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Male Urological Defects Linked to Abnormalities in VAMP7 Gene

July 25, 2014 Center for Reproductive Medicine, Dr. Dolores Lamb, Healthcare, Molecular and cellular biology, Nature Medicine, podcast, reproductive birth defects, Research

What if we could discover the causes of some of the most common birth defects and prevent them from occurring? Obviously the answers do not

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Throwback Thursday: Behind the sewing machine

July 24, 2014 Audrey M. Marks, Dr. Michael E. DeBakey, Dr. Michael E. DeBakey Library and Museum, Healthcare, Heart Health, History, Houston, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Research, Surgery, Throwback Thursday

Sometimes not getting what you want can be a stroke of luck. This Throwback Thursday we travel back to the 1950s, where a chance trip

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Baylor, Texas Children’s volunteers provide care in Guatemala

July 23, 2014 Baylor College of Medicine, Community, Faith in Practice, Healthcare, Orthopedic surgery, pediatrics, Surgery, Texas Children's Hospital

Volunteers from Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital traveled to Guatemala to provide surgery and health care to patients through the organization Faith

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Day in the life: Helping patient transition

July 22, 2014 Baylor Clinic, careers, Day in the Life, Healthcare, Houston, jobs, medical social worker

Meet Samuel Garcia, Baylor Clinic medical social worker. Garcia says he splits his days between the clinic and office assisting in coordinating all aspects of

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Family helps advance research into rare disease

July 16, 2014 Dr. Hamed Jafar-Neiad, Dr. Huda Zoghbi, Dr. Matthew Bainbridge, Genetics, Genome Sequencing, Healthcare, Human Genome Sequencing Center, Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute at Texas Children's Hospital, molecular and human genetics, NGLY1 deficiency, pediatrics, Research

Baylor College of Medicine’s genetics program continues to break barriers in diagnosing rare diseases through the use of advanced genome testing. Often the diagnosis is

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5 simple tips to protect against swimmer’s ear

July 11, 2014 Dr. Jeffrey Vrabec, Healthcare, Nutrition and Wellness, otolaryngology, Summer, swimmer's ear

When you get ready to hit the pool to get in a few last cannonballs this summer, be sure to protect yourself against swimmer’s ear.

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Best of both worlds

July 7, 2014 Awards and Honors, Cancer, Dr. Maria Monica Gramatges, Healthcare, patient care, pediatrics, Research, VIICTR

This feature is part of an ongoing series that focuses on VIICTR.org, highlighting clinical and translational research at Baylor College of Medicine. Ever wonder what it takes

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Hurricanes pose threat to medication availability

July 3, 2014 Dr. Norman Sussman, Healthcare, Hurricane Season, Medications, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, safety, Surgery

The summer months bring lots of things – heat, sun and hurricanes. With Arthur on its way to becoming a hurricane off the east coast,

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National collaboration seeks to solve most difficult, rare medical cases

July 2, 2014 Awards and Honors, Dr. Brendan Lee, Genetics, Healthcare, molecular and human genetics, National Institutes of Health, Research, Texas Children's Hospital, Undiagnosed Diseases Network

Clinicians and scientists from Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital will become part of a new national network joining forces to address prolonged

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Summer round up: Our experts’ best advice

July 1, 2014 Cancer, Dermatology, dietitian-approved recipes, Dr. Ida Orengo, Dr. Rajani Katta, eating outdoors, Healthcare, Nutrition and Wellness, Skin Cancer, Summer, Sunscreen

Whether your Independence Day plans include a trip to the lake, a backyard barbecue or just relaxing at home, experts at Baylor College of Medicine