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What the Hippo pathway in cardiac fibroblasts reveals about heart function

October 15, 2019 cardiac fibroblasts, cardiomyocytes, heart attack, heart regeneration, Hippo pathway, Research, YAP

Heart failure remains the leading cause of mortality in the U.S. During a heart attack, blood stops flowing into the heart. Without oxygen, part of

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Sox9 reshapes the biliary tree in Alagille syndrome

October 10, 2019 Alagille syndrome, bile, bile tree, cholestasis, intrahepatic bile ducts, JAG1, liver, Notch signaling, Research, SOX9

Alagille syndrome is a rare pediatric genetic disorder that can affect the liver, heart, kidneys, blood vessels, skeleton and other tissues. One major characteristic of

Momentum

Body of Work podcast: The science behind concussions and related diseases

October 7, 2019 Body of Work, Concussions, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Research

While concussions have been heavily discussed in the context of sports injuries, they can happen to anyone at any time. In fact, between 2006 and

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Exploring the stress-mood-appetite connection

October 3, 2019 appetite, dopamine, hypothalamus, Mood, POMC neurons, Research, Stress

Does stress affect your appetite or your mood? Many people have experienced stressful situations that trigger a particular mood and also change certain feelings toward

From The Labs

Image of the Month: Islet of Langerhans

October 1, 2019 Diabetes, DNA methylation, epigenetics, insulin, Islet of Langerhans, overnutrition, Research

Cells of the Islets of Langerhans in the pancreas help regulate blood sugar. Disrupting their normal function can contribute to the development of diabetes. The

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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

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Exploring the risk of ALL in children with Down syndrome

September 24, 2019 Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, ALL, CDKN2A gene, Childhood leukemia, Down syndrome, IKZF1 gene, Research

Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) is the most common childhood cancer. Children with trisomy 21 (Down syndrome) are 10 to 20 times more likely to develop ALL

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Early postnatal overnutrition sets the body on a fast track to aging

September 19, 2019 Aging, Diabetes, DNA methylation, infancy, Obesity, overnutrition, Research

Overnutrition during early infancy can have adverse health consequences later in life. Although researchers have known this for quite some time, the explanations have been

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What to expect within the tumor microenvironment

September 17, 2019 Breast Cancer, breast cancer diversity, immune cells in tumor, macrophages, neutrophils, Research, tumor microenvironment

Breast cancer is very heterogeneous. For many years researchers have recognized different subtypes of breast cancer, for instance, estrogen receptor positive (ER+), ER- and triple

Progress Notes

Resonance podcast: Exploring the tumor microenvironment

September 11, 2019 Cancer, podcast, Research, Resonance, Resonance Podcast

Cancer research continues to evolve, and knowing the biological mechanisms of how cancer cells survive is crucial to understanding how to effectively treat it. David