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Patient finds relief after adrenal gland tumor removed by Baylor endocrine surgeon

July 23, 2025 adrenal gland tumor,  cortisol,  Division of Surgical Oncology,  endocrine surgery,  robotic surgery

Learn more about Baylor Medicine patient’s adrenal gland tumor and the removal process by Dr. Feibi Zheng.

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From The Labs

Researchers pave the way for solutions to problems affecting preterm infants

March 23, 2023 cortisol,  FGF19,  growth failure,  necrotizing enterocolitis,  newborns,  preterm babies,  Research,  stress hormone

The findings could be an important step toward improved neonate care, particularly preterm neonates.

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From The Labs

One more reason to focus on prenatal care – stronger muscles for newborn babies

February 3, 2017 cortisol,  fetal muscle growth,  glucocorticoids,  low-birth rate,  muscle development,  Nutrition,  poor growth,  premature birth,  Prenatal,  prenatal care,  Stress

Born too soon, she weighed just over 1 pound at birth and spent the first three months of her life in the neonatal intensive care

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From the Labs: Image of the Month

two distinct neuronal populations in separate compartments of a microfluidic device. On the left, neurons express the 4R tau form (pink), which is associated with toxicity in Alzheimer’s disease, while on the right there are neurons from healthy individuals expressing normal tau (blue). In the central microgroove region of the device, neurons extend axons between the compartments. From the Labs: Tau travels between neurons

Healthy Habits: A DOC-umentary Series

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