About 75 percent of breast cancers have estrogen receptors, hence they are called estrogen receptor positive (ER+). Original ER+ breast cancer cells depend on estrogen
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Adult bone repair relies on the activation of bone stem cells, which still remain poorly characterized. Bone stem cells have been found both in the
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In 2019, From the Labs covered a large variety of topics currently being investigated at the College, including hot areas of research and of high
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The fruit fly is a valuable animal model to unravel the genetic causes of both rare and more common human diseases. This Image of the
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Some people love to exercise, but others hate it. Many researchers consider genetics to be the reason for a person’s inclination to exercise, or not
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Down syndrome is the most common genetic cause of intellectual disability. The disorder occurs when a person has three, instead of two, copies of chromosome
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Viruses have long been suspected to be involved in the development of type 1 diabetes, an autoimmune disease, but consistent evidence connecting viruses to the
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Cilia are short hair-like structures found on the surface of most cells. They play important roles in human and animal development and in every day
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Opening the eyes immediately provides a visual perception of the world – and it seems so easy. But the process that starts with photons stimulating
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From the Labs interviewed Dr. Jeremy Schraw to learn about his experiences during his postdoctoral training at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital.
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