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Healthy fall recipe: Pumpkin Cranberry Pecan Oatmeal

September 24, 2013 Dipali Pathak, Kristi King, Nutrition, Nutrition and Wellness, pumpkin spice, Recipes

It’s officially fall, which means fresh fall produce is back in stores. Kristi King, registered dietitian with Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital,

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Should you have your whole genome sequenced?

September 23, 2013 Baylor College of Medicine, Dr. Richard Gibbs, Events, Genetics, Genome Sequencing, Jordan Magaziner

Think about it – would you want to know what’s in your genes and what possibly lies ahead? Dr. Richard Gibbs, the Wofford Cain Professor

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In Case You Missed It: Brain research, gut microbes create alcohol and more

September 21, 2013 Blood pressure, Brain Initiative, Healthy Eating, Hypertension, In Case You Missed It, microbe, Neuroscience, Nutrition and Wellness, snacks

Welcome back to Momentum’s weekly review blog post, a chance to read about news in health, science and research you may have missed over the

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Secret lives of our brains: A look into David Eagleman’s lab

September 20, 2013 Dr. David Eagleman, Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Synesthesia

Did you know that you’re more likely to marry someone whose name contains the same first letter as your own? Did you know that if

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Throwback Thursday: In the Lab

September 19, 2013 Audrey M. Marks, Baylor College of Medicine, Community, History, Houston, Joseph Melnick, polio, Throwback Thursday

Did you know a Baylor College of Medicine professor, scientist and administrator played an integral role leading a team of researchers to help create a

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Finding fresh foods and farmer’s markets

September 18, 2013 Baylor College of Medicine, Events, farmer's markets, local foods, Nutrition, Nutrition and Wellness

Many of us crave the opportunity to buy fresh, local foods but our busy day-to-day lives call for us to mainly shop at whichever supermarket

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Tour de Pink: Raising money for breast cancer research

September 17, 2013 Baylor College of Medicine, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Cancer Center, Events, Fundraising, Tour de Pink

This past weekend, Baylor College of Medicine supported the Tour de Pink cycling event with enthusiastic riders and volunteers, benefiting the Pink Ribbons Project. The

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Can we fill our classrooms with potential scientists?

September 16, 2013 Education

When I was a youngster, I always thought the new year began the day after Labor Day – the first day of the school year.

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In Case You Missed It: Risks of rice, Robohands, Houston Zoo collaboration, and more

September 14, 2013 Baylor the Elephant, Community, food safety, In Case You Missed It, Nutrition, Orthotics and Prosthetics

Thanks for joining us for our weekly roundup, highlighting some news and announcements from this past week. Here are a few news stories we wanted

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What is the cost of cutting research dollars?

September 13, 2013 Baylor College of Medicine, Clinical research, Dr. Adam Kuspa, Dr. Paul Klotman

The across-the-board cuts of the federal government’s “sequester” involve more than dollars and cents. At the level of the National Institutes of Health, it involves