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The evolution of breast implants: from Houston’s origins to cutting-edge innovations
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A combined computational and experimental approach uncovered promising genetic players in Alzheimer’s disease

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How can we make genetic testing and the interpretation of genetic variations more fair and accurate

January 31, 2025 BCM Human Genome Sequencing Center, genetic testing, genetic variations, Genetics, Genomics, Human Genome Sequencing Center, inequities, precision medicine, underrepresented populations

When we think about genetic research and its role in precision medicine, one of its most compelling promises lies in its universality. The promise is

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Forced to flee: Barriers to care in local refugee populations

August 12, 2022 Houston, inequities, marginalized population, migration crisis, Obstacles to care, Refugee, trauma

With an unrivaled 100 million individuals forcibly displaced from their homes in the past year, the world has witnessed a global refugee and migration crisis.

From the Labs: a closer look at metastatic medulloblastoma