Ana Rodríguez, Author at Baylor College of Medicine Blog Network

Study found genes linked to happiness, depression and neuroticism

June 23, 2016 behavior, Depression, genes for happiness, Genetics, human behavior, neuroticism

Ana María Rodríguez, Ph.D. In one of the largest studies on the genes involved in human behavior, a group of more than 190 researchers has

From The Labs

New class of small molecule, SI-2, can drug the ‘undruggable’ steroid receptor coactivator-3

June 16, 2016 Cancer, drugs, SI-2, SRC-3, steroid receptor, steroid receptor coactivator

By Ana María Rodríguez, Ph.D. Steroid receptor coactivator-3, which is well-known for its role in cancer formation and proliferation, is usually considered ‘undruggable’ because this nuclear

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New insights from an autoimmunity-mediated atherosclerosis mouse model could pave the way to new therapies for cardiovascular diseases

June 8, 2016 atherosclerosis, autoimmune disease, autoimmunity, Cardiovascular Disease, heart disease

By Ana María Rodríguez, Ph.D. Patients with autoimmune disease have a higher risk of developing atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease. Although studies have shown that human atherosclerotic

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Discovery of the new hormone asprosin could have potential implications in treatment of diabetes

June 1, 2016 asprosin, Diabetes, endocrinology, neonatal progeroid syndrome, whole exome sequencing

By Dipali Pathak When Dr. Atul Chopra began studying a rare genetic condition called neonatal progeroid syndrome (NPS) he did not suspect that his discoveries

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Mutations in RERE gene result in features that coincide with those associated with 1p36 deletion syndrome

May 25, 2016 1p36, Genetics, genome

By Ana María Rodríguez, Ph.D. Missing the tip of chromosome 1, a region called 1p36, is a relatively common cause of intellectual disability affecting one in

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Profile feature: Dr. Adam Kuspa

May 18, 2016 Interview

The following insideview interview appeared in Nature Outlook Supplement on Research Commercialization, May 5, 2016. Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) has built a reputation as a

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Crystal structure of PKGI suggests a new activation mechanism

May 11, 2016 Biochemistry, heart disease, structural biology

By Ana María Rodríguez, Ph.D. Kinases form a large family of proteins that seem to be involved in nearly every aspect of cell life. Faulty

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Born to run? Study suggests love of exercise starts in the womb

May 4, 2016 Prenatal

By Ana María Rodríguez, Ph.D. When pregnant female mice exercise their offspring receive an unexpected benefit; they tend to be more physically active than mice

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Genomic study on renal cell carcinoma reveals potential opportunities for more effective treatments

April 18, 2016 Cancer, genome

By Ana María Rodríguez, Ph.D. It is well understood that renal cell carcinoma is not a single disease. Patients with this type of cancer have

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Evolution meets biochemistry to better understand how dopamine receptors work

April 18, 2016 Biochemistry, dopamine receptors, drug design, Genetics, Research

When proteins fail at doing their job, disease usually follows. To perform their job, proteins need to maintain a particular structure and specific motions,