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Baylor College of Medicine Scientists Find Tubulin Protein Prevents Tau and Alpha-Synuclein Clumping in Alzheimer's and Parkinson's

Baylor scientists reported June 21, 2026, in Nature Communications that tubulin prevents Tau and alpha-synuclein from forming toxic aggregates — a potential pre-disease intervention.

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H5N1 Bird Flu Detected in Wastewater of 10 Texas Cities, Including Houston, Through TexWEB Surveillance Network

H5N1 detected in wastewater from 10 Texas cities including Houston by UTHealth Houston and Baylor College of Medicine via the TexWEB surveillance network, published in NEJM.

Medical Daily

Bird Flu Found in the Tap Water You Flush Away: H5N1 Has Been Detected in Wastewater Across 10 Texas Cities — Including Houston

A landmark scientific finding that emerged from Texas's own universities — and that received far too little public attention — revealed that the H5N1 avian influenza virus was detected in the wastewater of 10 Texas cities simultaneously.

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The brain doesn't switch off under anaesthesia – it keeps processing language, study finds

While the body is under anaesthesia, the brain is not fully inactive; it continues processing language even when unconscious, according to a new study.

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Diabetes Drug Affects Brain: New Study Reveals Why Metformin May Work Differently Than Believed

New research from Baylor College of Medicine uncovers a brain-based pathway involving the Rap1 protein, enhancing metformin's effectiveness for Type 2 diabetes and paving the way for innovative therapies.

International Business Times UK

The 21 winter skincare essentials that dermatologists use when dry weather wrecks their skin

The essential cleansers, moisturizers and serums that dermatologists use to stay hydrated in dry indoor air and the windy outdoors

The Guardian - US

Texas Doctor Forced to Delete TikTok Helping Undocumented Immigrants Get Healthcare After Governor Threatens to Defund Children's Hospital

A Texas doctor was forced to delete their TikTok about getting undocumented immigrants healthcare after the governor threatened to defund a children's hospital.

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The Inspirational Journey of Dr. Stephen Laga – A Cardiothoracic Surgeon’s Insights into Medicine and Innovation

Dr. Stephen Laga is a renowned cardiothoracic surgeon with a remarkable career spanning several decades. Educated at St. Louis University School of Medicine, he further honed his skills with a residency in general surgery at Rush Presbyterian St. ...

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Texas Governor Vows 'Consequences' Over Doctor's Comments Urging Patients To Skip Citizenship Question

Tony Pastor, an adult congenital cardiologist at Texas Children's Hospital & Baylor College of Medicine went viral after he posted a TikTok encouraging his followers to ignore the citizenship status question.

International Business Times

Texas Governor Vows 'Consequences' Over Doctor's Comments Urging Patients to Skip Citizenship Question

"Wouldn't it be amazing if everyone who comes in doesn't answer it, and really messes with whatever data they're looking for?", said the doctor's viral video

Latin Times

Texas governor threatens to pull children’s hospital funding over doctor’s viral post

Texas hospitals that take Medicaid must ask patients if they’re US citizens

The Independent UK

First Asian elephant vaccinated in fight against deadly herpes virus

Tess, a 40-year-old female at Houston zoo, has been given a trial mRNA vaccine to help combat the virus, a leading killer of calves in captivity

The Guardian - UK

3D Genome Extracted From 'Freeze-dried' Woolly Mammoth

About 52,000 years ago, the skinned hide of a Siberian woolly mammoth was exposed to conditions so frigid that it spontaneously freeze-dried, locking its DNA fragments into place.

International Business Times

Potential treatment for obesity and postnatal depression found by scientists

Researchers said the finding is ‘remarkable’.

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A Brand New Male Birth Control Worked Astonishingly Well In Mice — Are Humans Next?

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have identified a potential new male contraceptive target involving the protein STK33.

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YKT6 gene variants may cause novel genetic disorder

A recent joint investigation identified uncommon mutations in the YKT6 gene as the source of a novel neurological illness characterised by developmental delays, severe progressive liver disease, and a risk of liver cancer. Read further on Dynamite News:

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YKT6 gene variants may cause novel genetic disorder

A recent joint investigation identified uncommon mutations in the YKT6 gene as the source of a novel neurological illness characterised

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Texas universities seeking top research status will have a clearer path under new rules

Texas universities trying to earn the coveted Carnegie “R1” title might be closer than before after a major overhaul this week.

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Ricardo Nuila: The People’s Doctor

Physician and Author Ricardo Nuila thinks public hospitals could help save patients trapped in our troubled medical system.

The Hindu

Former president of JNCASR M.R. Satyanarayana Rao passes away

Prof M.R. Satyanarayana Rao, Padma Shri Awardee & former President of JNCASR, passed away at 75 in Bengaluru.

The Independent UK

Scientists discover new, high risk cancer subtype in children

Findings highlight importance of molecular testing and early intervention for diagnosing and treating paediatric cancers

The New Daily

Walking reduces pain and slows the damage caused by osteoarthritis

A recent study found walking for exercise can reduce new frequent knee pain among people age 50 and older diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis.

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Health and Fitness: Study finds tuberculosis can induce premature cellular ageing

To measure the ageing of the cells, researchers looked at the epigenetic clock of the cells. Epigenetics looks at how the DNA inside every cell is coiled. As we age, how the DNA is coiled changes, and severe infection is changing it in such a way to increase premature ageing.…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Absence of Circadian Clock’s Protein Could Cause Heart Failure

A research team at Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutions investigated the function of the protein Rev-erbα/β, a key component of the circadian clock, and found that its absence could lead to “heart disease development in animal models and human patients.” The team reports in the journal Circulation that…

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