role of platelets as active contributors to the immune …
news › a-novel-and-unique-neural-signature-for-depression-revealed
… neural activity in the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) of the brain’s frontal lobe as the key neural signature … therapy. Anhedonia is a cardinal symptom of depression and other psychiatric conditions Human beings derive pleasure … on their quality of life. Anhedonia is also associated with other psychiatric and neurological disorders such as …
healthcare › ... › progressive-supranuclear-palsy
… and swallowing difficulties, and cognitive decline. PSP occurs more often in men, and the age at onset is typically … syndrome mimics corticobasal degeneration (CBD), another atypical parkinsonism disorder, characterized by … limb apraxia, dystonia and rigidity, and a variety of other motor and cognitive/behavioral symptoms. …
healthcare › clinical-trials › h-12791
… line from patients with MLS syndrome, Aicardi syndrome, or other possibly related conditions with similar phenotypes, …
healthcare › clinical-trials › h-50119
… for individual differences in Alzheimer's disease and other causes of dementia. It includes a neurologic …
healthcare › ... › multiple-system-atrophy
… pressure rises, and the patient regains consciousness. Other typical symptoms of autonomic nervous system … course of MSA-P varies markedly from one individual to another. While some patients live for up to 20 years after the … Like those with Parkinson's disease, patients with MSA accumulate the protein, alpha-synuclein, within specific …
education › ... › curriculum
… with the opportunity to learn alongside students from the other School of Health Professions programs, medical … at Baylor College of Medicine as well as students from other programs within the Texas Medical Center. The first … student in identifying an appropriate thesis advisor and other faculty members from the Department of Molecular and …
research › ... › safer-sex
… acquiring sexually transmitted infections (STIs). It is inaccurate to refer to those behaviors as safe sex, because … using condoms for vaginal or anal intercourse, practicing other forms of sexual activity such as oral sex with a … in open and honest communication to better understand one another’s preferences, which can lead to a more favorable …
