Medical humanities and the search for meaning
I must admit that I’m surprised when I hear third-year medical students say they would like to have taken some humanities courses in the first
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Life after the death of my child
Before my eight-month-old daughter, Abby, died unexpectedly, I thought I knew plenty about grief. The pervasively popular five stages of grief model, developed by Dr.
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The Hippo pathway: tailor of the developing heart
The Hippo pathway is an inhibitor of adult heart regeneration; if you take the Hippo pathway away, then the heart can regenerate. But, can the
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When DNA ancestry tests reveal something surprising
“Hey, we’re half French,” was the text from my brother a couple of months ago, accompanying a screenshot of his Ancestry.com results. I found this
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Absence epilepsy – when the brain is like ‘an orchestra without a conductor’
At first, the teacher described her six-year-old student as absentminded, a daydreamer. The boy was having difficulty paying attention in class. As the teacher watched
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Unprecedented initiative will sequence genomes of all known species
In what is perhaps the most ambitious biological proposal since the initial Human Genome Project, an international group of researchers, including a team from Baylor
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Searching for supplements that prevent folic acid-resistant neural tube defects
Folic acid supplementation is considered one of the most significant public health breakthroughs in recent years. By providing mandatory folic acid fortification, as 87 countries,
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The McNair Scholar Spotlight: Dr. Xaq Pitkow
From the Labs sat down with McNair Scholar Dr. Xaq Pitkow to learn more not only about his research but also about him, what motivated
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New therapy for pediatric brain tumors could reduce long-term cognitive issues
When a child is diagnosed with a brain tumor, the first actions usually revolve around ensuring his or her survival. However, brain tumor treatment can
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Social media: A new tool in the doctor’s bag?
When you Google your doctor’s name, have you ever considered that your doctor could be Googling yours too? A survey at a major urban medical
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