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Researchers at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas and the Baylor Research Institute have developed a novel technique using microscopic "bubbles" to deliver insulin genes to the pancreas, the organ that produces the body's insulin. This approach is a major step in the potential treatment of Type I diabetes since patients with the disease do not produce enough insulin on their own.

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ODC Therapy, Inc., a cancer immunotherapy company started by Baylor Health Care System, announced today that data from an ongoing Phase 2 trial of its dendritic cell vaccine for the treatment of metastatic melanoma were presented Sunday, June 4 at the 2006 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting in Atlanta.

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For the more than 700,000 people who experience a stroke each year, many never regain the ability to walk like they did prior to their stroke. But physical therapists, using a specialized treadmill, have discovered a new way to help stroke patients walk again"鈥漜orrectly. The results of their study, conducted at Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation (BIR), appear in the April 2008 issue of the Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.

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Although it is commonly thought that children who suffer from asthma miss more school than their peers, a new study suggests this is not the case when symptoms are well-controlled with the supervision of school nurses.

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Research study shows more than 40% of cirrhosis-diagnosed patients improved their health literacy.

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Research utilizing a systems approach demonstrates that different vaccines lead to immunity via distinct immune response pathways. Published findings include interactive figures linked to the underlying data allowing readers seamless access to investigate new hypotheses.

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Highly sensitive and accurate test detects cancer-related microRNA in blood of patients even before the development of colorectal cancer.

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For patients recovering from a traumatic brain injury (TBI), the rehabilitation process 鈥� compensating for changes in functioning, adaptation and even community reintegration 鈥� can be challenging. Unfortunately, not all rehab programs are created equal, and with the differences comes a difference in outcomes, according to a first-of-its-kind study published in The Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation.

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A special newly discovered biomarker, 鈥淕b3,鈥� potentially related to the survival of heart disease patients, could change the way the country鈥檚 No. 1 killer is monitored in the future.

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For the first time, a minimally invasive transcatheter valve 鈥� tested by Baylor Research Institute in Dallas (BRI) 鈥� has been shown to save more lives than open-heart surgery, according to new research revealed at the American College of Cardiology鈥檚 2014 Scientific Sessions and published in The New England Journal of Medicine.