Do new well-intentioned guidelines advance the stigma of HIV?
Pre-exposure prophylaxis, commonly known as PrEP, is a daily pill that HIV-negative individuals may take to lower their chances of acquiring HIV. If taken as
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Beyond the airway and into the brain, yeast impairs memory in mice
An increasing number of clinical observations indicates that fungi are becoming a more common cause of upper airway allergic diseases such as asthma, as well
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How to care for elderly family members
Baby boomers are the fastest growing segment of the U.S. population and by 2030, all baby boomers will be over the age of 65. As
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Mutant PPM1D gives stem cells a survival advantage
Scroll down to watch the video summary of this work. Although chemotherapy can fight back cancer, it also has been associated with increased risk of
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2018: A year in review in health policy
The holiday season is filled with both nostalgia and foresight – we look back at the year that was and await the start of a
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A potential Achilles’ heel of breast cancer bone metastasis
Researchers have found that the bone microenvironment can promote the growth and progression of breast cancer micrometastasis, a small group of cancer cells that separates
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What is genetic counseling?
With the sharp rise in popularity of direct-to-consumer genetic testing and the practice of precision medicine, it’s no coincidence that interest in careers related to
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Little-known condition potentially fatal to pregnant women
Maternal mortality is alarmingly high in the United States, including in Texas. In fact, a woman’s chance of dying during or after childbirth is much
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Gut metabolite profile may provide insight into how NEC happens
Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a serious disease mediated by an inflammatory process that leads to intestinal damage and sometimes death. It is rare in full
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Throwback Thursday: New beginnings
If you study or work in the Texas Medical Center, you have likely visited or seen the TMC Library. This 1954 photo from the Baylor
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