New evidence supports the presence of microbes in the placenta
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine previously found evidence that the placenta harbors a sparse but still present community of microorganisms, which they and other
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A second chance at life: Discovering an alternative to diabetic foot amputation
In March 2018, Pedro Zapata, his wife Yolanda, and their daughter Claudia Lara traveled to Houston from their home in Diboll, Texas. The 72-year-old former
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The Gulf Coast Center for Precision Environmental Health designated Center of Excellence
The Gulf Coast Center for Precision Environmental Health (GC-CPEH), a multimillion dollar Texas Medical Center effort jointly led by Baylor College of Medicine, The University
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From the labs to bedside: First-in-human trial shows promise in treating neuroblastoma
Neuroblastoma is the most common extracranial solid cancer in children, and patients with high-risk disease are challenging to treat. In April, during the annual meeting of
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Some antibiotic-resistant bacteria have outside help
The bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa – one of the greatest threats to human health, according to the World Health Organization – frequently carries a virus or
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Congratulations Dr. David Moore, Baylor’s newest member of the National Academy of Sciences
Dr. David Moore, professor of molecular and cellular biology, medicine and molecular and human genetics at Baylor College of Medicine, has been elected to the
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No bioinformatics experience required to use new CRISPR data analytical tool
It’s a new, more sensitive and accurate, quicker and more user friendly way to model CRISPR data. Developed in the lab of Dr. Zhandong Liu,
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SRC-1 gene is an important regulator of body weight
Maintaining a healthy body weight is no simple matter. In his lab at Baylor College of Medicine, Dr. Yong Xu and his colleagues investigate the
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Extending the body’s expiration date may involve the ends of the chromosomes
Scientists may have found a strategy to achieve the science-fictional greeting “Live long and prosper.” In his lab at Baylor College of Medicine, Dr. Ergun
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The evolution of medical ethics committees
In 1962, Swedish Hospital in Seattle was the first institution to offer hemodialysis for patients with kidney failure. Demand for access to this novel and
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