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Fezzes, camels and Baylor College of Medicine?

Throwback Thursday: A camel mystery

May 9, 2013 Audrey M. Marks, Baylor College of Medicine, History, Throwback Thursday

This week’s Throwback Thursday is a bit of a mystery wrapped in an enigma. It’s 1921 and Baylor University College of Medicine students are in

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Toni the Healthy Eating Cart stars in the Houston Art Car Parade

May 8, 2013 Art Car Parade, Baylor College of Medicine, Cancer, Community, Events, Healthy Eating, Houston, Jordan Magaziner, Nutrition and Wellness, Office of Outreach and Health Disparities, Toni the Art Cart

Every year in Houston, hundreds of cars, bikes, skaters, and other wheeled works of art of all shapes and sizes roll down Allen Parkway and

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Memory problems: Is it dementia or signs of normal aging?

May 7, 2013 Aging, Alzheimer's, Andy Phifer, Baylor College of Medicine, Dementia, Dr. Mark Kunik, Dr. Robert Roush, Jordan Magaziner, Psychiatry

Do you constantly walk around with notes reminding you to complete tasks or set cellphone reminders—today’s version of a string tied around a finger—because you

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Reduce damage from strokes with FAST action

May 6, 2013 Andy Phifer, Baylor College of Medicine, Neurology, Neuroscience, Stroke

May is Stroke Awareness month and with it comes a chance to learn how to prevent or deal with a stroke. Your chance of stroke can be

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In case you missed it: Travel, health, breast feeding and vitamin D

May 4, 2013 Audrey M. Marks, Baylor College of Medicine, breast feeding, Community, Education, international travel, JAMA, orthotics, prosthetics, vacation, Vitamin D

Welcome back to BCM Momentum’s rundown of exciting news, events and announcements that you may have missed. Travel internationally, stay healthy While yesterday was chilly

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A Day in the Life with Dr. Julie Nangia: Reflections on the 2013 Avon Walk

May 3, 2013 Avon Walk, Baylor College of Medicine, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Community, Dr. Julie Nangia, Fundraising, Grants

Most days, Dr. Julie Nangia serves as assistant professor in the Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center at Baylor College of Medicine. But recently, she

Collage of student life photos from 1929 Baylor University Round Up yearbook featuring Baylor University College of Medicine students.

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Throwback Thursday: Student life in 1929

May 2, 2013 Audrey M. Marks, Baylor College of Medicine, History, Student Life, Throwback Thursday

It’s Thursday and you know what that means: A trip into the past for a revealing look of what Baylor College of Medicine was like.

Forgotten People Forgotten Diseases book cover

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Book by BCM’s Dr. Peter Hotez spotlights neglected tropical diseases

May 1, 2013 Baylor College of Medicine, Dipali Pathak, Dr. Peter Hotez, National School of Tropical Medicine, Tropical Diseases

Dr. Peter Hotez, dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine, says that neglected tropical diseases are “the most common

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The Create-a-Plate game: An interactive way to learn nutritious eating

May 1, 2013 Baylor College of Medicine, Diabetes, Dr. Luis Rustveld, Dr. Maria Jibaja-Weiss, Jordan Magaziner, Nutrition, Nutrition and Wellness, Office of Outreach and Health Disparities

It can be challenging to create balanced, nutritious meals consistently. Understanding how to eat balanced meals is important for everyone’s health and well-being, but especially

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BCM molecular and cellular biology chair describes award-winning work

April 30, 2013 Awards, Awards and Honors, Baylor College of Medicine, BCM, Dr. Bert O'Malley, Molecular and cellular biology, Ruth SoRelle

In this video, Dr. Bert O’Malley, chair of molecular and cellular biology at Baylor College of Medicine, describes much of his career’s work, which was