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It is well established that folic acid supplementation can significantly reduce the risk of birth defects, including neural tube defects like spina…

Human noroviruses are the leading cause of acute gastroenteritis worldwide, a major global health problem for which there are no specific treatments…

Bleeding out, or the rapid loss of blood, is the most common cause of preventable death after injury. Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and…

Baylor College of Medicine has been awarded more than $5.8 million in grants by the Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) to…

Glioma is one of the most aggressive malignant primary brain tumors. A common feature of glioma is the presence of localized, intermittent seizures…

Here is an important reason to stay in touch with friends and family: social isolation causes memory and learning deficits and other behavioral…

Research into the medical use of psychedelics to treat mental health is on the rise, but the impact of this research remains unclear. To address…

About 196 million women worldwide suffer from endometriosis, a condition that typically causes pelvic pain and infertility. Endometriosis develops…

Twenty years ago, after the human genome was first sequenced, geneticists began conducting large genome-wide association studies to identify genomic…

Texas Medical Center (TMC) and Beacon Capital Partners (Beacon) announced today that Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) will serve as an anchor tenant…

Neurodegenerative diseases affect millions of people worldwide and as our life expectancy increases, more individuals are expected to be affected in…

For chronic conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, treatment often involves lifelong injections. Fear of needles, injection-associated infection…

Neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease result from the loss of specific types of neurons due to abnormal accumulation…

A new study reveals a new gene associated with obesity and maladaptive behavior. The evidence shows that rare mutations in the gene for the serotonin…

The U.S. Postal Service announced seven new stamp subjects for 2023, and this round there is a Baylor connection. Two images produced by Jason Kirk,…

Final exams often cause stress and anxiety among adolescents because of the pressure they may feel from their parents, teachers and peers as well as…