From The Labs Archives - Page 78 of 94 - Baylor College of Medicine Blog Network

Primate study sheds light on human developmental disorders

September 16, 2016 autism spectrum disorders, brain development, Neuroscience, rhesus brain biology, schizophrenia

We are now closer to better understanding brain disorders such as autism and schizophrenia. In a recent paper published in Nature, scientists have elucidated the

From The Labs

Altered metabolism in castration-resistant prostate cancer may point to new therapies

September 13, 2016 altered metabolism, Cancer, castration-resistant, hexosamine biosynthetic pathway, metabolism, Prostate Cancer, therapeutic target

Advanced prostate cancer is usually treated by removing androgen, the male hormone that helps it grow. Although initially effective, this treatment often leads to the

From The Labs

Narrowing down genes involved in male fertility

September 9, 2016 CRISPR/Cas9, Fertility, Genetics, male infertility, male pill

A couple’s fertility depends on both the female’s and male’s ability to reproduce, which relies on thousands of genes working properly. Around the world, infertility

From The Labs

Researchers perform 3-D genome surgery on female’s silent X chromosome

September 6, 2016 Barr body, DXZ4, Genetics, structural biology, superloops, X chromosome

Females have two X chromosomes in each of their cells. Fully unfolded, each copy is two inches long. One of these two X chromosomes is

From The Labs

Study identifies a new rare genetic syndrome associated with severe infections and lung disease in infants

September 2, 2016 genetic syndrome; lung disease, Genetics, infants, lungs, NSMCE3

An international team of researchers has identified a new rare genetic condition – a chromosome breakage syndrome associated with severe infections and lung disease in

From The Labs

Image of the Month: Art meets science to show tomogram of neuron-like cell and model of bacterial virus

August 31, 2016 electron cryomicroscopy, imaging, nanomachines, viral structure, virus

Dr. Wah Chiu heads the lab of Electron Cryomicroscopy of Biological Nanomachines at Baylor College of Medicine. In Chiu’s lab, science not only resolves microscopic structures

From The Labs

Chromosome remodeler SETD2 also remodels the cytoskeleton in kidney cancer cells

August 30, 2016 Cancer, chromosome remodeler, cytoskeleton remodeler, epigenetics, kidney cancer, methyl tags, Research, SETD2

Kidney cancer begins when certain genes mutate and, as a result, alter how key molecules work. One of these key molecules is SETD2, which is

From The Labs

A new experimental system sheds light on how memory loss may occur

August 26, 2016 Alzheimer's Disease, entorhinal cortex, hippocampus, ivermectin, Memory, Neuroscience

Two interconnected brain areas – the hippocampus and the entorhinal cortex – help us to know where we are and to remember it later. It

From The Labs

Mouse model shows that Notch activation can drive metastatic prostate cancer

August 23, 2016 Metastasis, metastatic prostate cancer, mouse model, Notch signaling pathway, Prostate Cancer, Pten gene, Research

Nearly 200 thousand men are diagnosed with prostate cancer every year. Most of the deaths associated with prostate cancer occur in advanced stages of the

From The Labs

Through the looking glass, fluorescent signals reveal the workings of a fly’s brain

August 19, 2016 ASAP, calcium indicator, electrodes, fluorescent voltage indicator, Neuroscience, two-photom microscopy

[listen to audio] Bain activity is fast. Millisecond fast. When a person, a mouse or a fly sees an object, neurons in their brains display