Twinning linked to genes tied to reproductive fitness traits
Bearing fraternal twins, or dizygotic (DZ) twinning, runs in families, is potentially influenced by more than one gene and is linked to a maternal factor.
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Growing Up Baylor: Dr. Jaime Rueda
Imagine studying, training and eventually teaching at the same institution during the span of your career. A special group of physicians, faculty members and researchers
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Zika virus and public policy
Zika virus, a mosquito-borne infection, has captured international attention after news of devastating complications in pregnant women. While early attention focused on events in Brazil,
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Battling pediatric AIDS: Restoring hope, health to communities
For more than a decade, Baylor College of Medicine has helped make lifesaving treatment available for thousands of children suffering from HIV and AIDS around
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Blubber control!
In hindsight, my spinal cord injury sustained in 2000 seems so easy now. It was challenging to stay fit following the injury, but my aerobics
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Theatre monologues, art car help promote cancer awareness and nutrition education
Encouraging cancer awareness in a city as diverse as Houston requires a range of educational tools and cultural understanding. From its Theatre Outreach Program to
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Realistic 3D printing helps Baylor doctors train, master complex surgeries
Detailed 3D printed models are changing the way surgeons approach complex surgeries while paving the way for a revolution in surgical training. Thanks to the
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A commitment to honor and medicine
From our first affiliated hospital, to an accelerated wartime medical program, Baylor College of Medicine has supported the military for members both active and retired.
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DNA origami: designing structures with potential new uses in nanotechnology
Scientists are using DNA to build nano-scaled devices – DNA origami – that could be used to improve our understanding of basic biological mechanisms as well as
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Immersive summer program shares world of science, medicine with undergrads
For nine weeks, undergraduate students from across the country join our doctors and researchers to get hands-on experience in science, healthcare and research. This year,
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