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The digestive system’s rhythms are controlled by body clock genes, as well as lesser-known regulators called noncanonical clock regulators.…

A new school year is about to begin. When packing lunch for your children, make sure to include items that can contribute to a healthy, nutritious…

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has awarded a grant to Baylor College of Medicine and Rice University to establish the Center for…

About one quarter of patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) may be treated and derive a benefit with the current standard chemotherapy.…

Although metformin has been the go-to medication to manage type 2 diabetes for more than 60 years, researchers still do not have a complete picture…

About 80% of people have the fungus Candida albicans in their gut. Although most of the time it persists unnoticed for years causing no health…

While we are in the midst of excessive summer heat and humidity, we should not forget or forgo our skin care. Dr. Vicky Ren, a dermatologist and…

The last thing you want when traveling is a major illness to derail the trip. Baylor College of Medicine infectious disease expert Dr. Stacey Rose…

The Alzheimer's Association U.S. Study to Protect Brain Health Through Lifestyle Intervention to Reduce Risk (U.S. POINTER) found that certain…

A new study published in Nucleic Acids Research shows that metastable epialleles in mice are extremely rare.

People are experiencing extreme heat and heat waves all over the country, even in places that are not accustomed to such temperatures. Dr. Cedric…

Researchers with Baylor College of Medicine and Texas A&M AgriLife Research collaborated with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural…

Inside each cell of the human body are proteins that control which genes are expressed at the right place and time. However, intriguingly, many of…

Doctors at Baylor College of Medicine have confirmed that the use of the portable Organ Care System (OCS), or “breathing lung” technology, boosts…

Two new members, W.D. “Dan” Hord III and Mark Rountree, have joined the Baylor College of Medicine Board of Trustees, appointed by the Board of…

A compound found in psychedelic mushrooms may have antiaging properties. Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have found that psilocybin, the…