Archive: 04/09/2017
Health concerns after Hurricane Harvey
Hurricane Harvey and its torrential rains have driven thousands of families from their homes and into local shelters or temporary housing. Now, doctors at Baylor College of Medicine want to keep health setbacks from compounding ...
Sep 4, 2017
Intellectual disabilities caused by protein defect
Intellectual disabilities are often caused by a mutation that damages a gene, preventing the associated protein from functioning properly. However, a mutation can also change the function of a gene. As a result, the gene ...
Sep 4, 2017
Some thyroid cancer patients can safely delay surgery
Most people diagnosed with cancer want to start treatment as soon as possible, for fear that delaying care will allow their tumor to grow out of control.
Sep 4, 2017