Sep. 17, 2024
Study Finds Gratitude Matters for Caregivers of People with Alzheimer’s

An interdisciplinary team of researchers at Baylor University found that family caregivers who recognize and cultivate feelings of gratitude adjust to their roles with a greater sense of well-being and enhanced coping.

Sep. 9, 2024
Baylor Public Health Researcher Receives $2.5 Million NIH Award to Expand Cervical Cancer Screening in Ghana

Matt Asare, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.B.A., CHES, assistant professor in the Department of Public Health at Baylor University, has received a five-year, $2.5 million National Institutes of Health National Cancer Institute Cooperative Agreement Award (U01) award in partnership with colleagues at the University of Cape Coast, Ghana, and the University of Minnesota Medical School to support Asare's continued work promoting cancer screening in Ghana.

Aug. 26, 2024
New Research Examines Morning-After Effects of Alcohol on the Body’s Cardiovascular Response

While a general link between alcohol consumption and cardiovascular disease is well known, Baylor University researchers are digging into the “why” behind this detrimental association – especially after a night of binge drinking – in a study published in the American Heart Association’s Hypertension journal.

Aug. 5, 2024
New Research on Mosquito Odorant Receptors Advances Understanding of Feeding Behaviors

Baylor researchers have studied mosquitoes' complex odor-receptors to help understand how they find meals. Their findings could be used to develop new mosquito control methods that - ultimately - could decrease vector disease transmission around the world.