Preventative medicine is an interesting topic to discuss especially when trying to reduce healthcare costs. At the same time, many people are trying to find cheap solutions to a.) lose weight, b.) get healthy, and c.) stay thin and healthy. Combined with an exercise regimen approved by a physician, green tea may be one of […]

I know I’ll get bashed for this, but before beginning the next block (head and neck), I’d like to take a moment to write about why I think the brain is the singlemost important organ in the body.

Very few people will argue against the notion that our healthcare system is in shambles; however, even fewer people have a legitimate plan for resolving the problem. Yesterday afternoon, two Baylor Med MD/MBA students gave a presentation for the last health policy elective session in which they provided their insight as to how focusing on […]

A few months ago, Human Genome Services Inc. (NASDAQ: HGSI) and co-development partner GlaxoSmithKline revealed data from a phase III trial of Benlysta™, a promising new drug for treating systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), otherwise known as “lupus.” Their stock had literally tripled within a matter of two open trading sessions drawing significant attention from investors […]

As a biochemistry major, the nature of protein synthesis has always appealed to me. With regard to medicine, I was quick to attribute common pathologies with abnormalities at the genetic level; however, as a medical student, I’ve become interested in another, equally important factor in creating disease – protein folding.

I thought HIV’s genome was mapped ages ago. Much to my surprise, one of the top medical headlines this past week was just this. I guess it’s better late than never.

There are approximately 220 different types of cells in the human body, some of which are bound to a “G0″ phase in which cellular division no longer occurs (most neurons, adult cardiomyocytes, etc.) Consequently, these cell lines are difficult to treat in the event of damage (strokes, MI’s, etc.). However, the United States is finally […]

Growing up, I thought that aspiring to be a doctor in Houston, Texas would be the equivalent of pursuing petroleum engineering in Kuwait or technology in Silicon Valley. Amidst the world’s largest medical center, there are fantastic institutions which were thriving on a yearly basis with continued expansion on the horizon. Never did I think […]

Many of us are accustomed to following up a jammed toe, a burned finger, or heck, even a paper cut with a four letter expletive. Ever wonder why? Because it helps relieve pain! According to British researchers, this might be the result of an evolutionary “reflex.”

Pigs have never been in the limelight this much since the debut of Babe, but now that the swine flu concerns have gradually fizzled, a new threat looms on the horizon – ebola. For the first time, a form of the virus (Ebola-Reston) has been detected in pigs.