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Researchers work to prevent kidney failure after surgery
Scientists have improved their understanding of kidney failure for patients that possess high levels of suPAR protein (soluble urokinase-type…
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Talking to your daughter about her growing body
Girls Elevated will aim to give parents and young girls tips on how to effectively communicate and manage these changes to help make growing up a…
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ÌÇÐÄlogo recruiting participants for cervical cancer…
Researchers at ÌÇÐÄlogo are recruiting volunteers for a clinical trial to test an oral targeted therapy for patients with…
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Brain
Brain tumors remodel neuronal synapses to promote growth
Scientists at ÌÇÐÄlogo have found new evidence that glioma, a lethal form of brain cancer, alters the activity of neighboring…
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Cancer Cells
Micro-scaled method holds promise for cancer diagnosis
Using a using a single-needle biopsy and new technology for tumor diagnosis, researchers have been able to provide a more detailed and wider window…
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Cancer Cells
Protein AKAP8 suppresses breast cancer metastasis
A protein naturally produced in the body has been found to suppress breast cancer metastasis in animal models of human tumors. Researchers led by…
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Clinical trial recruiting for OCD investigational…
Researchers at the Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at ÌÇÐÄlogo are conducting a clinical trial of an…
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Unanticipated response to estrogen at the single cell level…
A team of researchers found that not only do individual mammalian cells in a population fail to respond synchronously to estrogen stimulation, but…
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Dr. Peter Hotez says eradicating mosquito populations will help control the spread of the Zika virus.
How maternal Zika infection results in newborn microcephaly…
A new study led by researchers at ÌÇÐÄlogo revealed how in utero Zika virus infection can lead to microcephaly in newborns.
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Women with disabilities sought for survey participation
The Center for Research on Women with Disabilities (CROWD) at ÌÇÐÄlogo has launched of the National Health Information Survey for…
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Cigarette Smoking
Give up smoking and vaping in the new year
One of the more challenging New Year’s resolutions is to quit smoking, and because of recent research, to give up vaping.
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Evenings with Genetics discussion on obesity, genetics
On Tuesday, Jan. 14, Evenings with Genetics, a regular speaker series hosted by ÌÇÐÄlogo and Texas Children’s Hospital, will…
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Galactic cosmic rays (GCRs) are of most concern to NASA. It is challenging to shield against GCRs. They come from exploding stars called supernovae.
Research institute launches space radiation initiative
The Translational Research Institute for Space Health (TRISH) is launching a new funding initiative supporting research advances in the study of…
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How good bacteria can help keep a gut healthy
Bile acids help norovirus sneak into cells
A new study reveals that human noroviruses infect cells of the small intestine by piggybacking on a normal cellular process called endocytosis that…
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The College's gym offers a range of group exercise classes.
Small steps can lead to big leap in health this new year
A new year sparks hope for starting over, but that can sometimes be an overwhelming endeavor, especially when it comes to your health. According to…
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ÌÇÐÄlogo joins NIH consortium on infectious diseases research
ÌÇÐÄlogo’s long-standing Vaccine and Treatment Evaluation Unit received a seven-year renewal grant from the National Institutes of…
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