Coping with financial, emotional effects of the government shutdown
Hundreds of thousands of federal workers are in a stressful financial situation due to the government shutdown. Others are affected by it in more indirect
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Throwback Thursday: In their genes
Last week we found out one professor doesn’t necessarily mount tissue slides alone, but his extended family lends a hand to amass an elaborate collection of
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Dr. Mary Brandt’s 4 steps to maintaining regular exercise habits
We’ve all been there at one point or another – we make a promise to ourselves to exercise regularly and push ourselves to achieve new,
Read MoreBaylor College of Medicine investigates bird flu vaccine
This time of year, there’s always a lot of discussion about the flu – vaccines, outbreaks, comparisons to previous years, and more. It wasn’t too
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In Case You Missed It: New tool to help those with Parkinson's, living with childhood hepatitis C, and more
We hope that you enjoyed your week and are having a good start to your weekend. As always, thanks for joining us for our weekly
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Should you have your whole genome sequenced?
Think about it – would you want to know what’s in your genes and what possibly lies ahead? Dr. Richard Gibbs, the Wofford Cain Professor
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Throwback Thursday: In the Lab
Did you know a Baylor College of Medicine professor, scientist and administrator played an integral role leading a team of researchers to help create a
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Finding fresh foods and farmer’s markets
Many of us crave the opportunity to buy fresh, local foods but our busy day-to-day lives call for us to mainly shop at whichever supermarket
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Tour de Pink: Raising money for breast cancer research
This past weekend, Baylor College of Medicine supported the Tour de Pink cycling event with enthusiastic riders and volunteers, benefiting the Pink Ribbons Project. The
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What is the cost of cutting research dollars?
The across-the-board cuts of the federal government’s “sequester” involve more than dollars and cents. At the level of the National Institutes of Health, it involves
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