From The Labs 

To better serve patients, Baylor researchers pioneer and improve reanalysis of clinical molecular data

June 20, 2019June 20, 2019 Ana Rodríguez 0 Comments Baylor Genetics, molecular diagnosis, rare disease, Research, undiagnosed diseases

Many physicians and scientists think that the molecular diagnostic rate of undiagnosed diseases has room for improvement. Inspired by this

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From the labs to patent; osteoarthritis gene-therapy product is moving toward clinical trials

June 18, 2019June 18, 2019 Ana Rodríguez 0 Comments clinical trial, gene therapy, Il-1, Osteoarthritis, patent, Research

More than 30 million people in the United States alone are affected by osteoarthritis (OA), a degenerative joint disease, and

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New evidence supports the presence of microbes in the placenta

June 13, 2019June 13, 2019 Ana Rodríguez 0 Comments bacterial RNA, imaging, microbiome, placenta, Pregnancy, Research

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine previously found evidence that the placenta harbors a sparse but still present community of

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Afraid of food? The answer may be in the basal forebrain

June 11, 2019June 11, 2019 Ana Rodríguez 0 Comments anorexia, basal forebrain, feeding behavior, Obesity, Research

After fasting for 24 hours the typical laboratory mouse spends much time eating. Surprisingly, this is not what Jay M.

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This map facilitates the search for epigenetic causes of disease

June 6, 2019June 7, 2019 Ana Rodríguez 0 Comments CoRSIV, DNA methylation, epigenetics, genome, Homa Shalchi, Research

More than 15 years after scientists first mapped the human genome, most diseases still cannot be predicted based on one’s

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Image of the Month: The developing eye

June 4, 2019June 4, 2019 Ana Rodríguez 0 Comments eye development, Image of the month, Research

The Ross Poché lab is dedicated to elucidating the transcriptional and epigenetic mechanisms regulating proliferation and differentiation of retinal progenitor

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The Gulf Coast Center for Precision Environmental Health designated Center of Excellence

May 30, 2019May 30, 2019 Ana Rodríguez 0 Comments Gulf Coast Center for Precision Environmental Health, interinstitutional collaboration, NIEHS, P30 award, Research

The Gulf Coast Center for Precision Environmental Health (GC-CPEH), a multimillion dollar Texas Medical Center effort jointly led by Baylor

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From the labs to bedside: First-in-human trial shows promise in treating neuroblastoma

May 28, 2019May 28, 2019 Ana Rodríguez 0 Comments chimeric antigen, Clinical Trials, GD2, GD2-CAR, immunotherapy, neuroblastoma, Research

Neuroblastoma is the most common extracranial solid cancer in children, and patients with high-risk disease are challenging to treat. In April,

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Some antibiotic-resistant bacteria have outside help

May 23, 2019May 30, 2019 Ana Rodríguez 0 Comments Antibiotic-resistant bacteria, diabetic ulcers, macrophages, non-healing wounds, P. aeruginosa, Pf phage, Research, virus

The bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa – one of the greatest threats to human health, according to the World Health Organization –

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Blood proteins help predict risk of developing heart failure

May 21, 2019May 21, 2019 Ana Rodríguez 1 Comment blood test, Cardiovascular Disease, high-sensitivity test, Research, troponin

Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of pain, suffering and death in the United States, and despite tremendous advances in

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