Who Controls Your Genetic Information? Genomics Ethics Tackled In New ACMG Report

Baylor College of Medicine’s Dr. Amy McGuire Contributes To New ACMG Report On Genomics Ethics.

http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/05/22/who-controls-your-genetic-information-genomics-ethics-tackled-in-new-acmg-report/

BCM Researchers Discover New Method of Utilizing Banked T-Cells To Fight Viral Infections in Stem Cell Transplant Patients

Researchers from the Baylor College of Medicine have conducted a study which reveals the potential effectiveness of third party T-cells in combating viral infections in stem cell transplant patients.

http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/05/16/bcm-researchers-discover-new-method-of-utilizing-banked-t-cells-to-fight-viral-infections-in-stem-cell-transplant-patients/

Third Ironman Sports Medicine Institute Arrives in The Woodlands

Houston-based sports medicine clinic, the Memorial Hermann Ironman Sports Medicine Institute, now serves the community at a third location at The Woodlands.

http://www.texastribune.org/2013/05/13/budget-negotiators-tentatively-restore-cprit-funds/

Baylor College of Medicine Researchers Identify “Booster Stations” Along Central Nervous System Channels

Researchers at Houston’s Baylor College of Medicine have determined that as electrical signals travel from neuron to neuron along central nervous system axons, they are regenerated by “booster stations” called nodes of Ranvier, analogically to how phone, data, or video signals are maintained along networks by line signal amplifiers that boost reception quality.

http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/05/10/baylor-college-of-medicine-researchers-identify-booster-stations-along-central-nervous-system-channels/

Baylor College of Medicine researching hormone that could be the cure for diabetes

A new hormone discovered by accident could mean that those suffering from diabetes will need fewer insulin injections. The Baylor College of Medicine in Houston is one of the facilities researching this new hormone that could mean lifelong relief for patients with diabetes.

http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/05/10/baylor-college-researching-hormone-that-could-be-the-cure-for-diabetes/

Baylor Psychologist Explores Wireless Monitoring Technology for Fighting Drug Abuse

Dr. Jin Ho Yoon, a psychologist at Baylor College of Medicine, is leading an NIH-funded trial of the Zephyr BioHarness wireless vitals monitor and its ability to gauge cardiac and respiratory changes in individuals given cocaine.

http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/05/10/baylor-psychologist-explores-wireless-monitoring-technology-for-fighting-drug-abuse/

Baylor College of Medicine finds new information on interaction of amoeba and bacteria

The interaction between amoeba and bacteria has long been a medical mystery. It is known that amoeba will consume various kinds of human pathogens, either destroying them or being destroyed by them, but the way certain amoeba interact with different kinds of bacteria has stumped scientists since they were first discovered. A new study conducted by the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston has shined some light onto the behavior of amoeba and bacteria.

http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/05/10/baylor-college-of-medicine-finds-new-information-on-interaction-of-amoeba-and-bacteria/

Baylor Medical Ethics Professor Finds Individual Privacy Safeguards In Gene Sequencing Research Ineffective And Inadequate

Technology in many contexts has made maintaining personal privacy much more difficult in today’s interconnected society, and genome sequencing poses arguably one of the most formidable challenges yet to maintaining individual anonymity.

http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/05/09/baylor-medical-ethics-professor-finds-individual-privacy-safeguards-in-gene-sequencing-research-ineffective-and-inadequate/

Baylor’s Dr. Peter Hotez Identifies Female Genital Schistosomiasis as the “Secret Scourge” For Females In Sub-Saharan Africa

Read about how Baylor’s Dr. Peter Hotez has Identified Female Genital Schistosomiasis as the “Secret Scourge” For Females In Sub-Saharan Africa.

http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/05/08/baylor-dr-peter-hotez-female-genital-schistosomiasis/

Scanning Technology Developed by UT Southwestern Assists BCM Student with Brain Tumor

Read about how new Scanning Technology Developed by UT Southwestern Assists BCM Student with Brain Tumor.

http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/05/08/brain-cancer-wont-slow-down-baylor-student/

