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news › an-organic-insecticide-is-more-damaging-to-non-target-insects-than-synthetics
… study, published in eLife , used the vinegar fly Drosophila to analyse the impact of chronic exposure to low … impacts on the brain and other tissues. Spinosad is commonly used to control insect pests, including thrips, … the case,” Batterham said. “Spinosad is now registered for use in over 80 countries, and it poses a far greater …
research › ... › tmem106b-as-a-lysosomal-adaptor-to-influence-brain-aging-and-tau-pathogenesis
… discovered as a risk modifier in TDP-positive frontotemporal dementia, but its reach has since extended to Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), (PD), CTE, age-related … is that TEM106B controls lysosomal homeostasis through a combination of local protein interactions and TFEB-mediated …
news › the-benefits-of-exercise-in-a-pill-science-is-closer-to-that-goal
… Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, Stanford School of Medicine and collaborating institutions … appetite and improve the metabolic profile, especially for people who are overweight and obese,” said … Dr. Jonathan Long , assistant professor of pathology at Stanford Medicine and an Institute Scholar of Stanford ChEM-H …
news › researchers-develop-algorithm-to-identify-microbial-contaminants-in-low-microbial-biomass-microbiomes
… from the equipment or environment and use algorithmic tools to identify taxa present in the environment, not all … Rice University developed a de novo contamination detection tool to establish reproducibility in the identification and … Researchers develop algorithm to identify microbial contaminants in low microbial biomass …
news › researchers-at-bcm-and-tch-create-mouse-model-to-mimic-parkinsons-disease
… created a mouse model that recapitulates the early non-motor symptoms as well as the motor difficulties in … to the Parkinson’s Foundation . There is no cure available for Parkinson’s disease, which means it is even more … disease is still largely a mystery. Scientists believe a combination of genetic and environmental factors is most …
news › dr-carolyn-smith-to-lead-research-mission-at-baylor-college-of-medicine
… CEO and executive dean at Baylor. “She has been a great mentor to faculty and trainees and will continue to advance the prominence of our research programs.” … focus on the molecular pharmacology of estrogen receptors, regulation of gene expression by transcriptional …
news › baylor-awarded-grant-to-establish-the-houston-nutrition-and-obesity-research-center
… Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases to establish the Houston Nutrition and Obesity Research … program to provide training, mentorship and development for future leaders in the field. Dr. Mark Herman , section … Nutrition Center and Texas Children’s Hospital. “Our unique combination of clinical endocrinologists, nutrition …
news › oracle-and-bcm-collaborate-to-advance-research-into-alcohol-related-liver-disease
… Health and Life Sciences and Baylor College of Medicine today announced they will collaborate to advance research … Baylor plans to leverage Oracle Health’s AI data platform and real-world data (RWD), containing more than 120 … challenge, and earlier identification is key to changing outcomes,” said Seema Verma, executive vice president and …
news › new-center-provides-resources-to-develop-and-test-new-genome-editing-technologies
… of Health’s Office of Research Infrastructure Programs to establish the Baylor/Rice Genome Editing Testing Center (GETC). The new center will assist investigators from across the country with somatic cell genome … in mouse models. Somatic cell genome editing, the ability to edit DNA within the body’s non-reproductive cells, is a …
news › mutated-bone-stem-cells-caught-in-a-loop-leading-to-osteogenesis-imperfecta-type-v
… institutions reveals the molecular events leading to osteogenesis imperfecta type V, a form of brittle bone disease caused by a mutation in the … fractures, bone deformities, chronic pain and other complications. The findings, published in The Journal of … Mutated bone stem cells caught in a loop leading to osteogenesis imperfecta type V …