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More than appearance concerns: What is body dysmorphic disorder?

July 2, 2019 Baylor Psychiatry Clinic, Healthcare, Mental Health, Nicole Blanton, OCD, Psychiatry

Summertime can bring about feelings of self-consciousness. You might find yourself thinking: “How will I look at the next pool party or wedding?” But for

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Body of Work podcast: The opioid epidemic in America

June 24, 2019 Body of Work, Healthcare, opioids

More than 130 fatal opioid overdoses occur every day in the United States, and an estimated 1.7 million Americans are suffering from substance use disorders

From The Labs

Blood proteins help predict risk of developing heart failure

May 21, 2019 blood test, Cardiovascular Disease, high-sensitivity test, Research, troponin

Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of pain, suffering and death in the United States, and despite tremendous advances in knowledge on prevention, treatment of

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The Seventh Annual Symposium of the Cardiovascular Research Institute

April 23, 2019 CVRI, Heart, heart disease, Research

Since it was founded in 2012, the Cardiovascular Research Institute at Baylor College of Medicine has been hosting an annual symposium that offers an exceptional

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17p11.2 syndromes are much more than deletions and duplications

March 26, 2019 17p11.2, chromosome deletions, chromosome duplications, Potocki-Lupski syndrome, Research, Smith-Magenis syndrome

Having duplications or deletions of an entire group of genes spells trouble for living organisms. Potocki-Lupski syndrome, for instance, is a condition that results from

Policywise

2018: A year in review in health policy

December 21, 2018 2018 Trends, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Clarice Jacobson

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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What is genetic counseling?

November 8, 2018 Education, Genetic counseling, Genetics, Nicole Blanton, School of Health Professions

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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Understanding the importance of metastatic breast cancer research

October 17, 2018 Allison Mickey, Breast Cancer, Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center, Metastatic breast cancer, Research

Dr. Suzanne Fuqua shares what inspired her to get involved in metastatic breast cancer research and how she is educating the public about scientific advances at Baylor College of Medicine and beyond.

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Genealogical websites and the future of catching criminals

May 3, 2018 Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Christi Guerrini, Citizen Science, DNA, Genetic Privacy, Mary Anderlik Majumder

Last week, a suspect in California’s notorious Golden State Killer cases was captured after decades in hiding. In the end, Joseph James DeAngelo, a former

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Uterine transplantation and regulatory questions

December 15, 2017 Assisted Reproductive Technology, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Katarina Lee, Organ Transplants, policy, Regulation, Uterine Transplant

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