Finding a way to grow norovirus in the laboratory
By Ruth SoRelle, M.P.H. Experts seeking ways to prevent and treat infections with the human norovirus – the leading cause of gastrointestinal illness in the
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From The Labs
Less is more for mouse sprinters
By Ruth SoRelle, M.P.H. Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt electrified the world when he won three gold medals at the 2008 Olympics in Bejing – the
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Genome sequence of nimble gibbon
The gibbon nimbly maneuvers through the branches of his or her environment, but until an international consortium of experts that included those at the Baylor
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Study clarifies parents as source of new disease mutations in mosaicism
Mosaicism occurs when cells in a single person or organism have a different genetic makeup. In 2011, Dr. James Lupski , vice chair of molecular
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Sequence of rare kidney cancer reveals unique alterations involving telomerase
An international scientific collaboration led by Baylor College of Medicine has revealed clues about genetic alterations that may contribute to a rare form of kidney
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Mapping the genome of cancer for better understanding and treatment
In the physical world, getting from point A to point B is easier than ever before. Key in the address of where you want to
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Restoring Glutathione Levels Promotes Metabolic Health in Older HIV-Infected Patients
Restoring levels of glutathione, the body’s most abundant antioxidant, in older patients with HIV (the human immunodeficiency virus that causes AIDS) improved cellular ability to
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Image of the Month: Helping a patient at the zoo
Four Baylor College of Medicine physicians, Dr. Laurie Swaim, associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology, Dr. Venkata Bandi, professor of medicine, Dr. Creighton Edward, professor
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Image of the Month: Life as art
Translational medicine might mean one thing to the scientific world, but to an artist, it is something completely different. For example, this cover illustration for
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Image of the Month: Memory B Cells
This image may look unassuming, but this molecular process has helped save millions of lives. Those are memory B cells, they are formed after exposure
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