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The Translational Research Institute for Space Health (TRISH) at Baylor College of Medicine selected five research teams to advance the study of…
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Genetic testing is recommended for all children with an autism diagnosis; however, the rates that parents and guardians complete testing is variable…
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Baylor College of Medicine, in partnership with the Kelsey Research Foundation (KRF), will be one of five sites funded by the Alzheimer’s Association…
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The Roy and Lillie Cullen Building, with the Alkek Fountain at the entrance.
Baylor College of Medicine has received a five-year, $9.94 million grant from the National Institutes of Health for the new Center for Precision…
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For decades, Baylor College of Medicine researchers have worked to improve prevention, quality of life and survival for breast cancer patients with…
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Interferon (IFN) responses are one of the first defenses the body mounts against viral infections, and research has shown that it plays a role…
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The Roy and Lillie Cullen Building, with the Alkek Fountain at the entrance.
Baylor College of Medicine has received a grant from the National Institutes of Health to fund a new Maternal and Infant Environmental Health…
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A brain mechanism referred to as “replay” inspired researchers at Baylor College of Medicine to develop a new method to protect deep neural networks…
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Cancer therapies sometimes involve drugs that mediate the breakdown of specific intracellular proteins that participate in cancer formation and…
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The National Cancer Institute is conducting a nationwide natural history study to learn how COVID-19 affects cancer patients and their treatment.…
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Dan L Duncan Cancer Center
Baylor College of Medicine has been awarded more than $21.8 million in grants by the Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) to…
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Dr. Trent Watkins, assistant professor of neurosurgery and neuroscience at Baylor College of Medicine, has been awarded the collaborative Pairs Pilot…
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Dr. Peter Hotez and Dr. Maria Elena Bottazzi
Baylor College of Medicine and Biological E. Limited (BE) today announced a licensing agreement for the development of a safe, effective and…
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Back to School notebooks and pencil
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues into a new school year, there are many challenges that families are facing, including the isolation and anxiety of…
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Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute
Research has shown that a mutation in the ATAXIN-1 gene leads to accumulation of Ataxin-1 (ATXN1) protein in brain cells and is the root cause of a…
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Researchers examine breast tissue removed during a lumpectomy using the OTIS ImgAssist technology.
The vast majority of breast cancer patients will undergo surgery as part of their treatment, and most of those patients will choose a lumpectomy to…
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