Researchers Indicate That The “Male Pill” Might Finally Be In Sight

Martin Matszuk of the Baylor College of Medicine has partnered with Dr. Jay Bradner, an oncologist at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, in the promising research and development of a safe and effective birth control pill for males.

http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/05/08/martin-matszuk-of-baylor-college-of-medicine-joins-research-for-the-pill-for-men/

Magnesium May be More Important Than Calcium for Bone Health in Children According to BCM Study

It has long been known that calcium is an important part of bone growth and health in children, but is another mineral even more important? According to a recent study performed at Baylor College of Medicine, magnesium is just as important, if not more important, than calcium in the healthy development and growth of bones in children.

http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/05/07/magnesium-may-be-more-important-than-calcium-for-bone-health-in-children-according-to-bcm-study/

Baylor College of Medicine Researcher Defends Position On Use Of Infant Menningococcal ACYW-135 Vaccination

Professor of pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Carol J. Baker, MD discussed with Stephen B. Black, MD, regarding protocols for administration of meningococcal conjugate vaccine ACYW-135 as part of regular infant immunization program at Pediatric Academic Societies

http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/05/07/debate-routine-infant-menningococcal-acyw-135-vaccination-should-not-be-implemented/

Baylor Researchers find fish oil does not reduce age-related vision loss

Fish oil is often listed with such other holistic medications as probiotics, CQ 10, Magnesium, Flax Seed, and Selenium as being capable of aiding the body in wondrous regenerative and anti-aging feats. Sadly, a recent study by Houston’s Baylor College of Medicine has found that at least one of the fish oil myths has no basis in reality.

http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/05/07/adding-fish-oil-or-luteinzeaxanthin-recommended-supplement-cocktail-does-not-slow-vision-loss-from-macular-degeneration/

Baylor College of Medicine Researchers Isolate 42 Mutations FOXF1 Gene

Read about how Baylor College of Medicine Researchers have Isolated 42 Mutations of the FOXF1 Gene.

http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/05/02/baylor-college-of-medicine-researchers-isolate-42-mutations-foxf1-gene/

EXCLUSIVE: BCM Flu Expert Finds Bird Flu “Concerning;” U.S. “Better Prepared” Compared To Past Flu Pandemics

The rise of the H7H9 bird flu in Asia continues to make headlines, as more and more human cases are reported. Baylor College of Medicine Researcher Dr. Pedro Piedra finds aspects of the new strain “concerning,” but admits that the U.S. is in much better shape to combat the outbreak should it reach North America.

http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/05/01/exclusive-bcm-flu-expert-finds-bird-flu-concerning-u-s-better-prepared-compared-to-past-flu-pandemics/

Baylor College of Medicine Researcher: Proteins Mark Metastasizing Breast Cancer Cells

The current FDA-approved breast cancer diagnostic methods are unable to efficiently detect all metastasizing breast cancer cells to the brain. The latest discovery by Texas-based researcher Dario Marchetti, however, is expected to be helpful in the early detection of tumor circulating cells that are missed by CellSearch platform.

http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/30/baylor-college-of-medicine-researcher-proteins-mark-metastasizing-breast-cancer-cells/

Baylor’s Dr. Peter Hotez Cites Marked Improvements In Fighting Neglected Tropical Diseases In Developing Nations

Read about how Baylor’s Dr. Peter Hotez Cites Marked Improvements In Fighting Neglected Tropical Diseases In Developing Nations.

http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/29/baylors-dr-peter-hotez-cites-marked-improvements-in-fighting-neglected-tropical-diseases-in-developing-nations/

Two Baylor Doctors Receive Grants From Rally Foundation for Cancer Research in Children

Two researchers at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston are recipients of grant money from the Rally Foundation for their work in researching childhood cancers. The grant money will be used by both recipients to further expand their research related to two different types of cancers in children.

http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/24/two-baylor-doctors-receive-grants-from-rally-foundation-for-cancer-research-in-children/

Baylor Researcher’s Discovery Helps Open Door For Breast, Prostate Cancer Treatments

Read about how a Baylor Researcher’s Discovery Helps Open the Door For Breast, Prostate Cancer Treatments.

http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/04/23/baylor-researchers-discovery-helps-open-door-for-breast-prostate-cancer-treatments/