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As microbiome research matures, it is leading to a major reassessment of biological processes within the human body.
A new study has brought attention to genomic structural variation as a previously unappreciated mechanism involved in altering DNA methylation, a…
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Researchers at Baylor Genetics and Miraca Research Institute are working to develop a minimally invasive tool that could diagnose cancer with a blood…
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Analytical tool predicts genes that can cause disease by producing altered proteins
An international group reports a new neurological syndrome that appears to be especially common in countries where marriages between genetically…
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Researchers find regulator for brain injury's first responders
A collaborative study led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine provides evidence for a new molecular cause for neurodegeneration in Alzheimer…
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Researchers report that using molecular profiles might better predict meningioma recurrence.
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The NIH has awarded a $7 million grant to fund the Brittle Bone Disorders Consortium for five more years.
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Dr. Matthew Ellis
Dr. Matthew Ellis has been awarded the Susan G. Komen® Brinker Award for Scientific Distinction in Clinical Research.
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Baylor College of Medicine researchers have revealed how dysfunction in a key quality control mechanism leads to neurological dysfunction.
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Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have been awarded $1.73 million to study the psychosocial risks and benefits of pediatric deep brain…
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Findings may promote adult heart tissue regeneration
A group of researchers reveals new insights into the recently discovered healing capacity of the heart involving the Hippo cellular pathway.
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Dr. Mary Dickinson talks with a colleague in her research lab.
Dr. Mary Dickinson has begun her new role as vice president and dean of research at Baylor College of Medicine. Dickinson served as associate dean of…
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Cancer survivor Jake learns about the Passport For Care program.
Passport for Care is a free online resource developed by Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Cancer Center that provides a survivorship…
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A doctor leads a child into an office to be screened with a Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddler, or M-CHAT.
A collaborative study led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine explored providers’ diagnostic and referral practices for children who failed…
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Researchers find regulator for brain injury's first responders
A multi-institutional group has identified nuclear factor I-A (NFIA) as a central regulator of both the generation and activity of reactive…
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Dr. Yong Xu and his colleagues investigate the roles the brain plays in body weight control. Recent research from the Xu lab makes the case that SRC-1 is an important regulator of body weight.
Researchers looked into the possibility of crosstalk between eating and mood and discovered a brain circuit in mouse models that connects the feeding…
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Dr. Christie Ballantyne, chief of cardiology
The National Institutes of Health’s Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute has awarded Dr. Christie Ballantyne a $6 million grant to begin research to…
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