Neurological disorders Archives - Baylor College of Medicine Blog Network https://blogs.bcm.edu/tag/neurological-disorders/ Tue, 14 Oct 2025 16:14:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://blogs.bcm.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/2d904ab48738e474191a678dceb72b07.png Neurological disorders Archives - Baylor College of Medicine Blog Network https://blogs.bcm.edu/tag/neurological-disorders/ 32 32 122339384 Image of the Month: Neurons in a Huntington’s brain https://blogs.bcm.edu/2025/10/14/from-the-labs-image-of-the-month-neurons-in-a-huntingtons-brain/ https://blogs.bcm.edu/2025/10/14/from-the-labs-image-of-the-month-neurons-in-a-huntingtons-brain/#respond Tue, 14 Oct 2025 15:00:22 +0000 https://blogs.bcm.edu/?p=43523 Close up of neurons from the brain cortex of a mouse with Huntington's disease.Dr. Juan Botas's lab integrates laboratory, animal model and computational approaches to gain a deeper understanding of Huntington's disease and other neurological disorders.

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]]> https://blogs.bcm.edu/2025/10/14/from-the-labs-image-of-the-month-neurons-in-a-huntingtons-brain/feed/ 0 43523 Neural progenitor cells have been elusive – now researchers have found a way to ID them https://blogs.bcm.edu/2025/08/28/from-the-labs-neural-progenitor-cells-have-been-elusive-now-researchers-have-found-a-way-to-id-them/ https://blogs.bcm.edu/2025/08/28/from-the-labs-neural-progenitor-cells-have-been-elusive-now-researchers-have-found-a-way-to-id-them/#respond Thu, 28 Aug 2025 15:00:11 +0000 https://blogs.bcm.edu/?p=43215 The findings illustrate the power of simple computational frameworks to uncover meaningful, novel disease-relevant biology that could help treat neurological conditions.

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]]> https://blogs.bcm.edu/2025/08/28/from-the-labs-neural-progenitor-cells-have-been-elusive-now-researchers-have-found-a-way-to-id-them/feed/ 0 43215 AI tool helps identify ‘who’s talking’ in the cerebellum https://blogs.bcm.edu/2025/05/15/from-the-labs-ai-tool-helps-identify-whos-talking-in-the-cerebellum/ https://blogs.bcm.edu/2025/05/15/from-the-labs-ai-tool-helps-identify-whos-talking-in-the-cerebellum/#respond Thu, 15 May 2025 19:28:49 +0000 https://blogs.bcm.edu/?p=42268 The new AI tool is allowing researchers to understand the cerebellum's role across many behaviors.

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]]> https://blogs.bcm.edu/2025/05/15/from-the-labs-ai-tool-helps-identify-whos-talking-in-the-cerebellum/feed/ 0 42268 New CDKL genes linked to neurodevelopmental disorders https://blogs.bcm.edu/2025/04/03/from-the-labs-new-cdkl-genes-linked-to-neurodevelopmental-disorders/ https://blogs.bcm.edu/2025/04/03/from-the-labs-new-cdkl-genes-linked-to-neurodevelopmental-disorders/#respond Thu, 03 Apr 2025 15:00:41 +0000 https://blogs.bcm.edu/?p=41675 Doctor examining a child's neck.Working with fruit flies, the team uncovered a mechanism by which the defective variants may cause the neurological symptoms in affected individuals.

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]]> https://blogs.bcm.edu/2025/04/03/from-the-labs-new-cdkl-genes-linked-to-neurodevelopmental-disorders/feed/ 0 41675 Rethinking the brain and the path forward https://blogs.bcm.edu/2021/08/13/rethinking-the-brain-and-the-path-forward/ https://blogs.bcm.edu/2021/08/13/rethinking-the-brain-and-the-path-forward/#respond Fri, 13 Aug 2021 13:30:59 +0000 https://blogs.bcm.edu/?p=31524 doctor-human-brain-imageA closer look at how the BRAIN Initiative is helping researchers understand the brain, develop innovative technologies and share data.

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]]> https://blogs.bcm.edu/2021/08/13/rethinking-the-brain-and-the-path-forward/feed/ 0 31524 This two-step approach can expedite finding answers to complex genetic conditions https://blogs.bcm.edu/2017/11/16/this-two-step-approach-can-expedite-finding-answers-to-complex-genetic-conditions/ https://blogs.bcm.edu/2017/11/16/this-two-step-approach-can-expedite-finding-answers-to-complex-genetic-conditions/#respond Thu, 16 Nov 2017 16:00:29 +0000 http://fromthelabs.bcm.edu/?p=3560 To function normally, the human brain requires the right amount of a number of proteins, including MeCP2. Having twice the normal amount of MeCP2, the

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]]> https://blogs.bcm.edu/2017/11/16/this-two-step-approach-can-expedite-finding-answers-to-complex-genetic-conditions/feed/ 0 3560 Image of the Month: The underappreciated astrocyte https://blogs.bcm.edu/2017/11/08/image-of-the-month-the-underappreciated-astrocyte/ https://blogs.bcm.edu/2017/11/08/image-of-the-month-the-underappreciated-astrocyte/#respond Wed, 08 Nov 2017 22:13:07 +0000 http://fromthelabs.bcm.edu/?p=3530 The brain has billions of cells of which only 30 percent are neurons. Astrocytes are the predominant cell type of the remaining 70 percent. Surprisingly,

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]]> https://blogs.bcm.edu/2017/11/08/image-of-the-month-the-underappreciated-astrocyte/feed/ 0 3530 In case you missed it: A 2,100-mile bike ride, celebrating 70 years in Houston and protecting your skin https://blogs.bcm.edu/2013/06/08/icymi-2100-mile-bike-ride-70-years-in-houston/ https://blogs.bcm.edu/2013/06/08/icymi-2100-mile-bike-ride-70-years-in-houston/#respond Sat, 08 Jun 2013 13:00:28 +0000 http://momentumblog.bcm.edu/?p=3986 We hope your weekend is off to a great start. Thanks for joining us to run down health news, announcements, research and what is going

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]]> https://blogs.bcm.edu/2013/06/08/icymi-2100-mile-bike-ride-70-years-in-houston/feed/ 0 3986 Decades-long mission: Solving the puzzle of a neurological disorder https://blogs.bcm.edu/2013/06/03/decades-long-mission-solving-the-puzzle-of-a-neurological-disorder/ https://blogs.bcm.edu/2013/06/03/decades-long-mission-solving-the-puzzle-of-a-neurological-disorder/#comments Mon, 03 Jun 2013 19:30:19 +0000 http://momentumblog.bcm.edu/?p=3788 More than 20 years ago, Dr. Huda Zoghbi began a quest – first to find a gene that caused a devastating neurological disorder called spinocerebellar

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