Zika virus: What does it mean for Texas and the Gulf Coast?
In the United States, the Gulf Coast, especially the Texas Gulf Coast, is vulnerable to the threat of arboviruses – viruses transmitted by insects. A
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Losing Darren
Identifying details here have been changed to protect patient privacy. It wasn’t that the smile itself had an eerie quality—it was how the smile fell
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Healthy Habits: Support, encouragement help you stay fit
It can sometimes be difficult to find ways to stay healthy, so we’ve asked members of our Baylor College of Medicine community to share what
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Dear professor…
Medical students receive training during their first months at Baylor College of Medicine in the anatomy lab. They learn from their instructors, through peer-to-peer learning
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Preparing for Mars mission, research turns to medication in Space
If a three-year NASA mission to Mars were to take place, they would need to rethink supply logistics for medications and food, said Dr. Virginia
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CRISPR/Cas9 : Disruptive or Innovative?
Stirring high-profile debates over the past few months, the controversial genome editing technique, CRISPR/Cas9, continues to make scientific headlines. The June 4, 2015 issue of
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What’s the big deal about sleep?
A prescription for sleep might be just as important as prescription medications and not getting enough sleep can have a number of consequences. According to
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A house of hope: volunteering at Angela House
The Matthew Carter Service Day started 14 years ago when a talented and well-loved Baylor College of Medicine medical student, Matthew Carter, was murdered. To
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Science and diplomacy: Cuba
When considering options for improving diplomatic relationships between conflicted countries, one of the most political-neutral methods to re-establish ties is through science and medicine. As
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Second trimester screening still important
By Julia Parsons More than 11 percent of infants born with a neural tube defect such as spina bifida were not identified before birth, according
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