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New Medical Genetics Multi-Omics Lab…
Baylor Genetics, a joint venture clinical diagnostic laboratory at the forefront of genetic testing, and the Department of Molecular and Human…
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Artists rendition of a neurons in red and blue indicating the introduction of a therapeutic to the brain.
Serotonin-producing neurons regulate…
A study published in Nature reveals the functional relevance of tumor-neuron interactions that regulate the growth of ependymoma brain tumors. The…
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Feeling woozy? It might be heat stroke.
High temperatures may be the norm for native Houstonians, but newcomers to the region may be shocked by how hot it can be year-round. An expert with…
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Common Olympic injuries
The 2024 Olympic Games are top of mind for people globally. While the athletes make their sports look effortless, their constant overuse of their…
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The BiVACOR Total Artificial Heart (TAH)
Successful first…
The Texas Heart Institute (THI), BiVACOR®, a clinical-stage medical device company, Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center and ºÚÁÏÉçÇø…
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Blood plasma
Circumvent poor circulation
Cramps, tingling and pain in the extremities can be symptoms of poor blood circulation. Left unchecked, bad circulation can turn into worse health…
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Keep your medications safe in summer temperatures
July and August are known to be the hottest months of the year. While it is important to know how extreme heat can impact your health through…
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Brain Neurons
Unexpected role of OTX2 drives aggressive medulloblastoma
In a report published in Nature Cell Biology, researchers at ºÚÁÏÉçÇø, Texas Children’s Hospital, the University of Manitoba and…
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A novel and unique neural signature for depression revealed…
As parents, teachers and pet owners can attest, rewards play a huge role in shaping behaviors in humans and animals. Rewards – whether as edible…
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CoRSIVs, first discovered in humans, now found in cattle
A study published in Genome Biology opens new possibilities to improve production efficiency in the cattle industry and potentially animal…
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Researchers discover a new neural biomarker for OCD
A recent study from ºÚÁÏÉçÇø and Texas Children’s Hospital has identified a specific neural activity pattern as a novel biomarker…
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We show that three-dimensional chromatin structure is preserved in a 52,000-year-old woolly mammoth skin. In this photo Valerii Plotnikov and Dan Fisher are examining the skin after it was excavated from permafrost.
Fossils of ancient chromosomes discovered
A team led by scientists from ºÚÁÏÉçÇø, University of Copenhagen, and Centre Nacional d’Anàlisi Genòmica and Centre for Genomic…
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Safety tips for severe flooding
Heavy rainfall in Houston and surrounding communities from Hurricane Beryl has left many people dealing with the aftermath of severe flooding. Dr.…
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Neurosurgery Brain Model
PFA ependymoma…
Researchers have identified unique 3-dimensional features called TULIPs in the genome of posterior fossa group A (PFA) ependymoma, a difficult-to…
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Study points at novel approach to treat Group 3…
A team of researchers at ºÚÁÏÉçÇø, Texas Children’s Hospital, the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto and collaborating…
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DNA
Alterations in human gene TRPC5 cause obesity…
Researchers at ºÚÁÏÉçÇø, the University of Cambridge and collaborating institutions have discovered that alterations in the human…
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