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					<author>pathak@bcm.edu (Dipali Pathak)</author>
					<title><![CDATA[DeBakey awardees explore diabetes, epigenetics, DNA recombination and mechanisms of ovulation]]></title>
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					<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
					<description><![CDATA[ The five recipients of the 2009 Michael E. DeBakey, M.D., Excellence in Research Awards at Baylor College of Medicine explore a variety of phenomena in their labs &ndash; gene therapy for diabetes, epigenetic inheritance, the mechanisms of DNA recombination and the regulation of ovarian follicular development, ovulation and subsequent events. From left: Drs. Vijay Yechoor, Lawrence Chan, JoAnne Richard, Gregory Ira and Christophe Herman This year's award recipients include: Dr. Lawrence Chan, professor of medicine &ndash; endocrinology at BCM and director of the federally designated Diabetes and Endocrinology Research Center, and Dr. Vijay Yechoor, assistant professor of medicine &ndash; endocrinology. Dr. Christophe Herman, assistant professor of molecular  &#8230;]]></description>
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					<author>picton@bcm.edu (Glenna Picton)</author>
					<title><![CDATA[Cancer center outreach group schedules Nov. 10 colorectal cancer play]]></title>
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					<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
					<description><![CDATA[ The Office of Outreach and Health Disparities in the Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center at Baylor College of Medicine will continue its efforts to educate Hispanics about the importance of preventing colorectal cancer with a Spanish-language play Nov. 10. The play, free and open to the public, begins at 8:30 a.m. at the Cleveland Ripley Neighborhood Center, 720 Fairmont Parkway, Pasadena, Texas, 77504. The performance will addresses the need for colorectal cancer screening and early detection in this high-risk group. Hispanics at high risk Titled &quot;Educando a Papa,&quot; the play tells the story of a family divided by culture when the father decides not to have a routine colorectal cancer screening test. &quot;This situation is very common in Hispanic families. Entrenched ideas prevent them from getting screened,&quot; said Dr. Maria Jibaja-Weiss, director of the Office of Outreach and Health  &#8230;]]></description>
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					<author>ggutierr@bcm.edu (Graciela  Gutierrez)</author>
					<title><![CDATA[Laparoscopic surgery cuts down on incisions]]></title>
					<link>http://www.bcm.edu/news/item.cfm?newsID=1589&amp;r=1</link>
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					<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
					<description><![CDATA[ Minimally invasive surgery is even more minimal now that doctors at Baylor College of Medicine are using only one incision for some procedures, leaving behind little to no scar. &quot;This technique has been around for a couple of years. What we are doing now is expanding the types of surgeries for which we can use this method and understanding the benefits in a research setting,&quot; said Dr. Vadim Sherman , assistant professor of surgery and director of the Comprehensive Bariatric Surgery Center at BCM. Belly button One-incision surgeries use the same type of devices as traditional laparoscopic surgeries. However, instead of making up to four or more incisions in the stomach and abdomen area, only one is made through the belly button. &quot;The belly button is easy to access regardless of a person's weight and it's centrally located on the  &#8230;]]></description>
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					<author>pathak@bcm.edu (Dipali Pathak)</author>
					<title><![CDATA[Men needed for low testosterone trial]]></title>
					<link>http://www.bcm.edu/news/item.cfm?newsID=1588&amp;r=1</link>
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					<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
					<description><![CDATA[ Baylor College of Medicine has been selected as one of 12 sites nationwide to conduct a study to determine if elderly men with low testosterone will benefit from testosterone treatment. &quot;We are conducting this study because low testosterone levels can adversely affect the health of older men in several critical areas,&quot; said Dr. Glenn Cunningham, professor of medicine-endocrinology and principal investigator for the study at BCM. &quot;If this treatment proves effective, we may be able to help older men with low testosterone levels remain healthy and independent longer than would have been possible otherwise.&quot; To qualify for the study, male volunteers must: Be 65 years of age or older Have at least one of the following symptoms: trouble walking, less interest in sex or less energy Have low testosterone levels when measured by blood tests at the trial site The National Institute on Aging is  &#8230;]]></description>
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					<author>picton@bcm.edu (Glenna Picton)</author>
					<title><![CDATA[Immune therapy can protect against or treat later lymphoma]]></title>
