Research Archives - Baylor College of Medicine Blog Network

Understanding the underlying mechanism of steroid-resistant asthma

September 8, 2026 airway dysfunction, bacteria, cryptokines, fungus, LPS, Research, steroid-resistant asthma, TLR4

While many can control asthma symptoms with inhaled steroid medications, about 10% develop a more severe form that does not respond well to these treatments.

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Making decisions: how the human brain continuously balances competing goals in real time

September 3, 2026 anterior cingulate cortex, Brain, hippocampus, making decisions, orbitofrontal cortex, Research

Together, three brain regions enable the seamless balancing and updating of goals that allows us to navigate moment-to-moment decisions in the complex world around us.

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Immune responses to urinary tract infection linked to birth outcomes

September 1, 2026 bladder infection, IL-10, immune response, preterm birth, Research, T cellls, UTI

These findings provide a model for understanding how UTI during pregnancy may lead to preterm birth and identify potential strategies to predict and prevent preterm birth in humans.

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Loss of NF1 drives ER+ breast cancer metastasis on two fronts

August 27, 2026 bone destruction, bone metastasis, Breast Cancer, ER+, Metastasis, NF1, Research, weak immune response

The findings suggest that loss of NF1 allows ER+ breast cancer cells to remodel their environment in ways that favor their survival and growth.

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A novel intervention to potentially improve the outcome of children with malnutrition

August 25, 2026 colon organoids, gut barrier damage, gut microbes, intestinal barrier, isovalerate, leucine, malnutrition, Research

Childhood malnutrition contributes to nearly half of all deaths in children under 5 years of age.

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Astrocytes directly regulate brain circuits involved in memory consolidation

August 20, 2026 astrocytes, GABA, MAOB, memory consolidation, NFIX, P2RX7, Research, Sleep, thalamic reticular nucleus, tonic inhibition, TRN astrocytes

The findings suggest that astrocytes are much more than support cells for neurons – they also seem to directly regulate brain function.

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Uncovering a new vulnerability in acute myeloid leukemia

August 18, 2026 Acute myeloid leukemia, AML, cancer drug resistance, Ferroptosis, gilteritinib, overcoming cancer treatment resistance, Research, selenoprotein

The team explored the possibility of leveraging the new vulnerability to overcome therapy resistance.

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CS18: a new drug that can potentially overcome cancer drug resistance

August 13, 2026 Breast Cancer, Cancer, CS18, osimertinib, PARP inhibitors, Research, therapy resistance, TopBP1

CS18 is a candidate for further development as a drug that could become part of combination treatments to prevent or overcome cancer drug resistance.

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BCM-led team awarded inaugural Burroughs Wellcome Fund Climate Health Center of Excellence Grant to advance climate and health research

August 11, 2026 Awards, climate change, FORECAST, health education, Infectious diseases, Middle to Medical, predictive models, Research, wastewater surveillance

The $10 million award will be used to build FORECAST, an integrated system to study how a rapidly changing environment and weather drive the emergence and expansion of deadly pathogens in human populations.