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Image of the Month: Tau travels between neurons
From The Labs

Image of the Month: Tau travels between neurons

June 4, 2026

This laboratory platform is a powerful way to study Alzheimer’s disease and other tau-caused conditions.

Young man looking in the mirror.
Momentum

How looksmaxxing breeds body dysmorphia

June 4, 2026
Creatine powder in a measuring scoop.
Momentum

Is creatine for you?

June 3, 2026
CPRIT awards more than $12 million to BCM for cancer research
From The Labs

CPRIT awards more than $12 million to BCM for cancer research

June 2, 2026
Group of happy young girls at a sleepover
Momentum

Ready or not: How to know if your child can handle a sleepover

June 2, 2026
PCOS renamed to PMOS.
Uncategorized

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome isn’t what you think. A new name makes it clear.

June 1, 2026

Momentum

Read about health news, medical education, community updates, and events around the College.

Tulips.
Momentum

A Traditional Chinese Medicine perspective on seasonal health and nutrition

May 29, 2026

Learn more about Traditional Chinese Medicine and its emphasis on living in harmony with seasonal rhythms.

Close up shot of unmarked hair growth serums, pills and sprays.
Momentum

Can Minoxidil regrow your hair?

May 28, 2026
Asian senior ill female have a cough and sore throat. Causes of cough include common cold, flu, respiratory tract infection, pneumonia, bronchitis, allergy or asthma. Elderly health care concept.
Momentum

From cough to concern: Understanding pneumonia

May 26, 2026

PolicyWise

Stories from the Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy.

Your hemorrhoid playbook: The AGA’s first expert review
Policywise

Your hemorrhoid playbook: The AGA’s first expert review

May 22, 2026

The American Gastroenterology Association recently requested myself (lead author) and several colleagues to develop the first guideline for how to diagnose and treat hemorrhoids. By

Beyond the label – Closing the gap in AI medical devices for children
Policywise

Beyond the label – Closing the gap in AI medical devices for children

May 15, 2026
When families ask, “What’s next?” – and we don’t know
Policywise

When families ask, “What’s next?” – and we don’t know

May 1, 2026

From The Labs

Read more about research at Baylor College of Medicine.

Using the power of AI to make genetic diagnosis easier
From The Labs

Using the power of AI to make genetic diagnosis easier

May 28, 2026

With MARRVEL-MCP researchers can analyze and interpret vast amounts of biological information on rare genetic diseases using everyday language.

Study is first to detect, track multiple cancer-causing viruses in wastewater
From The Labs

Study is first to detect, track multiple cancer-causing viruses in wastewater

May 26, 2026
A promising new strategy for treating dry eye disease
From The Labs

A promising new strategy for treating dry eye disease

May 21, 2026

The Stitch

Read The Stitch, the official blog of the Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery.

Match Day Class of 2026.
The Stitch

From Match Day to residency: Guiding the next generation of physicians

April 15, 2026

Dr. Giang T. Quach offers guidance to medical students who just matched as they prepare for their residency journey.

Adult and child hand holding red heart.
The Stitch

When childhood heart conditions become adult heart disease

February 11, 2026
Women doing pelvic floor exercises.
The Stitch

Cervical health and the importance of pelvic floor wellness

February 4, 2026

From the Labs: Image of the Month

two distinct neuronal populations in separate compartments of a microfluidic device. On the left, neurons express the 4R tau form (pink), which is associated with toxicity in Alzheimer’s disease, while on the right there are neurons from healthy individuals expressing normal tau (blue). In the central microgroove region of the device, neurons extend axons between the compartments. From the Labs: Tau travels between neurons

Healthy Habits: A DOC-umentary Series

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