News from the Baylor Ecosystem
BCM faculty, clinicians, researchers, and staff are advancing medicine and changing the ways we deliver and access care. Here we feature an array of information channels to keep you up to date with the latest advancements from the BCM community, including:
- Momentum, which spans health news, medical education updates, healthcare, community, and events around BCM
- From the Labs, which spotlights new and innovative bench science from BCM researchers.
- The Stitch, which shares the expertise of researchers and clinicians in the Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery as well as the voices of patients who have undergone surgery and found healing.
- PolicyWise, which explores the full spectrum of health and science policy, from public health to emerging biotechnologies.
- BCM News, which features the headlines-making accomplishments of researchers, faculty, and staff from across BCM.
- Progress Notes, which shares students' stories from the clinics, their thoughts on medicine and healthcare, and stories from the frontlines of research.
- BCM Family, which helps you catch up on news from Baylor College of Medicine posted on the BCM Family newsletter online.
Featured News
ChatGPT may help physicians answer questions from parents
A recent study suggests that ChatGPT could assist physicians in answering parents' questions by providing quick, reliable information on pediatric health topics, which may improve communication and enhance patient education.
Study increases understanding of why recurrent meningiomas are aggressive
A BCM study reveals why recurrent meningiomas are often more aggressive, identifying genetic and molecular factors that may lead to targeted treatments for these challenging brain tumors.
Innovative surgical procedure reduces risk of lymphedema for breast cancer patients
A new surgical technique used at BCM helps reduce lymphedema risk in breast cancer patients by creating alternative drainage pathways for lymphatic fluid during surgery, enhancing post-surgical recovery and quality of life
What really counts: understanding who becomes a living kidney donor
Policywise explores the role of social support, education, and financial stability in a person’s decision to become a living kidney donor, while identifying barriers like religious beliefs and anxiety that may hinder donation
ClinGen creates a robust, open-access platform to define the clinical relevance of genes and variants
ClinGen, a resource supported by NIH, has developed an open-access platform that uses expert curation to assess the clinical relevance of genes and variants linked to diseases, helping standardize genomic interpretation for clinical and research purposes.
What is fracture-related infection? Causes, symptoms and treatment options
Fracture-related infections (FRIs) often complicate broken bone recovery, especially in open fractures, and present symptoms like pain, swelling, and drainage. Treatments include surgical debridement and antimicrobial therapies, sometimes involving collaboration with multiple specialists for optimal patient outcomes.