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Chagas disease, caused by parasites transmitted to humans by blood-sucking insects, has been named "the new AIDS of the Americas" in a lengthy editorial published in PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases .

A molecule responsible for the proper formation of a key portion of the nervous system finds its way to the proper place not because it is actively recruited, but instead because it can't go anywhere else.

Claremont Unified School District faculty, staff, teachers, students and parents are all relieved that the 2012 California Standards Tests have come to a close after months of preparation and 6 days of testing over the last 2 weeks.

Stroke in Children With Posterior Fossa Brain Malformations, Hemangiomas, Arterial Anomalies, Coarctation of the Aorta and Cardiac Defects, and Eye Abnormalities Syndrome From the Departments of Dermatology and Pediatrics , Radiology , and Dermatology , Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI; the Department of Dermatology , University of ... (more)

A molecule responsible for the proper formation of a key portion of the nervous system finds its way to the proper place not because it is actively recruited, but instead because it can't go anywhere else.

Isabel Brickley Boylston , formerly of Houston Texas, died Thursday, May 17, 2012, in San Diego, Calif., where she resided with her daughter, Pat Whitt, and her husband, Dr.

Dr Topol to med students: "When I was in medical school, the term "digital" was reserved for the rectal examination" Here are some excerpts from the Baylor College of Medicine commencement address by Dr.

Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the largest nonprofit funder of breast cancer research outside of the U.S. Government, is announcing its funding grants to Texas breast cancer researchers, funds that total $8.4 million in new research dollars earmarked to develop breakthrough drugs for common breast cancers, more effectively treat advanced forms of the ... (more)

Where would the journey of heart health be now, if it weren't for Dr. Denton Cooley?A At 92, he has had an amazing life!A He recently wrote his memoir, 100,000 Hearts: A Surgeon's Memoir about his life growing up in Houston and how he became a heart surgeon.A It's a very interesting and entertaining story.

Philip Beckett as Chief Technology Officer. Beckett will oversee the implementation of the software that will connect more than 130 hospitals and 14,000 physicians to improve health outcomes for 7 million area residents.

Baylor College of Medicine researchers will receive up to $6.2 million over five years to develop a SARS vaccine.

Routinely screening men for prostate cancer with PSA tests can result in far more harm than good, says a U.S. expert panel in a recommendation against the practice that is sure to fuel continued debate over the issue.

Debbie DiMasi, the wife of former Speaker Salvatore DiMasi, says he was diagnosed last month with a rare form of cancer in his tongue and lymph nodes.

The Garcia-Prats have had a son in attendance at Strake Jesuit College Preparatory in Houston since August 1990 -- 22 consecutive years.

Newswise - In her native Iran, Sepanta Shamel saw patients every day as a pediatrician.

Researchers from Baylor College of Medicine have been awarded more than $5 million from Susan G. Komen for three new breast cancer research grants, including a prestigious Komen Promise Grant.

We aimed to determine the association between ACEI use and adverse cardiovascular/ renal outcomes in these patients.

After a series of Caesarean sections and vaginal deliveries, Melissa Lunsford wants a vaginal delivery for her fourth child.

Sophia is the new most popular baby name for girls, while Jacob is the top name for boys for the... According to a new study, doctors should counsel children, teens and young adults aged 10 to 24 who have fair skin and no history of skin cancer about skin cancer prevention and precautions such as sunscreen.

From the Houston Veterans Affairs Health Services Research and Development Center of Excellence, Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.