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What causes autism? Here's what the White House gets wrong.

Baylor College of Medicine @bcmhouston.bsky.social · 2d

Dr. Peter Hotez talks about the genetics behind autism spectrum disorder and what people need to know about these conditions. #ASD

More than a hundred autism genes have been identified, explains author Peter Hotez. And Tylenol isn't the biggest environmental factor.

Dr. Graham Erwin receives NIH New Innovator Award

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Baylor College of Medicine @bcmhouston.bsky.social · 3d

Dr. Graham Erwin, assistant professor of molecular and human genetics at Baylor College of Medicine, has been awarded the National Institutes of Health Director’s New Innovator Award. #BCMFaculty

Dr. Graham Erwin, assistant professor of molecular and human genetics at Baylor College of Medicine, has been awarded the National Institutes of Health...

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Baylor College of Medicine @bcmhouston.bsky.social · 4d

Physician assistant Isabel Valdez shares how she celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month every day. #HispanicHeritageMonth

Hispanic Heritage Spotlight: Interview with Dr. Juan Botas

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From the Labs at Baylor College of Medicine @bcmfromthelabs.bsky.social · 5d

Meet Dr. Juan Botas: read about his journey from #Spain to the US and how he studies #neurologicalDisorders. #HispanicHeritageMonth @bcmgenetics.bsky.social @bcmhouston.bsky.social #TCHResearchNews blogs.bcm.edu/2020/10/29/f...

Dr. Juan Botas shared his challenging beginnings, his passion for neuroscience and how he is bringing science to a general audience.

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Baylor College of Medicine @bcmhouston.bsky.social · 5d

POCUS instructor Cherie Tator and Dr. Kiyetta Alade talk about the evolution of ultrasound and how far it has come. #Ultrasound

The evolution of ultrasound: A full circle event

POCUS instructor Cherie Tator and Dr. Kiyetta Alade talk about the evolution of ultrasound and how far it has come.

Baylor College of Medicine @bcmhouston.bsky.social · 6d

Today is National Physician Assistant Day and kicks off National Physician Assistant Week! Thank you to all of our physician assistants for their contributions to the health of our community. #NationalPADay #NationalPAWeek

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Hispanic Heritage Spotlight: Interview with Dr. Rojelio Mejía

Baylor College of Medicine @bcmhouston.bsky.social · 7d

Dr. Rojelio Mejía shares what inspired him to study tropical diseases, his approach to improve basic research in developing countries and something few people know about him. #HispanicHeritageMonth #BCMFaculty

Meet Dr. Mejía and learn about his interest in tropical diseases, his approach to improve research in developing countries and something few people know about him.

Baylor College of Medicine @bcmhouston.bsky.social · 9d

Don’t miss the 2025 Annual Ultrasound Course on Nov. 14. The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology will host this virtual event to provide advanced education and hands-on training in ultrasound. https://bit.ly/3VyNauN #CME

Promotional image for the Annual OB-GYN Ultrasound Virtual Conference on November 14, 2025, featuring ultrasound imaging in gynecology and obstetrics. Includes a 3D ultrasound image of a fetus, event details, and logos of Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Pavilion for Women. A QR code and registration prompt are also displayed.

Let-7 is a key guardian of healthy lungs that keeps pulmonary fibrosis in check

Baylor College of Medicine @bcmhouston.bsky.social · 10d

Researchers uncover a key molecular player for healthy lungs that keeps pulmonary fibrosis in check. #HealthyLungMonth

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutions have uncovered a key molecular player that is involved in lung repair and in the...

A new analytical tool to optimize the potency and selectivity of drugs

Baylor College of Medicine @bcmhouston.bsky.social · 11d

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have developed a new analytical tool to optimize the potency and selectivity of drugs. #BCMResearch

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have developed a powerful new data analysis method named COOKIE-Pro (Covalent Occupancy Kinetic Enrichment via...

Combating workplace burnout

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From the Labs at Baylor College of Medicine @bcmfromthelabs.bsky.social · 12d

September is #ChildhoodCancerAwarenessMonth. Check the research by T. Werbowetski-Ogilvie Tamra et al showing how #geneSplicing gone wrong leads to aggressive #BrainTumor. #BCM_Pediatrics @bcmhouston.bsky.social #TexasChildrens blogs.bcm.edu/2024/08/27/f...