					<link>http://www.bcm.edu/news/item.cfm?newsID=1582&amp;r=1</link>
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					<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
					<description><![CDATA[ Specially developed immune system cells that target the common Epstein-Barr virus can protect immune-suppressed bone marrow transplant recipients against lymph system disease and cancers that arise from the viral infection, said a group of researchers led by those from Baylor College of Medicine , The Methodist Hospital and Texas Children's Hospital. &quot;Therapy with EBV-specific CTLs (cytotoxic lymphocytes) was effective for these patients who were severely immune-compromised, as the cells successfully reached the tumor, multiplied and were able to kill tumor cells,&quot; said Dr. Helen Heslop, lead author of the study, professor of pediatrics and medicine and a member of the Center for Cell and Gene therapy at BCM, The Methodist Hospital and Texas Children's. The cell remained in the body for up to nine years, providing long-term protection. Transplant patients Patients who undergo the transplants are often immune-suppressed. Because  &#8230;]]></description>
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					<author>pathak@bcm.edu (Dipali Pathak)</author>
					<title><![CDATA[Dendritic cells responsible for smoldering inflammation in smokers' lungs]]></title>
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					<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
					<description><![CDATA[ Inflammation still ravages the lungs of some smokers years after they quit the habit. What sparks that smoldering destruction remained a mystery until a consortium of researchers led by Baylor College of Medicine found that certain dendritic cells in the lung &ndash; the cells that &quot;present&quot; a foreign antigen or protein to the immune system &ndash; provoke production of destructive T-cells that attack a key protein called elastin, leading to death of lung tissue and emphysema. A report of their work appears in the current issue of Science Transformational Medicine . The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute estimates that 2 million Americans have emphysema, most of them over the age of 50 years. People with emphysema find it harder and harder to breathe as the lung's air sacs or alveoli are destroyed, causing holes in the lung and blocking airways. They have difficulty exchanging oxygen as their lungs  &#8230;]]></description>
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					<author>benson@bcm.edu (Dana Benson)</author>
					<title><![CDATA[Teens need protection from 'sexting']]></title>
					<link>http://www.bcm.edu/news/item.cfm?newsID=1579&amp;r=1</link>
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					<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
					<description><![CDATA[ Gone are the days when teens passed love notes in class. Today's adolescents have taken their notes electronic, in a form of flirting known as &quot;sexting&quot; that can have unwanted and even dangerous outcomes, according to an expert on teen sexual health at Baylor College of Medicine . Sexting refers to sending sexually explicit text messages and photographs over a cell phone. Teens also use social media sites like Facebook and Myspace as well as instant messaging to communicate things of a sexual nature. No such thing as private message &quot;This is a practice that sets young people up for consequences that they may not be emotionally ready to handle,&quot; said Dr. Peggy Smith, director of the Baylor Teen Health Clinic. &quot;Teens need to realize that once they send something by text or into cyberspace, it's there forever and they no longer have control over it.&quot; Even though sexting is usually done innocently &ndash;  &#8230;]]></description>
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					<author>ggutierr@bcm.edu (Graciela  Gutierrez)</author>
					<title><![CDATA[Cameras zoom in on cause of obstructive sleep apnea]]></title>
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					<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
					<description><![CDATA[ The best time to have your picture taken is usually not while you are sleeping, that is unless you suffer from sleep apnea. Doctors at Baylor College of Medicine are using a small video camera inserted into the airway to help pinpoint the cause of obstructions that happen during sleep apnea. Obstructive sleep apnea is a condition in which tissues in the back of the throat collapse during sleep, resulting in the cessation of breathing, restless sleep, daytime fatigue, loud snoring, as well as frequently waking up gasping for breath. Airway obstructions &quot;In the past, most doctors assumed it was always the soft palate and uvula (soft tissue in the back part of the roof of the mouth) that was collapsing, and they would trim portions of it out,&quot; said Dr. Mas Takashima, assistant professor of otolaryngology. &quot;However, as surgical outcomes have shown, this procedure doesn't have a 100 percent cure rate.&quot; Takashima says  &#8230;]]></description>
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