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news › mechanism-reprograms-breast-cancer-become
… reprogramming that results in enhanced resistance to treatment and metastatic behaviors. The researchers also … In the current study, the researchers took a genome-wide approach to dig deeper into how FOXA1 accomplishes the complex task of triggering metastatic …
news › baylor-chinese-developers-to-create-medical-center
… Baylor College of Medicine welcomed a delegation from China to discuss the introduction of advanced medical technology and management concepts to the Greenland Holdings Group. It is the first step by the … Baylor, Chinese developers to create medical center …
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 … to eliminate circulating cancer cell clusters may provide a complementary approach to cancer therapy. “We were working with different … Resistance to immunosurveillance favors cluster cancer metastasis …
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 › ketamine-based-nasal-spray-treat-depression
… The FDA recently approved a ketamine-based drug to assist with treating depression. The new medication, … is difficult to make for oral use due to its chemical composition, so they looked into creating it in an … Ketamine-based nasal spray to treat depression …
news › neurocritical-care-conference-returns-houston
… The second Neurocritical Care Research Conference is coming to Houston. Founded by a Baylor College of Medicine … diverse group of academic scientists from around the globe with a goal of understanding and advancing neurocritical … day conference will be held May 18-20 at the Houston Marriott at the Texas Medical Center, 6580 Fannin St., …
news › poorly-controlled-diabetes-bad-to-the-bone
… source of the diabetic nerve pain and degeneration begins with a special fusion of bone marrow and nerve cells that lead to nerve death and dysfunction – proving that diabetes is … sugar levels in diabetes cause the bone marrow cells to become promiscuous, traveling to nerve and other tissue cells …
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 … Texas Children's, the event is part of the monthly "Evening with Genetics" lecture series organized by BCM's department of molecular and human genetics. The series offers current information regarding care, education and …
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 …