Baylor College of Medicine News

Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Huffington Center on Aging, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX 77030, USA Aging entails a progressive decline in protein homeostasis, which often leads to age-related diseases.

Baylor College of Medicine ranked No. 12 on the U.S. News and World Report list for best medical schools in the country.

Alice R. McPherson, MD , professor of ophthalmology at Baylor College of Medicine and founder of the Retina Research Foundation , has been named this year's recipient of the Gonin Medal from the International Council of Ophthalmology .

If she stays out of trouble for a year, the medical director of Ben Taub Hospital 's Emergency Center will not face any criminal charges after allegedly breaking into another doctor's home and scrawling "homewrecker" on a bathroom mirror.

Check out Spring break through the 80s and 90s Riding on top of Jeep is Colleen McCormack of Lee High School in Houston.

The University of Utah will host a lecture on March 17 focused on understanding the genetic basis of epilepsy and how to translate research findings into patient care.

An experimental drug reduced asthma attacks in patients with severe uncontrolled asthma by 60 percent and helped improve lung function in certain patients, indicating that the drug could offer the first personalized approach to treatment, according to data from a clinical trial released on Tuesday.

Pretrial motions will be heard March 26 in Harris County, Texas, District Court for Steven Curley, M.D. Curley, 57, is charged with tracking his ex-wife with a computer program, a felony in Texas.

When you're not feeling well, at what point is it time to go see a doctor? It all depends on age, according to a Baylor College of Medicine expert.

What do high heels and dessert have in common? You shouldn't overindulge in either of them, according to an expert at Baylor College of Medicine.

The cold cap has liquid coolant running through it. And the idea is to chill the roots of your hair.

I only depended on my parents to provide me money and guidance, a car that would get me from point A to point B, and at least eight hours sleep to be able to function effectively.

Many Texans were struggling to pay for basic health services on the eve of the launch of the Affordable Care Act's Health Insurance Marketplace, according to a report released by Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy and the Episcopal Health Foundation.

John M. Vierling M.D. is Professor of Medicine and Surgery at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, where he also serves as Director of Baylor Liver Health and Chief of Hepatology.

CereSpira Incorporated, a company developing the first-in-class microglial modulator CHF 5074 as a potential treatment for Alzheimer's disease , today announced the inauguration of its Clinical Advisory Board .

Pensacola's past, present and future met Tuesday night to remind all of us of the leadership that's abundant in the community.

Many Texans were struggling to pay for basic health services on the eve of the launch of the Affordable Care Act's Health Insurance Marketplace, according to a report released today by Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy and the Episcopal Health Foundation.

Roughly 40 years after arriving on the scene, CT scans have transformed medicine by quickly provide detailed images of the source of disease within the human body.

From the Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics and Program in Developmental Biology , Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX; Cardiomyocyte Renewal Lab, Texas Heart Institute, Houston, TX ; Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO ; Weis Center for Research, Geisinger Clinic, Danville, PA ; ... (more)

"Anyone who has passed their 60th birthday has a target on their back," said Suzanne Cobb, director of the guardianship and money management program at the Senior Source.