McNair Scholar Spotlight: Dr. Xiang “Shawn” Zhang
From the Labs sat down with McNair Scholar Dr. Xiang “Shawn” Zhang to learn more about him, his research, his motivations to pursue a career
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Breast Cancer
Hormone therapy trial leads to hope in breast cancer fight
After years of having a lump in her breast examined through an annual mammogram and receiving benign results, Maria’s doctor told her she should get
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Grace under fire: Fighting breast cancer with courage, community support
When Marion Gordey was diagnosed with invasive carcinoma lobular breast cancer in January 2018, she was determined to receive the best care possible. But Marion
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Looking at DNA repair defects may help identify elusive form of breast cancer
Endocrine treatment-resistant estrogen receptor positive (ER+) breast cancer has historically been extremely difficult to detect at the time of diagnosis, although as many as a
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This is what the Warburg pathway can do for breast cancer growth
To generate energy from glucose, cells can use one of two pathways. One of them takes place in the mitochondria, energy-producing structures inside cells, and
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G-quadruplex helps breast cancer survive
For breast cancer, expressing the protein CD44s, instead of CD44v, has a survival advantage. And one of the goals of Dr. Chonghui Cheng lab is to
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HER2-positive breast cancer diagnosis doesn’t stop patient from living full life
In 2014, Heather Lozada was living in Lubbock, Texas with her husband and two children, still nursing her youngest. “I noticed I was having trouble
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Running with a purpose: Join Komen Houston Race for the Cure
As we kick off 2018, many of us reflect and make resolutions for the New Year. The start of this year takes on a special
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Top three most viewed articles in 2017
Of the 83 articles we posted in 2017, the following three top the most-viewed list! Autism spectrum disorder: if not vaccines, then what? Timing
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Breast cancer patient hopeful after scalp cooling device prevents hair loss
After defeating early-stage breast cancer in 2011, Melisa Herrington was devastated when, in 2014, her cancer returned, metastasizing throughout her body. She underwent a chemotherapy
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