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From The Labs

To better serve patients, Baylor researchers pioneer and improve reanalysis of clinical molecular data

June 20, 2019 Baylor Genetics,  molecular diagnosis,  rare disease,  Research,  undiagnosed diseases

Many physicians and scientists think that the molecular diagnostic rate of undiagnosed diseases has room for improvement. Inspired by this need, a team at Baylor

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From The Labs

From the labs to patent; osteoarthritis gene-therapy product is moving toward clinical trials

June 18, 2019 clinical trial,  gene therapy,  Il-1,  Osteoarthritis,  patent,  Research

More than 30 million people in the United States alone are affected by osteoarthritis (OA), a degenerative joint disease, and that number is expected to

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New evidence supports the presence of microbes in the placenta

June 13, 2019 bacterial RNA,  imaging,  microbiome,  placenta,  Pregnancy,  Research

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine previously found evidence that the placenta harbors a sparse but still present community of microorganisms, which they and other

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From The Labs

Afraid of food? The answer may be in the basal forebrain

June 11, 2019 anorexia,  basal forebrain,  feeding behavior,  Obesity,  Research

After fasting for 24 hours the typical laboratory mouse spends much time eating. Surprisingly, this is not what Jay M. Patel saw when he was

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This map facilitates the search for epigenetic causes of disease

June 6, 2019 CoRSIV,  DNA methylation,  epigenetics,  genome,  Homa Shalchi,  Research

More than 15 years after scientists first mapped the human genome, most diseases still cannot be predicted based on one’s genes. Thus, researchers also are

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Image of the Month: The developing eye

June 4, 2019 eye development,  Image of the month,  Research

The Ross Poché lab is dedicated to elucidating the transcriptional and epigenetic mechanisms regulating proliferation and differentiation of retinal progenitor cells to identify new therapeutic

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The Gulf Coast Center for Precision Environmental Health designated Center of Excellence

May 30, 2019 Gulf Coast Center for Precision Environmental Health,  interinstitutional collaboration,  NIEHS,  P30 award,  Research

The Gulf Coast Center for Precision Environmental Health (GC-CPEH), a multimillion dollar Texas Medical Center effort jointly led by Baylor College of Medicine, The University

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From The Labs

From the labs to bedside: First-in-human trial shows promise in treating neuroblastoma

May 28, 2019 chimeric antigen,  Clinical Trials,  GD2,  GD2-CAR,  Immunotherapy,  neuroblastoma,  Research

Neuroblastoma is the most common extracranial solid cancer in children, and patients with high-risk disease are challenging to treat. In April, during the annual meeting of

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From The Labs

Some antibiotic-resistant bacteria have outside help

May 23, 2019 Antibiotic-resistant bacteria,  diabetic ulcers,  macrophages,  non-healing wounds,  P. aeruginosa,  Pf phage,  Research,  virus

The bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa – one of the greatest threats to human health, according to the World Health Organization – frequently carries a virus or

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From The Labs

Blood proteins help predict risk of developing heart failure

May 21, 2019 blood test,  Cardiovascular Disease,  high-sensitivity test,  Research,  troponin

Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of pain, suffering and death in the United States, and despite tremendous advances in knowledge on prevention, treatment of

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Blood vessels (magenta) intertwined with metastatic medulloblastoma tumor cells (green) nestled within the protective layers that surround the mouse spinal cord. From the Labs: a closer look at metastatic medulloblastoma

Healthy Habits: A DOC-umentary Series

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