Hay fever link to fight against Alzheimer's Jul 18, 2008
Dr Rachelle Doody, of Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, said: "Our study of patients with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease has shown that patients given Dimebon were significantly improved compared with baseline and compared with those taking placebo.". Rebecca Wood, chief executive of the Alzheimer's Research Trust, said: "This study demonstrates increasing improvements in Alzheimer's patients, which no currently approved drug can do. "More research on this scale is desperately needed if... (Glasgow Daily Record)
Russian Antihistamine Improves Alzheimer's Patients Jul 18, 2008
Lead researcher in the trial is Rachelle Doody, of the Alzheimer's Disease and Memory Disorders Center at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. The project was vetted to ensure it met US and Russian standards of ethics and objectivity, and the study, presented at a conference last year, was peer-assessed before appearing in the latest issue of The Lancet. (Newsmax)
1800 mourners honor legendary surgeon's professional and personal ... Jul 17, 2008
"Michael Ellis DeBakey's life transcended those of ordinary men," said Dr. Peter Traber, president of Baylor College of Medicine, DeBakey's workplace for some 60 years. "His mind was exceptional, his spirit unshakable, his resolve unwavering, his courage unflinching and his pursuit of ideals steadfast.". (Houston Chronicle)
DeBakey to be buried at Arlington National Cemetery Jul 17, 2008
Acknowledged as the father of modern cardiovascular surgery, the physician was credited with a number of medical firsts and served as chancellor emeritus of Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. Reader Comments. (Houston Business Journal, TX)
Overweight Mothers Give Birth To Offspring Who Become Heavy, Amplifying Obesity Through Generations Jul 17, 2008
ScienceDaily (July 16, 2008) Overweight mothers give birth to offspring who become even heavier, resulting in amplification of obesity across generations, said Baylor College of Medicine researchers in Houston who found that chemical changes in the ways genes are expressed -- a phenomenon called epigenetics -- could affect successive generations of mice ... Others who contributed to this research include Kajal Tahiliani, Marie-Therese Rached and Sherin Mirza of Baylor College of Medicine and the... (Science Daily)
Gene tags 'fuel obesity epidemic' Jul 16, 2008
The researchers at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, used a type of mouse which, if offered a normal diet, will tend to put on weight. Gene silencing. (BBC News)
Arizona Heart Institute Remembers Heart Surgery Pioneer Dr. Michael E. DeBakey Jul 15, 2008
"I could not have realized my accomplishments without the guidance and mentorship I received from Dr. DeBakey," said Dr. Diethrich, who spent nearly seven years under the tutelage of Dr. DeBakey and Dr. Denton Cooley at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. After completing his thoracic and cardiovascular surgical residency in 1966, Dr. Diethrich continued his work with Dr. DeBakey as an assistant professor of surgery at Baylor. (PR Newswire)
washingtonpost.com Jul 15, 2008
In 1988, he and his wife, Phyllis Gough Huffington, founded the Huffington Center on Aging at the Baylor College of Medicine. He also served as chairman of the Asia Society, chairman and director of the Salzburg Seminar and director of the Rothko Chapel, among other civic and charitable involvements. (Washington Post)
Heart surgery pioneer DeBakey dies at 99 Jul 15, 2008
As Baylor College of Medicine s first president, he set a standard for pre-eminence and never let anyone here forget the importance of leadership in academic medicine. We have lost a man who was a great physician, educator, leader and above all, a great friend. (Houston Business Journal, TX)
Enzyme Key To 'Sister Act' That Maintains Genome Stability Jul 15, 2008
Now researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, in a collaboration of two laboratories, have shown that Eco1 and its human homologue maintain sister chromatid cohesion and thus genome stability through a chemical process called acetylation that affects Smc3, one of the key components of the cohesion protein complex. A report on their work appears in the current online issue of the journal Molecular Cell. (Science Daily)
Pioneering heart surgeon DeBakey dead at 99 Jul 14, 2008
DeBakey died Friday night at The Methodist Hospital in Houston from "natural causes," according to a statement issued early Saturday by Baylor College of Medicine and The Methodist Hospital ... Baylor College of Medicine President Dr. Peter G. Traber recorded a taped webcast for the college community saying DeBakey "created the foundations of modern surgical practice," and always looked for new ways to treat patients ravaged by heart disease. (MSNBC -- Health)