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Baylor College of Medicine @bcmhouston.bsky.social · 12d

Dr. Asim Shah explains burnout and offers tips to maintain feelings of stress in the workplace, emphasizing the importance of self-care. #stress #selfcare

Dr. Asim Shah explains burnout and offers tips to maintain feelings of stress in the workplace, emphasizing the importance of self-care.

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Medical Genetics Multiomics Laboratory

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BCM Department of Molecular and Human Genetics @bcmgenetics.bsky.social · 13d

Big news! The Medical Genetics Multiomics Lab (www.bcm.edu/departments/...) @bcmhouston.bsky.social has earned CAP accreditation, recognizing its excellence in lab quality and patient care. Congrats to Dr. Pengfei Liu and the team! 👏 #Genetics #LabExcellence

The Medical Genetics Multiomics Laboratory (MGML) is an academic clinical genetic testing laboratory from Baylor College of Medicine. The MGML supports...

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Addressing mental health for cancer patients

Baylor College of Medicine @bcmhouston.bsky.social · 13d

Dr. Emaan Lehardy answers questions about the mental health challenges facing patients after a cancer diagnosis. #mentalhealth #cancerdiagnosis

Dr. Emaan Lehardy answers questions about the mental health challenges facing patients after a cancer diagnosis.

What you need to know about sickle cell disease

Baylor College of Medicine @bcmhouston.bsky.social · 14d

Dr. Titilope Fasipe shares what patients need to know about sickle cell disease. #SickleCellDisease #SickleCellDiseaseAwarenessMonth

Dr. Titilope Fasipe shares what patients and families need to know about sickle cell disease.

Decisions, decisions: Subspecialty training in ophthalmology

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Baylor College of Medicine @bcmhouston.bsky.social · 15d

Dr. Sumitra Khandelwal and other experts talk about subspecialty training in ophthalmology. #ophthalmology

Like all physicians, ophthalmologists undergo extensive training.After years of learning skills as an undergraduate, in medical school and continuing into residency, they then have a choice to make: b...

Baylor College of Medicine announces Dr. Paul Klotman's retirement as president

Baylor College of Medicine @bcmhouston.bsky.social · 16d

The arrival of fall brings changes, and for those living with arthritis, the transition from warm summer days to the cooler fall season can trigger an increase in joint pain and stiffness. Dr. David Paul Martin shares some insight on managing symptoms. https://bit.ly/3Ylmj7L #Arthritis

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Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education @accreditedcme.bsky.social · 16d

We’re proud to recognize Baylor College of Medicine @bcmhouston.bsky.social for their leadership as an ACCME Innovation Partner! Baylor is helping advance a more seamless and learner-centered CME system by supporting reliable credit reporting and promoting access to CME Passport.

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Baylor College of Medicine @bcmhouston.bsky.social · 17d

Baylor College of Medicine announces Dr. Paul Klotman’s retirement as president. #BCMHouston

Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) today announced the planned retirement of Dr. Paul Klotman, president, CEO and executive dean, after 15 years of outstanding...

Benefits of exercise classes and groups

Baylor College of Medicine @bcmhouston.bsky.social · 18d

Allie Townsend from the Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences discusses the benefits of exercise classes and groups. #NationalWomensHealthandFitnessDay #exercise

Allie Townsend says group fitness activities can have physical and mental health benefits for people with stress, anxiety or depression.

Better Outcomes and Lower Cost with Bariatric Surgery Over GLP-1s

Baylor College of Medicine @bcmhouston.bsky.social · 19d

Dr. Mark Herman and other experts discuss the findings of a study on bariatric surgery vs. GLP1s. #GLP1s

The two observational studies have limitations, including use of older GLP-1s, but still point to the strengths of bariatric surgery.

Planning to fire up your grill? Here are some safety precautions to take. - Baylor College of Medicine Blog Network

Baylor College of Medicine @bcmhouston.bsky.social · 20d

This week is National Advanced Practice Providers Week. We want to say thank you to our APPs for all that they do for our patients and the Baylor Community! #NationalAPPWeek

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Baylor College of Medicine @bcmhouston.bsky.social · 20d

Firing up the grill for your next tailgate? Dr. Sara Andrabi provides safety tips for grilling and cautions against using a wire grill brush for cleaning. #grilling

Dr. Sara Andrabi provides safety tips for grilling and cautions against using a wire grill brush for cleaning.