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There is a new player in adult bone healing

January 14, 2020 bone healing, bone repair, bone stem cells, CCL5, inflammation, Research

Adult bone repair relies on the activation of bone stem cells, which still remain poorly characterized. Bone stem cells have been found both in the

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Image of the Month: Nervous tissue of the fruit fly embryo

January 7, 2020 fruit fly, IQSEC1, neurodegenerative disorders, rare disease, Research, schizo

The fruit fly is a valuable animal model to unravel the genetic causes of both rare and more common human diseases. This Image of the

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The making of a ‘couch potato mouse’

December 30, 2019 AgRP neurons, couch potato, DNA methylation, epigenetics, Exercise, hypothalamus, overnutrition, Research

Some people love to exercise, but others hate it. Many researchers consider genetics to be the reason for a person’s inclination to exercise, or not

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Restoring protein imbalance improves memory deficits in Down syndrome

December 23, 2019 Down syndrome, integrated stress response, ISR, memory deficit, protein homeostasis, Research

Down syndrome is the most common genetic cause of intellectual disability. The disorder occurs when a person has three, instead of two, copies of chromosome

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Unexpected viral behavior linked to type 1 diabetes in high-risk children

December 19, 2019 adenovirus, Coxsackievirus, enterovirus, Research, type 1 diabetes, virome

Viruses have long been suspected to be involved in the development of type 1 diabetes, an autoimmune disease, but consistent evidence connecting viruses to the

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Zooming in on cilia sheds light into blinding diseases

December 17, 2019 Bardet-Biedl syndrome, blindness, cilia, cryoelectron tomography, Research, STORM, vision

Cilia are short hair-like structures found on the surface of most cells. They play important roles in human and animal development and in every day

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Virtual avatar reveals what the brain likes to see

December 12, 2019 brain avatar, Neurology, Research, vision

Opening the eyes immediately provides a visual perception of the world – and it seems so easy. But the process that starts with photons stimulating

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From my perspective: Dr. Jeremy Schraw shares his experiences during postdoctoral training

December 10, 2019 ALL, From my perspective, metabolomics, Pediatric Cancer, postdoc, Research

From the Labs interviewed Dr. Jeremy Schraw to learn about his experiences during his postdoctoral training at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital.

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Immune checkpoint therapy for ER+ breast cancers, a missed opportunity?

December 5, 2019 endocrine treatment resistant breast cancer, ER+ breast cancer, immune check points, luminal A breast cancer, luminal B breast cancer, Research

In the United States, apart from some forms of skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer in women. It is also the most