Roy Huffington, Oilman and Philanthropist, Dies at 90 Jul 14, 2008
Huffington and his wife, Phyllis, who died in 2003, also established the Huffington Center on Aging at the Baylor College of Medicine. Share. (Fox News)
Houston's renowned doctor helped transform surgical practice from ... Jul 14, 2008
DeBakey is to lie in repose within the rotunda of Houston City Hall from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, officials at Baylor College of Medicine said. The viewing is open to the public. (Houston Chronicle)
Health Highlights: July 13, 2008 Jul 14, 2008
As Gas Prices Rise, U.S. Traffic Deaths Fall. Famed Heart Surgeon Michael DeBakey Dead at 99. (Atlanta Journal Constitution)
Genes That Control Embryonic Stem Cell Fate Identified Jul 14, 2008
(May 6, 2008) Association determines fate in embryonic stem cells, said Baylor College of Medicine researchers in a report that appears in the current issue of the journal Nature Cell. (Feb. (Science Daily)
Funeral services announced for Houston heart surgeon Dr. Michael DeBakey Jul 14, 2008
For 50 years he was with Baylor College of Medicine and Methodist Hospital. Video: Dave Fehling's News 11 Report >More video. (KHOU.com, TX)
Addicted to the baby high Jul 13, 2008
Research from the Baylor College of Medicine in the United States, shows that the same part of the brain lights up from the two activities. It could help prove the special mother-infant bond and also help to understand when things go wrong. (ABC Online)
Pioneering US heart surgeon dies Jul 13, 2008
He was also credited with turning Baylor College of Medicine in Houston into a nationally renowned medical centre. Bookmark with. (BBC News -- Health)
Trailblazing surgeon and researcher dies Jul 13, 2008
Dr. DeBakey's rise to international fame took place in Houston, where he developed new surgical procedures for aneurysms, invented more than 60 surgical devices and performed more than 60,000 cardiovascular procedures, mostly at the Baylor College of Medicine and Methodist Hospital. But first he was on the faculty at the Tulane University School of Medicine from 1937 to 1948. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Boosting Survival Of Insulin-cell Transplants For Type 1 Diabetes Jul 13, 2008
18, 2004) Cells that produce insulin have been unexpectedly found in the fat, liver and bone marrow of diabetic mice, said researchers at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) in a report that appeared today in the. (June 10, 2008) Researchers have modified the procedure for islet cell transplantation and achieved insulin independence in diabetes patients with fewer but better-functioning pancreatic islet. (Science Daily)
Former President Bush, others comment on the passing of Dr. Debakey Jul 13, 2008
" -- Dr. William T. Butler, a colleague of Dr. DeBakey at the Baylor College of Medicine "Dr. DeBakey is a legendary figure in medicine and a mentor to hundreds of practicing doctors and medical students. (KHOU.com, TX)
Baby's first smiles give mom's brain a buzz Jul 8, 2008
Aiden Lyons, shown here at about 6 months, shows off the grin that was measured in a Baylor College of Medicine study of 28 mothers' brain reactions to baby emotions ... Now, scientists at the Baylor College of Medicine say theres more to the baby buzz than just a rush of happy feelings. (MSNBC -- Terrorism)
Baby's Smile Lights Up Mom's Brain Jul 8, 2008
"There's a definite biological origin to these feelings that mothers have," said study author Dr. Lane Strathearn, an assistant professor in the department of pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. "The contrast that showed the most response in the dopaminergic system of the brain was when a mother's own baby smiled compared to an unknown baby face.". (U.S. News & World Report)
Busy Day For Animal Shelters After Fourth Of July Weekend Jul 8, 2008
Washington (dbTechno) - According to a new study published by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, a smile. July 7, 2008. (dBTechno)
Across the area Jul 8, 2008
- Dr. Stephen J. Spann, chairman of the department of family and community medicine at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. MCG School of Medicine Dean D. Douglas Miller has said he would like to have a dean hired by late fall. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Baby's Smile Is A Natural High Jul 8, 2008
ScienceDaily (July 8, 2008) The baby's smile that gladdens a mother's heart also lights up the reward centers of her brain, said Baylor College of Medicine researchers in a report that recently appeared in the journal Pediatrics. See also. (Science Daily)
