Getting to know TP53 better
TP53 is well known for its role as a tumor suppressor. It senses cellular stress or damage and in response stops cell division or initiates
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From The Labs
New undiagnosed disease linked to variants of WDR37 gene
A new undiagnosed neurological syndrome that is characterized by brain malformations and a range of symptoms including visual impairment, epilepsy, developmental delays and intellectual disability
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CadA shields help amoebae survive in more than one way
In some respects, animals and amoebae are not that different. For instance, both are at risk of potentially deadly attacks by bacteria and have evolved
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Nutritional deficiencies, HIV and DTG brew a ‘perfect storm.’ The good news? There is a simple solution.
A preferred medication for treating HIV infection has been recently linked to a 6- to 9-fold increase in the risk for neural tube defects among
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IMAGE OF THE MONTH: The finite nature of brain regeneration
ON THE COVER! The finite nature of brain regeneration. Image by Jeannie Chin. In normal mice, neurogenesis occurs throughout life and decreases as the animals
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Your microbiome is what you eat
When you eat, you also feed your microbiome and influence the structure of the microbial community in the gut. Understanding how all this is connected
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Chromatin stress: ‘What doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger’
An unsuspected form of stress has surprised researchers with the unforeseen consequence of extending life. In his lab at Baylor College of Medicine, Dr. Weiwei
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Immunotherapy for pancreatic cancer shows promise
Pancreatic cancer is one of the most challenging types of cancer to treat, but new therapy using the body’s own immune system is providing new
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Connecting seizures, neurogenesis and cognitive functions in Alzheimer’s disease
Whether the normal adult human brain produces new neurons, much less those with Alzheimer’s disease, is a controversial topic in the field. While some groups
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This is your brain activity when you name what you see
It’s an apparently simple activity: you see an object, you think of its name and then you say it. This sequence of events engages a
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