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Genetic and behavioral risks combine synergistically for liver disease

October 11, 2022 alcohol use, liver cancer risk factors, liver disease, Obesity, PNPLA3 gene, Research

This work offers a unique opportunity to study the prognostic roles of gene PNPLA3, obesity and excessive alcohol use in the risk of liver disease.

Microscopy image of purple leukemia cells amongst healthy pink cells

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Promising approach to mitigate complications of leukemia treatment

October 6, 2022 alloimmune defense receptor, bone marrow transplant, CAR T cells, GvH disease, leukemia, leukemia treatment complications, Research

The findings support further assessing this approach to treat aggressive blood cancers and ultimately improve outcomes in patients.

Microscopy-based image of human breast cancer cells, seen as blues circle with red and green circling around each.

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Image of the Month: Human breast cancer cells

October 4, 2022 Breast Cancer, HER-2, High resolution deconvolution microscopy, microscopy core, Research

From the Labs joins Breast Cancer Awareness Month by featuring human breast cancer cells as our Image of the Month.

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Scientists propose that obesity is a neurodevelopmental disorder

September 29, 2022 arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus, epigenetics, food intake, mouse neurodevelopment, Obesity, Research

The findings provide new evidence that developmental changes are likely involved in both early environmental and genetic influences on obesity risk.

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A global collaboration to map the whole human brain

September 27, 2022 BICAN, brain atlas, brain map, human brain, Patch-seq, primate brain, Research

In what is being called the brain equivalent of the Human Genome Project, this initiative will map 200 billion cells in the human brain.

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National Postdoc Appreciation Week 2022

September 22, 2022 12-h clock, AI, Alzheimer's, Autism, gene expression, infantile spasm, Postdoc appreciation week, Research, Rett Syndrome

From the Labs celebrates National Postdoc Appreciation Week with a sample of the work conducted by Baylor postdocs.

Dr. Debosmita Sardar smiling at the camera while using research test supplies.

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From my Perspective: Dr. Debosmita Sardar shares her experiences during postdoctoral training

September 20, 2022 astrocyte-neuron communication, postdoc, Postdoc appreciation week, Research

Dr. Sardar is heading into her journey toward one day having her own lab investigating mechanisms that mediate astrocyte-neuron communication.

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Comprehensive clinical study confirms the molecular link between microcephaly caused by Zika and ANKLE2 variants

September 15, 2022 ANKLE2, fruit fly, microcephaly, Research, undiagnosed diseases, zika

This study shows that ANKLE2 mutations can cause a wide range of severity in microcephaly among patients.

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Undiagnosed Diseases Center to address rare genetic cases

September 13, 2022 genetic diseases, Rare Diseases, Research, UDN, Undiagnosed disease center

Baylor College of Medicine has formed a new center to evaluate patients with rare genetic conditions.

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TAILOR achieves clinical success combating antibiotic-resistant microbes with phage therapy

September 8, 2022 antibacterials, antibiotic-resistant infection, Bacteriophages, Research, TAILOR

Dr. Anthony Maresso tells us about the achievements of TAILOR, the BCM initiative pioneering the development and delivery of personalized phage therapies for patients with untreatable bacterial infections.