Study clarifies parents as source of new disease mutations in mosaicism
Mosaicism occurs when cells in a single person or organism have a different genetic makeup. In 2011, Dr. James Lupski , vice chair of molecular
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Author: Ana Rodríguez
Sequence of rare kidney cancer reveals unique alterations involving telomerase
An international scientific collaboration led by Baylor College of Medicine has revealed clues about genetic alterations that may contribute to a rare form of kidney
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Mapping the genome of cancer for better understanding and treatment
In the physical world, getting from point A to point B is easier than ever before. Key in the address of where you want to
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Restoring Glutathione Levels Promotes Metabolic Health in Older HIV-Infected Patients
Restoring levels of glutathione, the body’s most abundant antioxidant, in older patients with HIV (the human immunodeficiency virus that causes AIDS) improved cellular ability to
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Image of the Month: Helping a patient at the zoo
Four Baylor College of Medicine physicians, Dr. Laurie Swaim, associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology, Dr. Venkata Bandi, professor of medicine, Dr. Creighton Edward, professor
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Image of the Month: Life as art
Translational medicine might mean one thing to the scientific world, but to an artist, it is something completely different. For example, this cover illustration for
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Image of the Month: Memory B Cells
This image may look unassuming, but this molecular process has helped save millions of lives. Those are memory B cells, they are formed after exposure
Read MoreCellular process required for vaccine protection identified
Memories don’t just happen in the brain – our immune system also can maintain long-term memory against viruses. That is why vaccinations have been the
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Marmoset sequence sheds new light on primate biology and evolution
A team of scientists from around the world led by Baylor College of Medicine and Washington University in St. Louis has completed the genome sequence
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Houston Congenital Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Longitudinal Study Marks 32 years
By Dr. Gail Demmler Harrison, professor of pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine and attending physician in Pediatric Infectious Diseases at Texas Children’s Hospital 2014
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