Hearing loss awareness: Tips for care, communication and treatments
The World Health Organization estimates that the number of individuals with disabling hearing loss could rise to 630 million worldwide by the year 2030. In
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Scientists get up close and personal with breast cancer
“Patients die from cancer because, at a sufficiently fundamental level, we have not been able to work out what kind of cancer we are treating,”
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Not in sync: single cells and genes show unanticipated response to estrogen
When experimental findings are not compatible with the textbook view, scientists know they have quite a challenge in their hands. Dr. Fabio Stossi, Dr. Michael
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Doctors team up with students to improve cervical cancer treatment
For women with advanced cases of cervical cancer, radiation therapy is generally the only curative treatment. The treatment of cervical cancer is unique, in that,
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Creating a path in global surgery
When Dr. Rachel Davis started her general surgery residency at Baylor College of Medicine, she knew she wanted work in the field of global surgery
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Monitoring device could prevent sudden unexpected infant death syndrome
Sudden unexpected infant death syndrome (SUIDS) occurs when a baby, under the age of one, passes away when there was no prior cause for concern.
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World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day: Fighting conditions of poverty
Today, the World Health Organization designates 20 parasitic and related infections as neglected tropical diseases. They represent the world’s most common health afflictions of people
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Purchasing hearing aids? Know your options
There are many factors to consider when purchasing hearing aids. However, doing a simple online search can send you down a rabbit hole of hearing
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Six is better than two: assay assesses multiple cellular pathways at once
Scientists strive to have a better understanding of the complex biological processes involved in health and disease, and what they can learn usually goes hand-in-hand
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Toy truck partnership brings STEM education to Houston youth
For decades, the HESS Toy Truck has been a beloved gift for children nationwide. Through a partnership established with Baylor College of Medicine in 2017,
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