Skip to content
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Latest:
  • New technique offers lasting relief for slipping rib syndrome
  • Ready for space travel? GENESTAR can track how space affects your health
  • Congratulations to the Baylor College of Medicine class of 2025!
  • Not all risk is in the OR: How frailty and nutrition shape nephrectomy outcomes
  • Measles virus detected in Houston wastewater before cases were reported
Baylor College of Medicine Blog Network

  • Home
  • Momentum
    • About Momentum
    • Resources
    • Contributors
      • Taylor Barnes
      • Dana Benson
      • Molly Chiu
      • Julie Garcia
      • Graciela Gutierrez
      • Anna Kiappes
      • Andy Phifer
      • Homa Shalchi
      • Melissa Tucker
    • Contact Us
  • From The Labs
    • About From the Labs
    • Follow From The Labs on Twitter
  • Policywise
    • About PolicyWise
    • Follow @BCMEthics on Twitter
  • The Stitch
    • About The Stitch
  • Progress Notes
    • About Progress Notes
    • Progress Notes Editors
    • Connect With Us
  • bcm.edu
From The Labs

Brain stars hold our memories

November 14, 2024 astrocytes,  c-Fos,  Memory,  neurons,  NFIA,  Research

In this study, researchers at Baylor College of Medicine changed the way we understand memory.

Read More
astrocyte_NFIA-Ctrl-KO_crop-cropped-768x482
From The Labs

NFIA gene reveals a new facet of astrocyte function

May 21, 2020 astrocytes,  learning,  Memory,  NFIA,  Research

Astrocytes are no longer seen only as supporting cells of the healthy adult brain. Increasing experimental evidence not only shows that they are a diverse

Read More
From The Labs

The unexpected functional diversity of reactive astrocytes

September 26, 2019 astrocytes,  brain injury,  brain repair,  NFIA,  Research,  thrombospondin 4

When the brain is injured or diseased astrocytes are the first to respond. They become reactive and play roles that can be both beneficial and

Read More
From The Labs

DNA loops matter for NFIA gene expression in brain tumors

December 7, 2017 3-D DNA loops,  brain cancer,  DNA architecture,  DNA loops,  enhancers,  gene regulation,  Glioma,  NFIA,  transcription factors

The nuclear factor I-A (NFIA) gene is important for both normal brain development and brain tumor growth. One way to discover paths that can lead

Read More

From the Labs: Image of the Month

Blood vessels (magenta) intertwined with metastatic medulloblastoma tumor cells (green) nestled within the protective layers that surround the mouse spinal cord. From the Labs: a closer look at metastatic medulloblastoma

Healthy Habits: A DOC-umentary Series

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlNiMWHUhbc

Archives

Search

©1998 - 2023 Baylor College of Medicine®
One Baylor Plaza, Houston, Texas 77030
(713) 798-4951