Talking about aging, lysosomes have something to say
The new findings help us understand how longevity is regulated at a whole organism level.
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New insights into the fate of dying cells
The Zhou lab reveals a new player in the elimination of dying cells and identifies a mechanism for the process.
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In a cell-eat-cell world calcium ions regulate exposure of ‘eat-me’ signal in necrotic cells
New insights into the process of necrosis suggest that modulating the ‘eat-me’ signal may help reduce the toxic effects of cell death.
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Image of the Month: The laboratory worm, C. elegans
What is transparent, as long as a credit card is thick and helps solve science mysteries? The laboratory worm, C. elegans.
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Light-activated genes illuminate the role of gut microbes in longevity
Optogenetics, a method that uses light to regulate gene expression, can control gut bacterial metabolism to promote longevity.
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Watch that smell! Scents can regulate fat storage
Dr. Ayse Sena Mutlu, a postdoctoral fellow at Baylor’s Huffington Center On Aging, had an intriguing question. Is it possible to change the body’s fat
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Chromatin stress: ‘What doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger’
An unsuspected form of stress has surprised researchers with the unforeseen consequence of extending life. In his lab at Baylor College of Medicine, Dr. Weiwei
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A worm’s lessons for living a longer, healthier life
Caenorhabditis elegans is a seemingly unimpressive worm. It is as long as a penny is thick, it lives in the soil feeding on microbes it
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Image of the Month: Top Three Most Viewed Images of the Month, 2017
Each month, From the Labs posts an image representative of research conducted at Baylor College of Medicine. These three are the most viewed images of
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Why gut bacteria might be in a recipe for longer, healthier life
The scientific community is increasingly aware that an organism’s interactions with the millions of microbes in their bodies – the microbiome – can influence many
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