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As microbiome research matures, it is leading to a major reassessment of biological processes within the human body.
Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a common, life-threatening birth defect. Often, CDH occurs with other birth defects (CDH+). In a new study,…
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The Vaccine and Treatment Evaluation Unit at Baylor College of Medicine has been selected as one of more than 100 sites to participate in the Phase 3…
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Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have discovered how therapeutics targeting RNA splicing can activate antiviral immune pathways in triple…
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Hookworm
A new collaboration between researchers at the National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine and the Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug…
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Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute
At the end of 2020, the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (Duncan NRI) at Texas Children’s Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine…
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Two independent mechanisms are involved in tuberous sclerosis
Proteogenomic analysis may offer new insight into matching cancer patients with an effective therapy for their particular cancer. A new study…
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Human Microbiome Research
A $2.4 million, five-year grant renewal of the Consortium for the Study of Chronic Pancreatitis, Diabetes and Pancreatic Cancer from the National…
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DNA Genes
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine led the largest genomic assessment of children with RMS to determine the prevalence of genetic changes that…
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Long-term exposure to IFNγ irreversibly exhausts blood stem cells, the progenitors of all blood cells, including immune cells, by triggering their…
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The rhesus macaque is the most widely studied nonhuman primate in biomedical research. A genome sequencing project for this species, led by…
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Microbes
Research has shown that gut microbes can influence several aspects of the host’s life, including aging. Given the complexity and heterogeneity of the…
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Research has shown that human milk is the optimal nutrition source for neonates and infants. It confers protection against both immediately life-…
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The number of Houstonians who had COVID-19 could be four times higher than indicated by viral testing, according to new data from the Houston Health…
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Late-onset Alzheimer’s disease (LOAD) is the most common form of dementia in the elderly, affecting almost 44 million people worldwide. Despite…
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Meenakshi Hegde Lab
Dr. Meenakshi Hegde and her team were awarded a $1.4 million gift over three years from The Faris Foundation to support a clinical trial of a novel…
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Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have found a potential preventative treatment for heart failure that has shown promising results in mice.
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