Ana Rodríguez, Author at Baylor College of Medicine Blog Network

In type 1 diabetes, the body does not produce insulin. Without this hormone, cells cannot use sugar in the bloodstream to fuel their activities. In

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Baylor College of Medicine faculty members elected fellows of the National Academy of Inventors

December 18, 2018 Alzheimer's, Cancer, NAI, National Academy of Inventors, Norovirus, Research, Rett Syndrome, rotavirus

Drs. Mary K. Estes, Bert O’Malley and Huda Zoghbi of Baylor College of Medicine were three of the 148 renowned academic inventors named fellows of

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The power of the microbiome: A microbe-based treatment reverses social deficits in mouse models of autism

December 13, 2018 autism spectrum disorders, L. reuteri, microbial-based treatment, microbiome, Mouse models, Research, social deficits

An unconventional bacteria-based approach has successfully reversed deficits in social behaviors associated with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in genetic, environmental and idiopathic mouse models of

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An integrated approach to finding new treatments for breast cancer

December 11, 2018 DPYSL3, Metastasis, proteogenomics, Research, triple-negative breast cancer, vimentin

Unraveling the complexity of cancer biology can lead to the identification new molecules involved in breast cancer and prompt new avenues for drug development. And

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A potential Achilles’ heel of breast cancer bone metastasis

December 6, 2018 Achilles' heel, bone metastasis, bone-in-culture, Breast Cancer, calcium, mTOR, Research

Researchers have found that the bone microenvironment can promote the growth and progression of breast cancer micrometastasis, a small group of cancer cells that separates

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Most viewed images of 2018

December 4, 2018 heart. retina. ovarian cancer, Image of the month, mosquito, Research, rotavirus, space

Our last post of the Image of the Month of 2018 celebrates the most viewed images of the year. Click on the titles below the

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Sugars in mother’s milk influence neonatal rotavirus infection

November 29, 2018 breast milk, Research, rotavirus, rotavirus infection in neonates, rotavirus vaccine

Lea este artículo en español. Rotavirus infection causes diarrhea and vomiting primarily in children younger than 5, with the exception of babies younger than 28 days

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Connecting mTOR and Src, two major players in cancer growth

November 27, 2018 cancer growth, metabolism, mTOR, Research, SRC

The protein complex known as mTORC1 is essential for the survival of all cells. It is at the heart of the mechanisms that regulate cellular

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A potential new purpose for an old drug

November 20, 2018 autophagy, flunarizine, Ras, Research, triple-negative breast cancer

When it comes to finding new drugs to treat breast cancer, some scientists are taking an approach that could expedite the discovery of new treatments.

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Making moves and memories, are they connected?

November 15, 2018 Brain, brain cortex, Cerebellum, cognitive function, Memory, muscle control, Research

It is known that certain areas of the brain are responsible for certain functions of the body. The cerebellum, a structure found in the back