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Celebrating our newest National Academy of Sciences members

September 24, 2014 Awards, Awards and Honors, Baylor College of Medicine, Dr. Dora Angelaki, Dr. Martin Matzuk, Dr. Paul Klotman, Honors, National Academy of Sciences

The Baylor community gathered this week to congratulate Dr. Dora E. Angelaki, professor and Wilhelmina Robertson Chair in Neuroscience, and Dr. Martin M. Matzuk, director

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Science as art

September 23, 2014 Cancer, Clinical research, Healthcare, Houston, Neuroscience, Research, The Art Of Baylor

Students come to Baylor College of Medicine to learn the art of medicine, but if they look closely they may get an art education as

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Recipe: Chicken enchiladas spice up dinner

September 22, 2014 chicken enchiladas, Diabetes, dietitian-approved recipes, Education, Nutrition and Wellness, Recipes, Sugar Heart and Life

Looking for an easy week-night dish? This low fat chicken enchilada recipe, courtesy of Baylor College of Medicine’s Sugar, Heart and Life program, is a

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Breakfast key for student focus

September 19, 2014 breakfast, Dr. Teresia O'Connor, Healthy Eating, Healthy Lifestyle, Nutrition, Nutrition and Wellness, pediatrics, USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center

Children who eat a nutritious breakfast in the morning have an easier time focusing on their schoolwork since they are not distracted by hunger, according

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Throwback Thursday: DeBakey the student

September 18, 2014 Audrey M. Marks, Dr. Michael E. DeBakey, Dr. Michael E. DeBakey Library and Museum, Education, History, Houston, Throwback Thursday, Tulane University

We’ve explored many of Dr. Michael E. DeBakey’s accomplishments and contributions here at Momentum. But this Throwback Thursday we take a look at Dr. DeBakey

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Baylor wraps 10th year supporting Tour de Pink

September 17, 2014 Breast Cancer, Cancer, Healthcare, Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center, Pink Ribbons Project, Tour de Pink, Women's Health

Over the weekend, Baylor College of Medicine helped support the Pink Ribbons Project in celebrating its 10th anniversary of Tour de Pink – a cycling

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Going gold in Africa: Treating pediatric cancer

September 16, 2014 Baylor Pediatric AIDS Initiative, Cancer, Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, Community, Dr. Jeremy Slone, Dr. Uma Ramamurthy, Healthcare, Pediatric Cancer, pediatrics, Texas Children's Hospital Cancer Center

Each September, Childhood Cancer Awareness Month shines a light on pediatric cancer treatment and research. More than 10,000 children are diagnosed with cancer in the

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Missed Opportunities: HIV in Houston

September 15, 2014 Baylor Teen Health Clinic, Community, Dr. Ruth Buzi, Healthcare, HIV/AIDS, Houston, Men's Health, obstetrics and gynecology, Teen Health, Women's Health

Gloria is an 18-year-old adolescent who recently became sexually active and visited her doctor for contraception. She was given birth control pills, and her doctor

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Donor dedication

September 12, 2014 Alumni, Donor Wall, Donors, Events, Healthcare, Houston, McNair Campus, Office of Philanthropy and Alumni Relations

This week, the Office of Philanthropy and Alumni Relations hosted an unveiling of the Donor Wall at the Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center, McNair Campus.

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Throwback Thursday: Fresh faces

September 11, 2014 Baylor University College of Medicine, Community, History, Student Life, Throwback Thursday

They may look like they could have been characters in Anne of Green Gables, but these are faces of the freshman medical class. This image,