Neuroscientists Glimpse How The Brain Decides What To Believe Aug 13, 2008
(May 19, 2006) Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have mapped not only where trust forms in the brain but have also uncovered clues as to how humans represent themselves and others as physical responses in. (Feb. (Science Daily)
It's better than sex, they say Aug 13, 2008
For instance, researchers at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston found that a baby's smile activates a region in the mother's brain known to produce feelings of euphoria. The same can be said for money and praise; Japanese researchers have linked both to the brain's pleasure centers. (CNN -- US)
Breast-Feeding: The Stress Buster That Lasts for Years Aug 9, 2008
D., associate professor of pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston; Aug. 15, 2006, Archives of Diseases in Childhood, online) ... "In terms of the biological possibility, breast milk is pretty amazing stuff, and the tactile interaction that goes along with breast-feeding does have an influence on the development of neurons," explained Judy Hopkinson, an associate professor of pediatrics in the section of nutrition at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. (Health-Finder)
A new light on the brains of people with borderline personality disorder Aug 8, 2008
In fact, an interactive economic game played between two people in functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) devices revealed a brain malfunction associated with the disorder, a serious but common mental illness that affects a person's perceptions of the world and other people, said researchers from Baylor College of Medicine in a report that appears in the current issue of the journal Science. "This may be the first time a physical signature for a personality disorder has been identified,"... (EurekAlert!)
Baby's Smile a Mother's Neurological Cue Aug 5, 2008
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine in Texas looked at brain scans of first-time mothers as they looked at photos of babies -- their own and others who were either smiling or crying. They found that when mothers were presented with images of their own babies smiling, their brains reacted differently than they did at any other time by activating "reward centers" of the brain -- evidence, scientists say, that supports the theory that mothers are biologically programmed to care. (ABC News)
Treatment Corrects Severe Insulin Imbalance In Animal Studies Aug 4, 2008
3, 2008) Researchers have used a drug to achieve normal levels of blood sugar in animals genetically engineered to have abnormally high insulin levels. If this approach succeeds in humans, it could become an innovative medicine for children with congenital hyperinsulinism, a rare but potentially devastating genetic disease in which insulin levels become dangerously high. (Science Daily)
RealSavvyMoms.com Announces the Launch of Educational Parenting Webcasts. Aug 1, 2008
Dr. Vartabedian is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), an assistant professor of pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine and attending physician at Texas Children's Hospital. If you're a new mom, don't miss the opportunity to have Dr. Vartabedian answer questions about your newborn's fussiness, infant gas and crying -- and help you all get some well deserved sleep. (PR Newswire)
New voices: Carol Cassella Jul 31, 2008
After studying English literature at Duke, she graduated from Baylor College of Medicine in 1986. She and her builder husband have two sets of twins, 12 and 13 years old (three girls and one boy). (USA Today -- Life)
The story behind Kennedy's surgery Jul 30, 2008
In the meeting, experts spoke about surgery, radiation and chemotherapy, said the participant, Raymond Sawaya, chairman of neurosurgery at Baylor College of Medicine and the M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. Opinion about the benefit of surgery for Kennedy was divided. (International Herald Tribune -- Health)
Researchers Analyze How New Anti-MRSA Antibiotics Function Jul 30, 2008
ScienceDaily (July 29, 2008) A new paper by Shahriar Mobashery, Navari Family Professor in Life Sciences at the University of Notre Dame, and researchers in his lab provides important insights into promising new antibiotics aimed at combating MRSA.. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a major global health threat that kills approximately 20,000 people in the U.S. alone each year. (Science Daily)
Sharp Rise In Skin Infections In U.S., MRSA Suspected Jul 30, 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. (Apr. (Science Daily)
Pre-eclampsia May Be Autoimmune Disease Jul 30, 2008
D., of the Baylor College of Medicine; and Edwina Popek, D.O., and M. John Hicks, M.D., Ph. D., D.D.S., of Texas Children's Hospital. (Science Daily)
New vaccine could curb drug addiction Jul 30, 2008
"Eventually, they couldn't afford enough cocaine to overcome the antibodies," said Thomas Kosten, psychiatry and neuroscience professor at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. The researchers cited several other benefits of the vaccines, including preventing the effects of drug overdoses and protecting fetuses from drugs taken by pregnant women. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Antimicrobial Sutures Reduce Infections In Brain Shunt Surgery, Study Finds Jul 29, 2008
ScienceDaily (July 28, 2008) Children born with hydrocephalus, or "water on the brain" must have shunts implanted to drain the fluid away from the brain to reduce harmful pressure. While shunts do their job well, the rate of shunt infection in children is very high for a variety of reasons, which requires putting the child through another surgery to replace the shunt, bringing with it more hospital time, potential additional neurological complications and an increased risk of death. (Science Daily)
City of Galveston seeks $3 million to clean up lead contamination Jul 28, 2008
Baylor College of Medicine researchers, who analyzed Galveston s lead problem last year, discovered that 20 percent of children who tested positive for lead lived in properties owned by just 12 people, leading them to believe that many of the potentially contaminated properties were rental units. The Daily News asked for a list of the 12 landlords, but the Texas Attorney General ruled that state law prohibits releasing any information, like addresses, that could make it possible to identify... (KHOU.com, TX)
Endocrinologists Issue Consensus Statement on Pre-Diabetes Jul 25, 2008
Personalize Your Medical News. Friday, July 25, 2008. (MedPage Today)
New Recommendations for Prediabetes Jul 24, 2008
The blood sugar benchmarks for are "somewhat arbitrary," says Alan Garber, MD, PhD, FACE, the committee's chairman and a professor at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. If your blood sugar numbers are outside of the normal range, that's enough of a cue to take action. (WebMD)
Insulin-producing Cells Can Give Rise To Stem-like Cells In-vitro Jul 23, 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. (May 18, 2007) A key aspect of how embryos create the cells which secrete insulin is revealed in a new study. (Science Daily)
Dolly's Creator Moves Away from Cloning and Embryonic Stem Cells Jul 22, 2008
Dolly was a big surprise to everyone, recalls stem cell biologist Thomas Zwaka of the Center for Cell and at the Baylor College of Medicine. Cloned frogs had refused to grow past the tadpole stage, and a seeming success in mice had proved to be a fake. (Scientific American)
Having a Baby: Infant's Smile Works on Mom's Brain Jul 22, 2008
This very common response mothers have to their own babies is biologically driven, said Dr. Lane Strathearn, the lead author and an assistant professor of pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine. These brain systems are programmed to give us this emotional high. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Studies Show Mixed Success in Alzheimer's Fight Jul 22, 2008
"It's a strong signal," said Dr. Rachelle Doody of Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. Doody said the drug helped improve five measures of memory and function. (MEDLINEplus)
Alzheimer's drug trial 'promise' Jul 19, 2008
Study leader Dr Rachelle Doody, from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, said the ongoing improvement seen in the study was particularly important. "At present no approved therapies for mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease have shown increasing improvement over 12 months.". (BBC News -- Health)
Alzheimer's Drug Reverses Symptoms Over Year Jul 18, 2008
ScienceDaily (July 18, 2008) A drug once approved as an antihistamine in Russia improved thinking processes and ability to function in patients with Alzheimer's disease in a study conducted there, said an expert at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. The findings are published in the journal The Lancet. (Science Daily)
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)
