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Vaccine Nation: 10 most important diseases without a licensed vaccine

September 3, 2013 Baylor College of Medicine, Dr. Maria Elena Bottazzi, Dr. Peter Hotez, Healthcare, Houston, infectious disease, National School of Tropical Medicine, Tropical Diseases, Tropical Medicine, Vaccines

This August, Vaccine Nation, the organizer of the World Vaccine Congress, released its list of the 10 most important infections with no licensed vaccine. In

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Sweet treat overload? Expert explains causes of brain freeze in video

September 2, 2013 brain freeze, Dr. Cassius Bordelon, Nutrition and Wellness, Recipes

We hope that you’ve had a wonderful and relaxing Labor Day holiday weekend and that you’ve gotten to spend time with family and friends. Are

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In case you missed it: Back to school, Alzheimer’s research and more

August 31, 2013 Alzheimer's, Alzheimer's Disease, Audrey M. Marks, back to school, Baylor College of Medicine Academy at Ryan, hpv vaccine, human papillomavirus, In Case You Missed It, kids, Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, Neurology, Nutrition, Parkinson's Disease, Parkinson's Progression Markers Initiative, Recipes, school lunches, Stress

Thanks for joining us for our weekly roundup of news, research, health and science before you kick off a long holiday weekend. Back to School

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Stop and smell the roses: Could smell loss be a risk factor for Parkinson’s?

August 30, 2013 Baylor College of Medicine, Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, Neuroscience, Parkinson's Disease, Smell loss

Many recognize actor Michael J. Fox as the star of the classic film Back to the Future, TV shows Family Ties and Spin City as

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Throwback Thursday: Gone to the dogs?

August 29, 2013 Audrey M. Marks, Baylor College of Medicine, Community, History, Throwback Thursday

Each Thursday, Momentum offers you a glimpse into the College’s past, courtesy of the collection of yearbooks in the Baylor College of Medicine Archives, through

Chemical structure of acetaminophen, by Scott Holmes, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine

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Too much of a good thing? What you need to know about acetaminophen

August 28, 2013 Ana María Rodríguez, Dr. Norman Sussman, Medications, Nutrition and Wellness, overdose

Cold and flu season is right around the corner, so now is a good time to start stocking up on those over-the-counter medicines that make

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Tips for nutritious back-to-school lunches

August 27, 2013 kids, Nutrition, Nutrition and Wellness, Recipes, school lunches

Recent research from the USDA/ARS Children’s Nutrition Research Center at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital shows that compared to children who selected

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Camp experience revitalizes cancer patients, caregivers

August 26, 2013 camp, Cancer, Community, Dana Benson, kids, pediatrics

Thirty years ago, Dr. ZoAnn Dreyer participated in the inaugural Camp Periwinkle, a summer camp for patients at the Texas Children’s Cancer Center and their