Research Archives - Baylor College of Medicine Blog Network

A closer look at brain tissue vulnerability in neurological disease

July 30, 2026 ataxia, brain vulnerability, capicua, neurological disease, Research, SCA1

New evidence explains differences in brain tissue vulnerability using animal models of human spinocerebellar ataxia type 1.

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New imaging tools to listen in on the brain’s ‘electrical whispers’

July 28, 2026 brain communication, electrical biosensors, electrical whispers, JEDI3hyp., JEDI3sub, Research, subthreshold signals

These biosensors make previously undetectable signals visible, opening new possibilities for studying how neural circuits process information.

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Researchers uncovered a novel pathway that causes epilepsy

July 23, 2026 actin, epilepsy, epilepsy diagnosis, epilepsy treatment, epilepsy-associated genes, mitochondria, Research, ROS, sif, TIAM1

The findings also provide a new approach to improve the diagnosis of epilepsy, for which a genetic cause cannot be found in about 50 % of individuals with the condition.

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Turning the tables on chemotherapy resistance: LIG1 loss exposes a therapeutic vulnerability in triple-negative breast cancer

July 21, 2026 ATR inhibitor, cancer therapy, LIG1, PARP inhibitor, Research, TNBC, TP53, triple-negative breast cancer

The team identified underlying molecular mechanisms of platinum resistance that they neutralized with combinations of available drugs to reduce tumor growth in animal models.

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BCM, TCH research recognized with prestigious Burroughs Wellcome Fund award

July 16, 2026 Award, Burroughs Wellcome Fund, immune dysregulation, immune system, immunodeficiency, mentorship, rare genetic disorders, Research

The award supports research on the molecular and cellular mechanisms involved with rare genetic disorders that affect immune defense.

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TRISH calls for innovations to better understand venous thromboembolism in space

July 14, 2026 call for proposals, innovation, NASA, Research, Space Medicine, space science, venous thromboembolism

The Translational Research Institute for Space Health is seeking proposals to address venous thromboembolism, a critical risk to human health during spaceflight.