Autism spectrum disorder: if not vaccines, then what?
New information gained from major scientific papers over the last two years has shed light on the causes and progression of autism spectrum disorder. Estimates
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From The Labs
Out of sync, out of health: Social jet-lag linked to liver cancer in mice
Our bodies are in sync with the planet’s day-and-night cycle thanks to an internal timekeeper, the circadian clock that regulates practically all the functions of
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Collaboration matters when looking for answers to undiagnosed diseases
It used to be that identifying genes involved in a particular disease was like finding a needle in a haystack. Nowadays, scientists still have to
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Opening a window into the world of tumors
A tumor behaves like a community in which cancerous and normal cells interact with each other. In some cases, these interactions result in tumor growth,
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The hunger-satiety switch
When we are hungry, we eat; when we are full, we stop. Most of the time. Breaking this rule, however, can lead to overeating, obesity
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One more reason to focus on prenatal care – stronger muscles for newborn babies
Born too soon, she weighed just over 1 pound at birth and spent the first three months of her life in the neonatal intensive care
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Image of the Month: the Human Heart
In the month of February, From the Labs celebrates the human heart. At Baylor College of Medicine, researchers are carrying out pioneering basic cardiovascular research that
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How do muscles grow up? Check alternative splicing
Growing up is a complex affair, even for muscles. In the mouse, for instance, newborn muscles grow into adult muscles within the first three weeks
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Making the case for global genomic data sharing
The scientific community may be overlooking a significant barrier to international collaboration reflected in a series of recent surveys: potential public resistance to sharing of
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Surviving bodily defenses: human rotavirus manipulates immune response to maintain infection
The gut of a child infected with rotavirus is like a battleground. On one side, the virus invades the epithelial cells that form the lining
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