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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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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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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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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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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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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When proteins fail at doing their job, disease usually follows. To perform their job, proteins need to maintain a particular structure and specific motions,
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By Ana María Rodríguez, Ph.D. The average American is more than 24 pounds heavier today than in 1960. Around the world, obesity has more than
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By Ana María Rodríguez, Ph.D. In the battle against cancer, T cells are the ‘foot soldiers’ and dendritic cells are ‘the generals.’ Cancer cells are
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IP6, the natural inhibitor or ligand of Clostridium difficile’s toxin, binds weakly to the toxin. This results in the toxin remaining active (center figure). Changing
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