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
Bladder Cancer Trial Finds Extended Lymph Node Surgery Doesn’t Improve Survival
A BCM clinical trial found that extended lymph node surgery for bladder cancer does not improve survival compared to standard surgery but increases complication risks.
New open-source platform supports large imaging data analysis
BCM researchers, in collaboration with Texas A&M University and the University of Houston, have developed an open-source platform designed to facilitate the analysis of large imaging datasets, enabling more efficient and scalable workflows for biomedical research.
The dangers of vaping
BCM experts highlight the dangers of vaping, including risks like EVALI (e-cigarette or vaping product use-associated lung injury) and long-term damage to respiratory and cardiovascular health, emphasizing the importance of quitting to avoid severe health consequences.
Why comprehensive metrics matter in patient outcome studies
Policywise emphasizes the importance of comprehensive metrics in patient outcome studies, highlighting that broad measures, such as intent-to-treat survival, provide more meaningful insights for clinical decisions and policy-making compared to fragmented analyses of isolated outcomes like pre- or post-transplant survival.
Brain stars hold our memories
BCM researchers discovered that astrocytes, star-shaped brain cells, are crucial for memory storage and recall, providing insights into brain function and treatments for memory-related conditions.
Diabetes and depression: Is there a connection between them?
Research highlights a potential link between diabetes and depression, emphasizing how the challenges of managing diabetes can lead to emotional distress, and how depression can worsen diabetes care, underscoring the need for integrated mental and physical health support.