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A graphic illustration of a family that appear as silhouettes filled with germs.

Can changing the gut microbiome alter the course of a disease?

October 24, 2023 bone marrow transplant, butyrate, clinical trial, dietary intervention, graft-versus-host disease, gut microbiome, potato starch, Research

A simple, safe dietary intervention has an effect on the gut microbiome and metabolites in these patients.

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Deep brain stimulation induces more healthy neurons and sustained memory benefits in Rett animal models

October 19, 2023 brain-derived neurotrophic factor, deep brain stimulation, MECP2, Research, Rett Syndrome

DBS results in a significant and long-lasting improvement to memory in Rett animal models strongly suggesting evaluating this approach to treat Rett patients.

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Fungal infection in the brain produces changes like those seen in Alzheimer’s disease

October 17, 2023 Alzheimer's Disease, amyloid precursor protein, Brain, C. albicans, cnadidalysin, fungus, Parkinson's Disease, Research, Saps

This work potentially contributes an important new piece of the puzzle regarding the development of Alzheimer’s disease.

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Path-breaking research reveals new possibilities to improve treatment of endometrial carcinoma

October 12, 2023 cancer treatment, endometrial cancer, gynecologic cancers, PIK3R1-AKT pathway, proteogenomic characterization, Research

Detailed molecular characterization of endometrial carcinomas identifies potential markers for guiding more precise treatment.

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Highlighting breast cancer research at Baylor College of Medicine

October 10, 2023 Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Research

From the Labs joins Breast Cancer Awareness Month highlighting recent breast cancer research at Baylor College of Medicine.

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d16 reduces tumor growth and overcomes therapeutic resistance in mutant p53-bearing cancers

October 5, 2023 Cancer, d16, Dna2, Research, therapeutic resistance, tumor growth

The researchers combined computational and experimental approaches that led to the discovery of d16 and its potential anti-cancer activity.

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Image of the Month: Newborn mouse eye

October 3, 2023 blood vessels, Image of the month, macrophages, Research, retina

Microscopic details of a newborn mouse eye showing blood vessels (pink) and macrophage immune cells (green).

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PARMESAN: An AI-based predictive tool to find new treatments for genetic disorders

September 28, 2023 AI, genetic disorders, PARMESAN, predictive computational tool, Research

PARMESAN scans public biomedical literature databases, identifies and ranks gene-gene and drug-gene regulatory relationships and even leverages curated information to predict undiscovered relationships.