Study shows epigenetic changes can drive cancer
Cancer has long been thought to be primarily a genetic disease, but in recent decades scientists have come to believe that epigenetic changes – which
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Author: Ana Rodríguez
Protein that plays role in muscle formation identified
Alternative splicing (the process during gene expression that generates multiple proteins from a single gene) plays an important role in many developmental processes. In muscle
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Key process required to weaken strength of synaptic connections, store memory identified
Synaptic plasticity, the ability of neurons to strengthen or weaken their connections, makes up the cellular basis of learning and memory formation. High neuronal activity
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Dr. Koen Venken named newest McNair Scholar at Baylor College of Medicine
Dr. Koen Venken has been named the newest McNair Scholar at Baylor College of Medicine. Venken is an emerging scientist whose work focuses on the
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Image of the Month: The Genome
Ever wonder what a genome looks like? While it might be impossible to see with the naked eye, an international consortium of researchers, including the
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Two electected to National Academy of Sciences
Dr. Dora E. Angelaki, professor and Wilhelmina Robertson Chair in Neuroscience, and Dr. Martin M. Matzuk, director of the Center for Drug Discovery and vice
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Study identifies new genetic cause of male reproductive birth defects
Baylor College of Medicine scientists defined a previously unrecognized genetic cause for two types of birth defects found in newborn boys, described in a report
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New Technology May Help Identify Safe Alternatives to BPA
Numerous studies have linked exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) in plastic, receipt paper, toys and other products with various health problems, from poor growth to
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Shedding light on the microbiome during pregnancy
We are not alone. With us at all times from conception on, is the microbiome – a collection of microbes made up of bacteria, viruses,
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Brinkley honored with highest scientific honor from the American Society for Cell Biology
Dr. William R. Brinkley, dean emeritus of the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and distinguished service professor in the department of molecular and cellular biology
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