Honoring donors through poetic reflection
Editor’s note: It’s an honor to introduce the poems of two of my classmates with whom I had the opportunity to participate in a hands-on
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Throwback Thursday: Solving a mystery
With the emergence of popular true crime podcasts like Serial, there seems to be a growing appetite for solving real-life mysteries. This 1984 photo from
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What’s next for surgeon-scientists?
The possibility that surgeon-scientists, surgeons who also conduct basic scientific research, could become extinct has been a growing concern. The journal Nature notes that surgeon-scientists
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Image of the Month: Repairing rotavirus-damaged intestinal cells
When rotavirus infects and damages intestinal cells, the small intestine fails to absorb nutrients and diarrhea develops. Rotaviruses and noroviruses are the major cause of
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From the Labs to Commercialization: the Estes lab and ImmuCell Success Story
Research discoveries at Baylor College of Medicine can potentially reach the point where they evolve into practical applications that improve the quality of life. After
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The ethics of ‘Tobacco 21’ laws
Jan. 1 is a day for resolutions and fresh starts. For some individuals, it might be the year he or she finally decides to quit
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Uterine transplantation and regulatory questions
Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas recently announced the first birth after a uterus transplant in the United States. The successful pregnancy with the transplanted
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Throwback Thursday: Hatching a Virus
You may have heard about how vaccines are made – something about growing a virus in an egg, right? Unless you’re in the medical profession,
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Atoh1, a potential Achilles’ heel of Sonic Hedgehog MB
Medulloblastoma is the most common type of solid brain tumor in children. Current treatments offer limited success and may leave patients with severe neurological side
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Muscle’s path to maturity follows the alternative splicing way
Compare the skeletal muscles of a newborn with those of an adult. While the former can barely move the body, adult muscles can perform record
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