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From the Labs’ most viewed posts of 2025

January 8, 2026 Aging, Barrett's esophagus, CAR T cell, medulloblastoma, microbiome, psychedelic mushrooms, Research

These are the top five science posts selected by our viewers in 2025.

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Most viewed 2025 Image of the Month

January 6, 2026 Barrett's esophagus, Cancer, heartburn, Image of the month

This microscopy view of the condition shows that an affected esophagus may show both normal tissue and diseased tissue with distinctive cellular characteristics.

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Scientists uncover nuclear droplets that link multiple leukemias, a potential new therapeutic target

December 19, 2025 C-body, leukemia, leukemia proteins, nuclear droplets, Research

The study reveals that different genetic drivers of leukemia use the same compartments inside the cell nucleus to keep cancer growing.

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Research suggests that Alzheimer’s disease may develop through distinct biological pathways

December 11, 2025 Alzheimer's Disease, causal heterogeneity, fruit flies, Research, risk genes

This study analyzes fruit fly and human data to offer new insights into how Alzheimer’s disease risk genes affect the brain.

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Researchers make strides toward preventing parenteral nutrition-associated liver disease

December 9, 2025 cholestasis, infant nutrition, lipid emulsion, liver disease, parenteral nutrition-associated liver disease, Research

This research paves the way for new clinical interventions that could dramatically improve outcomes in this vulnerable pediatric population.

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Brain “stars” hold the power to preserve cognitive function in model of Alzheimer’s disease

December 4, 2025 Alzheimer's Disease, amyloid plaques, astrocytes, cognitive decline, Research, SOX9

The findings suggest a potential astrocyte-based therapeutic approach to ameliorate cognitive decline in neurodegenerative disease.

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Human ‘mini-noses’ help understand why RSV infections are more severe in children than in adults

December 2, 2025 human nose organoid, mini-nose, Research, RSV, RSV disease severity, RSV immune response, RSV in adults, RSV in children

The findings represent a step toward a more effective personalized RSV care by providing the first detailed cell atlas of RSV infection of the human nose and revealing age-related differences that influence which cells RSV infects and how the body responds.

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Baylor College of Medicine resident co-authors groundbreaking cancer paper in Nature

November 25, 2025 Baylor resident, cancer survival, COVID-19 mRNA vaccine, Dermatology, immune checkpoint inhibitors, Immunotherapy, lung cancer, melanoma, Research

From the Labs sat with Dr. Rishabh Lohray, a first-year dermatology resident, to learn about his experiences as a member of the research team and a little about him.

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Image of the Month: Human intestinal organoid

November 20, 2025 Gastrointestinal diseases, high-throughput applications, human intestinal organoid, mini guts, Research

Human intestinal organoids, also called ‘mini-guts,’ provide a laboratory model to study human intestinal epithelial biology and the processes leading to intestinal disease.