Training cited in success of Olympian, 41 Jul 8, 2008
But she has been a great swimmer for so long that doping seems more unlikely than for many athletes, said Dr. Walter Lowe, sports medicine director at the Baylor College of Medicine. Torres has retired twice from , gave birth in 2006, and was briefly sidelined by shoulder and knee operations, early this year and in late 2007. (CNN -- Health)
Seeing baby's smile gives mom a high Jul 8, 2008
In a study of 28 first-time moms, seeing pictures of their babies' smiles activated parts of the brain involved in rewarding certain behaviors such as finding food, water or a mate that are vital to the species' survival, says co-author P. Read Montague, a neuroscientist at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. These regions of the brain are associated with a signaling hormone called dopamine, Montague says. (USA Today -- Tech)
'PEDIATRICS' ARTICLE: What's in a Smile? Maternal Brain Responses to Infant Facial Cues Jul 8, 2008
a Meyer Center for Developmental Pediatrics b Human Neuroimaging Laboratory, Department of Neuroscience d Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas c Sub-department of Clinical Health Psychology, University College London, London, United Kingdom. OBJECTIVES. Our goal was to determine how a mother's brain responds to her own infant's facial expressions, comparing happy, neutral, and sad face affect. (USA Today -- Tech)
Researchers link maternal instincts, tots' smiles Jul 7, 2008
In a study of 28 first-time moms, seeing pictures of their babies' smiles, such as the image on the left, activated parts of the brain involved in rewarding certain behaviors -- such as finding food, water or a mate -- that are vital to the species' survival, says P. Read Montague, a neuroscientist at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston ... In a study of 28 first-time moms, seeing pictures of their babies' smiles activated parts of the brain involved in rewarding certain behaviors such as... (USA Today -- News)
Babies' smiles light up mothers' brains Jul 7, 2008
One of the most critical factors is the relationship an infant develops with the parent, said Dr. Lane Strathearn, assistant professor of pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital. So I wanted to look at those factors more closely, he said in a phone interview from Houston. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
A baby's smile is a natural high Jul 7, 2008
The baby's smile that gladdens a mother's heart also lights up the reward centers of her brain, said Baylor College of Medicine researchers in a report that appears in the journal Pediatrics today. The finding could help scientists figure out the special mother-infant bond and how it sometimes go wrong, said Dr. Lane Strathearn, assistant professor of pediatrics at BCM and Texas Children's Hospital and a research associate in BCM's Human Neuroimaging Laboratory. (EurekAlert!)
Family nightmare recurs Jul 6, 2008
Huda Zoghbi, professor of molecular and human genetics at the Baylor College of Medicine in Texas, is testing a drug on mice. She hopes to develop a medicine in one to five years that will reverse the effects of having an extra gene. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Integrins As Receptors Give Insight Into Rotavirus And Diarrhea Jul 2, 2008
ScienceDaily (July 2, 2008) Eleven years ago, Dr. Mary Estes of Baylor College of Medicine and her colleagues discovered the first viral enterotoxin, rotavirus NSP4, a toxic protein that affects the intestines, causing diarrhea. See also. (Science Daily)
More Severe Bone Infections, Health Complications In Children Linked To MRSA, Researchers Find Jul 2, 2008
ScienceDaily (July 1, 2008) The emergence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) as a major pathogen has led to more complications and longer hospital stays for children with acute bone infections, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers report. Acute osteomyelitis, a bone infection that predominantly occurs in children, is usually caused by the staph bacteria. (Science Daily)
Asthma risk increases in children treated for HIV Jul 2, 2008
Children whose immune systems rebound after treatment with potent anti-viral drugs for HIV infection face an increased risk of developing asthma, said a federally funded consortium of researchers led by those from Baylor College of Medicine in a report that appears online in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology ... Funding for this work came from the National Institutes of Health, the Pediatric Research and Education Fund at Baylor College of Medicine; the David Fund and the Pediatric... (EurekAlert!)
