Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2951: Going to Sea
Posted on · Episode: 2951 Scurvy, Vitamin C, and the Origins of the Modern Clinical Trial. Today, we go to sea.
Tag: medical research
Health & Science
A Scientist’s Gender Can Skew Research Results
Posted on · If a female researcher asks a man if he's in pain, he's less likely to admit it. The effect of gender on study results has been known for years. But it's rarely disclosed or discussed
Health & Science
Gene Therapy Shows Promise For A Growing List Of Diseases
Posted on · After decades of hope and disappointment, doctors have now been able to treat several different types of genetic conditions by giving each patient a healthy version of their defective gene
Houston Matters
Local Researcher Making Breakthroughs on Neurological Disorders
Posted on · Dr. Huda Zoghbi, professor in the departments of pediatrics, molecular and human genetics, neurology and neuroscience at Baylor College of Medicine, has had a roller-coaster life. While in medical school in Beirut, civil war forced her to the U.S. Once arriving here, she received her medical degree as a pediatric neurologist from Meharry Medical College […]
Houston Matters
How One Local Program Changed the Way Medical Institutions Fund Their Research
Posted on · Today, it’s not uncommon to hear of medical institutions collaborating together for research and training. But back in 1990, the idea was a little more foreign. Institutions often competed against each other for funding. So, 25 years ago, Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine collaborated together to launch the Keck Center for Quantitative Biomedical […]