Of the 83 articles we posted in 2017, the following three top the most-viewed list! Autism spectrum disorder: if not vaccines, then what? Timing exercise with muscle fuel switching could help you lose weight How breast cancer can become resistant to hormone therapy FROM THE LABS WISHES ALL ITS … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: December 2017
A year in pictures
From the Labs closes 2017 with an Image of the Month photo album that highlights research at Baylor College of Medicine. Happy holidays! From the Labs Continue reading
Friend and foe; histamine mediates allergies and can fight colorectal cancer
Previous studies have shown that histamine is not only involved in allergic disease, it also may have a potential antitumor effect. At Baylor College of Medicine, the lab of Dr. James Versalovic, Milton J. Finegold Professor of pathology and immunology and pathologist-in-chief at Texas Children’s Hospital investigated whether the probiotic Lactobacillus reuteri 6475, which is … Continue reading
What matters the most to cells
“If you asked a group of scientists which is more important for a cell, maintaining the integrity of its DNA containing all of the organism’s genetic information, or the fidelity of transcription – the process that transcribes DNA into RNA, which leads to protein synthesis – the vast majority would agree that repairing DNA is … Continue reading
Atoh1, a potential Achilles’ heel of Sonic Hedgehog MB
Medulloblastoma is the most common type of solid brain tumor in children. Current treatments offer limited success and may leave patients with severe neurological side effects, including psychiatric disorders, growth retardation and cognitive impairment. Sonic Hedgehog, one of the four biologically distinct subtypes of medulloblastoma, is named after the cellular pathway that is impaired in … Continue reading
DNA loops matter for NFIA gene expression in brain tumors
The nuclear factor I-A (NFIA) gene is important for both normal brain development and brain tumor growth. One way to discover paths that can lead to brain malignancy is to first better understand the process of normal brain development. The Deneen lab has followed this strategy. They have studied the mechanisms by which normal brain … Continue reading
Image of the Month: Top Three Most Viewed Images of the Month, 2017
Each month, From the Labs posts an image representative of research conducted at Baylor College of Medicine. These three are the most viewed images of 2017. Read the article corresponding to each image: Lighting up tumor blood vessels Mouse brain with Batten disease Lipid droplet dynamics in C. elegans From the Labs wishes all its … Continue reading