Ronin An Alternate Control For Embryonic Stem Cells Jun 29, 2008
ScienceDaily (June 28, 2008) Like the masterless samurai for whom it is named, the protein Ronin chooses an independent path, maintaining embryonic stem cells in their undifferentiated state and playing essential roles in genesis of embryos and their development, said Baylor College of Medicine researchers who reported on this novel cellular regulator in the current issue of the journal Cell. See also. (Science Daily)
Lack Of Fragile X And Related Gene Fractures Sleep Jun 28, 2008
ScienceDaily (June 27, 2008) Lack of both the fragile X syndrome gene and one that is related could account for sleep problems associated with the disorder, which is the common cause of inherited mental impairment, said a consortium of researchers led by scientists at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. See also. (Science Daily)
Athletes Susceptible To Antibiotic-resistant Staph Infections Jun 26, 2008
26, 2006) An antibiotic-resistant bacteria called methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is increasingly a cause of muscle infections in children, said Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) researchers. (Dec. (Science Daily)
Methodist enters Middle East Jun 25, 2008
Texas Medical Center institutions such as M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Baylor College of Medicine and St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital have various kinds of relationships in other countries. St. Luke's provides technical and development support to an outpatient radiation center in Abu Dhabi, UAE. But none actually manage health care facilities. (Houston Business Journal, TX)
VA doc invents implant shield Jun 25, 2008
Darouiche, a VA Distinguished Service Professor, is the founder and director of the Center for Prostheses Infection (CPI) at Baylor College of Medicine, and also the creator of the national Multidisciplinary Alliance Against Device-Related Infection (MADRI). He graduated from medical school at the American University of Beirut, Lebanon in 1984, and completed his internship, residency, and fellowship at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. (Friendswood Journal, TX)
Multi-talented Hodges headed to med school Jun 24, 2008
It started by going to Baylor to interview with the committee of the undergrad university and then they sent me onto Baylor College of Medicine. They went through the applications and selected 10 that they wanted to interview. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
Unlocking Genome Of World's Worst Insect Pest Jun 24, 2008
ScienceDaily (June 23, 2008) Scientists from CSIRO and the University of Melbourne in Australia, and the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, are on the brink of a discovery which will facilitate the development of new, safe, more sustainable ways of controlling the world s worst agricultural insect pest the moth, Helicoverpa armigera. See also. (Science Daily)
Urologists Identify Seven Biomarkers That May Help Pinpoint Prostate Cancer Recurrence Jun 24, 2008
An international team of researchers from the University of Montreal; Vita-Salute University in Milan, Italy; and Baylor College of Medicine contributed to the research. Adapted from materials provided by. (Science Daily)
New Discoveries Get To The Heart Of Cardiovascular Disease Jun 24, 2008
"The specific chemical mediators that naturally cool down the inflammatory process identified in this study represent a new drug target for anti-atherosclerosis therapy," said Aksam Merched, PhD, Assistant Professor at Baylor College of Medicine and the first author of the study. "It's also noteworthy that aspirin stimulates the body to produce one class of these chemicals.". (Science Daily)
Mom's High Fat Diet During Pregnancy May Be Key To Child's Weight Issues Jun 23, 2008
ScienceDaily (June 22, 2008) The notion that you are what you eat may go back even farther to your mother, said a Baylor College of Medicine researcher in a report that appears in the current issue of the Journal of Molecular Endocrinology. See also. (Science Daily)
Baytown publisher to receive CRR Award Jun 20, 2008
He has been awarded honorary degrees and humanitarian awards from several community colleges and universities and currently serves on the boards of the Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children s Hospital and the UT Health Science Center. The Barrier Breaker Award luncheon is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Westin Oaks located at 5011 Westheimer. (Lake Houston Sun, TX)
Failure to bridle inflammation spurs atherosclerosis Jun 19, 2008
However, when there is a defect in the resolution response the ability of blood vessels to recover from inflammation atherosclerosis or hardening of the arteries can result, said researchers at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston and Harvard Medical School in Boston in a report that appears online today in The Journal of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology. The major factor in this disease is a deficiency in the chemical signals that encourage resolution... (EurekAlert!)
On The Evolutionary Trail Of Molecules That Cause Lou Gehrig's Disease Jun 18, 2008
17, 2008) What became a scientific quest for Dr. Hugo Bellen and his colleagues at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston began with trying to define the function of a protein that plays a role in the nervous system. See also. (Science Daily)
How much hair do you really shed every day? Jun 18, 2008
A better and more reliable way of calculating hair loss is a 60-second count, concluded the study by researchers at the Baylor College of Medicine, Houston. . (Sify.com, India)
Moth that eats through plastic could be beaten Jun 18, 2008
The professor predicted the project, being undertaken with Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, Germany's Max Planck Institute and France's National Institute of Agricultural Research, will create "a production manual on how this insect is built". Unravelling its 14,000genes should allow scientists to discover its genetic weaknesses. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
TB Treatment For Elderly Likely Requires Boost To Immune Response Jun 13, 2008
3, 2006) Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) in Houston have reason to believe their unorthodox vaccine could one day help to prevent or control HIV infection, according to a study published in. (Jan. (Science Daily)
Mixing And Matching Genes To Keep Nerve Cells Straight Jun 12, 2008
Keeping this involved process on the straight and narrow requires a clever balance of promotion and inhibition, said researchers from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston in a report that appeared recently in the journal Developmental Cell. See also. (Science Daily)
3 sequencing companies join 1000 Genomes Project Jun 12, 2008
The NHGRI-supported work is being done by the institute's Large-Scale Sequencing Network, which includes the Human Genome Sequencing Center at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston; the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, Mass. and the Washington University Genome Sequencing Center at Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Researchers reveal insights into hidden world of protein folding Jun 12, 2008
" Timing is critical because if a protein does not stay in the chaperonin long enough, it may not have time to fold properly. Conversely, if it lingers too long, it may also fold incorrectly. And sometimes proteins are not made correctly by the ribosome, so they simply do not bind well to their chaperone, making proper folding impossible. Frydman discovered TRiC in 1992. She determined that it was important for folding some of the essential proteins and had a complex structure, but was stymied... (EurekAlert!)
