Pathway to asthma winds through Toll-like receptor 4
What causes allergic diseases and asthma? Baylor College of Medicine researchers may have found part of the answer. (Source: Baylor College of Medicine News)
Source: Baylor College of Medicine News - August 15, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
$1 million gift to fund Ehlers Danlos syndrome research at BCM
Baylor College of Medicine geneticist Dr. Brendan Lee plans to use a new $1 million gift to gain understanding of Ehlers Danos syndrome, an incurable tissue disorder. (Source: Baylor College of Medicine News)
Source: Baylor College of Medicine News - August 14, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Huffington Foundation gives $5 million to Neurodegeneration Consortium
The Huffington Foundation has given $5 million to the Neurodegeneration Consortium, a multi-institutional collaboration to study and treat Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases. (Source: Baylor College of Medicine News)
Source: Baylor College of Medicine News - August 14, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
BCM to serve as data center for NIH Extracellular RNA Communication Initiative
Baylor College of Medicine will serve as the official data coordination center for a new National Institutes of Health initiative project on extracellular RNA communication and its role in human disease. (Source: Baylor College of Medicine News)
Source: Baylor College of Medicine News - August 13, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Preparations help children, parents transition into new school year
Starting a new school year can be stressful for both kids and parents. A Baylor College of Medicine expert gives tips for a low-stress start to the year. (Source: Baylor College of Medicine News)
Source: Baylor College of Medicine News - August 9, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Kids born small should get moving
Baylor College of Medicine researchers found that female mice who were growth restricted in the womb, born at a lower birth rate, were less active and prone to adult obesity. (Source: Baylor College of Medicine News)
Source: Baylor College of Medicine News - August 8, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Precautions ensure safe workout during summer heat
Baylor College of Medicine expert offers tips for those who want to continue their outdoor workouts in the heat. (Source: Baylor College of Medicine News)
Source: Baylor College of Medicine News - August 6, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Annual Compassion and the Art of Medicine series begins at BCM
The annual Compassion and the Art of Medicine series, hosted by the Department of Family and Community Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine will begin in August 2013. (Source: Baylor College of Medicine News)
Source: Baylor College of Medicine News - August 6, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Baylor receives $960,000 plus in Komen breast cancer grants
Four Baylor College of Medicine researchers received more than $960,000 in new grant funding to advance breast cancer research. (Source: Baylor College of Medicine News)
Source: Baylor College of Medicine News - August 1, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Aberrant splicing saps strength of 'slow' muscle fibers
(Source: Baylor College of Medicine News)
Source: Baylor College of Medicine News - July 29, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Statins improve symptoms in Rett mouse model
Baylor College of Medicine researchers found that a mutation in a gene involved in the synthesis of cholesterol may have a role in treating patients with Rett Syndrome. (Source: Baylor College of Medicine News)
Source: Baylor College of Medicine News - July 26, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Combination nutrition supplement may improve dry eye symptoms
Baylor College of Medicine researchers find a potential cure for dry eye symptoms: A combination nutrition supplement that contains gamma-linolenic acid and omega-3 fatty acids. (Source: Baylor College of Medicine News)
Source: Baylor College of Medicine News - July 25, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
BCM announces 11th annual Michael E. DeBakey Medical Student Poetry Awards
Baylor College of Medicine announces the Eleventh Annual Michael E. DeBakey Medical Student Poetry Awards, honoring the pioneering cardiovascular surgeon, Dr. Michael E. DeBakey. (Source: Baylor College of Medicine News)
Source: Baylor College of Medicine News - July 25, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Old drug up to new trick in fighting resistant bacteria
Baylor College of Medicine researchers find that the drug ciclopirox can help fight resistant bacteria. (Source: Baylor College of Medicine News)
Source: Baylor College of Medicine News - July 23, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Genomic analysis may help fine-tune individual flu vaccine response
A consortium of researchers led by those at BCM identified genes that contribute to differences in the way individuals respond to the influenza vaccine, which could enable researchers to boost the protective potential of the flu shot. (Source: Baylor College of Medicine News)
Source: Baylor College of Medicine News - July 17, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
