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news › understanding-epigenetic-causes-disease
… be predicted based on one’s genes, leading researchers to explore epigenetic causes of disease. But the study of … focus on. Their report, which provides a “treasure map” to accelerate research in epigenetics and human disease, was published today in Genome Biology . Epigenetics is a system for …
news › researchers-study-biopsy-test-cancer
… When it comes to treating cancer, an early diagnosis is key. … Baylor Genetics and Miraca Research Institute are working to develop a minimally invasive test that could diagnose … exosomes have been shown to be capable of intercellular communication and modulation of the tumor microenvironment. …
news › second-sight-study-brings-sight-to-blind
… Baylor College of Medicine, study participants are asked to look at a blacked out computer screen and point to a white square that appears at intervals on different locations on the monitor. … Clinical trial helps bring sight to the blind …
news › rna-splicing-errors-alzheimers-disease
… A collaborative study published today in the journal Cell Reports provides evidence for a … Institute at CrypSplice, integrates data from human brain autopsy samples and fruit flies to reveal a novel mechanistic … said. To carry out RNA splicing, cells use the spliceosomal complex, a multiprotein cellular machinery that coordinates …
news › form-severe-malnutrition-linked-dna-modification
… forms of acute childhood malnutrition known as edematous severe acute malnutrition (ESAM) and non-edematous SAM (NESAM). The researchers report in the journal Nature Communications that ESAM, but not NESAM, is characterized … In the current study, Hanchard and his colleagues looked to better understand the conditions by investigating whether …
news › baylor-experts-highlight-autism-research-symposium
… in Weslaco, Texas. The symposium will cover autism-related topics, such as navigating through individualized education … of pediatrics – psychology at Baylor and associate director for clinical services at the Texas Children’s Hospital … of pediatrics – psychology at Baylor and associate director for research at the Texas Children’s Hospital Autism …
news › studies-aim-to-safeguard-health-in-deep-space
… six new biomedical research projects for space applications to receive two years of funding. These projects aim to develop novel solutions to some of NASA’s highest priority risks to human health and … Calif. A Multimodal Wearable System for Deep-space Monitoring of Stress and Anxiety …
news › talking-to-your-daughter-about-her-growing-body
… be a difficult phase for girls, especially when they begin to notice their bodies changing. Girls Elevated, a Baylor … of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital event, will aim to give parents and young girls tips on how to effectively communicate and manage these changes to help …
news › researchers-work-to-prevent-kidney-failure-after-surgery
… of suPAR protein (soluble urokinase-type plasminogen activator receptor). Researchers studied suPAR to understand its effects on kidney disease in patients that … Researchers work to prevent kidney failure after surgery …
news › new-tools-reveal-molecular-barcodes-distinguishing-cell-types
… of Medicine have developed a new set of computational tools to help answer this question. Although different cell types … which involves tagging genes with methyl chemical groups. To better understand how epigenetic regulation works, … “The current gold-standard approach to study DNA methylation is whole genome bisulfite …