September 2025 - Page 2 of 3 - Baylor College of Medicine Blog Network

Breast cancer clues hint at response to therapy in animal models

September 18, 2025 CDK4/6 inhibitor, endocrine therapy, ER+ breast cancer, neurofibromin, NF1, Research

The findings bring us one step closer to improving ER+ breast cancer patients’ response to therapy.

Doctor and Patient showing a patient information on a chart.

Why you need a primary care provider

September 18, 2025 Margaret M. and Albert B. Alkek Department of Medicine, preventative care, Primary Care, primary care provider, specialty care

Dr. Christine Park discusses the importance of establishing a relationship with a primary care provider for personalized, preventative care.

Sherry Matchett posing before and after weight loss surgery.

The Stitch

Eleven years later and still going strong after weight loss surgery

September 17, 2025 Bariatric surgery, gastric sleeve, Obesity, Weight Loss, Weight Loss and Metabolic Center, weight loss surgery

Learn more about a patient who underwent a successful weight loss surgery thanks to Dr. Juliet Holder-Haynes and her team.

From The Labs

Baylor researchers uncovered how physical activity helps improve memory in Alzheimer’s disease

September 16, 2025 Alzheimer's Disease, EGF, Exercise, HB-EGF, hippocampus, Memory, Research

The findings open new possibilities for future treatments to prevent or treat the condition.

Momentum

Primary care matters during flu season

September 16, 2025 family medicine, Flu, flu season, flu vaccine, influenza, preventative care

Dr. Veena Wang discusses preventative measures for the flu while encouraging patients to get their flu vaccine.

Momentum

Healthy Habits: Dr. Jorge Miranda focuses on moderation

September 15, 2025 Division Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Dr. Jorge Miranda, Healthy Habits, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery

Dr. Jorge Miranda, assistant professor in the Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, shares some of his healthy habits.

Policywise

Severe eating disorders are on the rise among adolescents: How supporting their parents may be the most critical first step

September 12, 2025 Adolescents, Anorexia nervosa, eating disorders, Mental Health, parents, Young adults

Severe cases of eating disorders requiring hospitalization are on the rise among youth in the United States since the COVID-19 pandemic. Increased isolation, stress and

From The Labs

Ask Me About My Research with Dr. Felipe Andrés Piedra

September 11, 2025 AMAMR, Environment, plastic contamination, plastic-eating bacteria, Research

Dr. Felipe Andrés Piedra shares with a student from BCM Biotech Academy at Rusk his work training bacteria to eat plastic, aiding in the effort to create a cleaner, healthier world.