Prolonged infection and inflammation drain immune responses as we age
Sustained infection and inflammation wear down the immune system as we age reducing its ability to fight disease.
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Engineering meets biology to design innovative multifunctional surgical Biomesh
An innovative, 3D printed surgical Biomesh not only provides mechanical support but also plays a physiological role of reducing the inflammatory response that causes significant clinical problems.
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Brain tumors trigger silencing of neuronal activity
Sudden episodes of confusion and seizures often are the first signs of a malignant brain tumor. At Baylor College of Medicine, Dr. Jeffrey Noebels, director
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From my perspective: Dr. Ethan Roy shares his experiences as a graduate student at Baylor
From the Labs interviewed Dr. Ethan Roy to learn about his challenging beginnings in the lab, his fascination with neurodegenerative diseases and his plans to
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There is a new player in adult bone healing
Adult bone repair relies on the activation of bone stem cells, which still remain poorly characterized. Bone stem cells have been found both in the
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Healthy fat cells uncouple obesity from diabetes
About 422 million people around the world, including more than 30 million Americans, have diabetes. Approximately ninety percent of them have type 2 diabetes. People
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Friend and foe: Histamine mediates allergies and can fight colorectal cancer
Previous studies have shown that histamine is not only involved in allergic disease, it also may have a potential antitumor effect. At Baylor College of
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A new mechanism to explain benign prostatic hyperplasia
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), a non-cancerous enlargement of the prostate, affects about half the men between 51 and 60 years of age, and nine out
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