Zhu and Podder named PHS val, sal Jun 10, 2008
After Rice University, she plans to study at Baylor College of Medicine to become a cardiologist or neurologist. Zhu s interest in the medical field sprang from her volunteer work at M.D. Anderson, Texas Children s Hospital and other medical facilities, where she witnessed patients persevering against all obstacles. (Pearland Journal, TX)
Enzyme Plays Key Role In Cell Fate Jun 10, 2008
9, 2008) The road to death or differentiation follows a similar course in embryonic stem cells, said researchers at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston in a report that appears online June 4 in the journal Cell Stem Cell. See also. (Science Daily)
Fruit Juice May Be Healthy for Kids: Study Jun 6, 2008
"We found juice consumption was not excessive among children," said lead researcher Theresa A. Nicklas, a professor of pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. "In addition, 100 percent juice consumers had a better diet than children who did not drink juice.". (U.S. News & World Report)
Wellesley native bikes across Kalahari to help children of Botswana Jun 6, 2008
Those wishing to contribute to the initiative can send a check to the Kalahari Bike Challenge, c/o Mark W. Kline, MD, President, Baylor International Pediatric AIDS Initiative, Texas Children s Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, 6621 Fannin St., CC1210, Houston, Texas 77030. Comments Thank you for the abuse report. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
Lead poisoning data incomplete in Galveston Jun 6, 2008
The task force was formed late last year after Baylor College of Medicine researchers released a report on lead poisoning in Galveston. Using geographical information system modeling and data from the health district, researchers created a map that predicts the properties most likely to have lead contamination. (KHOU.com, TX)
Drinking Juice Not Associated With Being Overweight In Children Jun 5, 2008
Theresa A. Nicklas, Dr.P.H., of Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, and colleagues analyzed data from a group of 3,618 children age 2 to 11 who participated in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) between 1999 and 2002. During in-home interviews, the children were weighed and measured, and they or their parents reported the types of foods and drinks they consumed. (Science Daily)
Stem Cells Improve Fatal Neurological Condition Jun 5, 2008
D.; and Nancy Stanwood, M.D. Other authors include Matthew Rasband of the Baylor College of Medicine, Neeta Roy of Weill Cornell Medical Center, and Leif Havton of UCLA.. Adapted from materials provided by. (Science Daily)
Cartilage regeneration '20,000 Leagues Under the Sea' Jun 5, 2008
The new findings are based on three years of data collected by graduate student Benjamin Elder, who is simultaneously earning a doctorate in bioengineering at Rice and a medical degree at Baylor College of Medicine under Rice and Baylor's Medical Scientist Training Program. In the study, Elder took small samples of cartilage from calves' knees, dissolved the ECM and isolated the living cartilage cells, or chondrocytes. (EurekAlert!)
Sweet Drinks: What's Best For Kids? Jun 4, 2008
In the second study, published in the June issue of Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, researcher Theresa Nicklas, DrPH, of Baylor College of Medicine, and colleagues compared 100% fruit juice drinkers to those who did not drink 100% fruit juice, using data from NHANES of children aged 2 to eleven from 1999 to 2002. Here's what they found. (CBS News)
Kids Drinking More Sugary Drinks and Juice Jun 4, 2008
What's more, say Dr. Theresa A. Nicklas of Baylor College of Medicine in Houston and her team, juice drinkers ate more fruit and had a higher intake of several nutrients including vitamin C, folate and potassium. "The science clearly shows that 100 percent juice is a valuable contributor of nutrients to children's diets and it's not associated with weight," Nicklas told Reuters Health in an interview. (MEDLINEplus)
