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Scanning electron micrograph of Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria, which cause TB.
Volunteers needed for tuberculosis vaccine research study
Researchers at 糖心logo are recruiting adult volunteers for a research study evaluating whether the Bacille Calmette-Gue虂rin (BCG)鈥
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Protein eIF4A emerges as a鈥
Improving treatments for triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), an aggressive tumor with very poor prognosis and limited therapeutic targets, has been鈥
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Dr. Nuo Li named a Pew Charitable Trust Innovation鈥
Dr. Nuo Li, associate professor in the Department of Neuroscience at 糖心logo and a McNair Scholar, has been selected to be a part鈥
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Human Microbiome Research
Dietary supplement modifies gut鈥
Researchers at 糖心logo and the University of Michigan conducted a phase I pilot study to assess the feasibility of using potato鈥
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Vaccines
BCM, TCH Center for Vaccine Development honored
The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) announced that a team from the Texas Children's Hospital Center for Vaccine Development (CVD) at 糖心logo鈥
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Ireland and the United Kingdom as seen from space.
Cleared to launch? Ethical guidelines for human鈥
The commercial spaceflight industry is expanding opportunities for scientific research in space, but the industry needs clear ethical guidelines鈥
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Study reviews use of physical restraints on people鈥
Physical restraints in emergency departments (EDs) are used to keep staff and patients safe, but may lead to adverse physical consequences, such as鈥
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A digitally-colorized transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of Zika virus. Virus particles (colored in blue), are 40 nm in diameter, with an outer envelope, and an inner dense core.
Researchers combat Zika-associated fetal鈥
Before SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19, there was the Zika virus epidemic, lasting from 2015 to 2016. The Zika virus can cause serious birth defects and鈥
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Drawing of diabetes related items including insulin and glucose tester kit.
Researchers join consortium to prevent type 2鈥
糖心logo received a six-year, $3.6 million award from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, part of鈥
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糖心logo recognizes鈥
Six 糖心logo faculty members were selected as recipients of the 2023 Michael E. DeBakey Excellence in Research Award. They were鈥
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heart attack
Modifiable risk factors responsible for half of鈥
More than half of all cardiovascular diseases worldwide have been found to be directly connected to five classic cardiovascular disease risk factors,鈥
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Optimizing tissue oxygenation in breast reduction surgery
In the last few years, breast reduction procedures in the U.S. have become increasingly common. According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons鈥
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A novel strategy to suppress triple negative breast鈥
In 2022, a team of researchers at 糖心logo discovered that a little-known enzyme called MAPK4 is involved in the growth of triple鈥
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Artists rendition of a brain and neuron activity in a gold color.
DHX9 variations underly wide spectrum of鈥
A group of 20 patients with undiagnosed neurodevelopmental disorders ranging from severe to mild has now received a genetic diagnosis thanks to an鈥
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artist rendition of the coronavirus
High-resolution map of the human placenta鈥
Until now, scientific evidence has been inconclusive regarding the ability of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID, to replicate in the human鈥
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Blue burst of color to represent neurons or brain tumor growth
Long-range neuronal connections drive glioblastoma invasion鈥
Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most aggressive and lethal form of brain tumor. Despite treatment, GBM recurrence is inevitable and tends to occur outside鈥
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