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news › grb10-offers-a-potential-new-approach-for-treating-obesity
… For many people, keeping a healthy body weight can be a … leptin activity and could potentially be used to overcome leptin resistance. The team discovered that the protein Grb10 is a new regulator of leptin activity. “We found that Grb10 promotes leptin activity,” Xu said. “One …
news › new-policies-needed-to-maximize-psychedelics-therapeutic-potential
… of psychedelics in treating conditions like depression and post-traumatic stress disorder, but the future … policies for the use and oversight of psychedelics and a commitment to developing a strong evidence base for efficacy … isolated active ingredients may lack the beneficial effects found in natural psychedelics. Therefore, the authors call …
news › human-mini-guts-reveal-new-insights-to-cronkhite-canada-syndrome
… Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutions working with human intestinal … conditions, offering the possibility of improving the outcome of this disease for which the current prognosis is … of serotonin in intestinal epithelial proliferation, we found that treating non-Cronkhite-Canada syndrome organoids …
news › a-new-mechanism-by-which-rotavirus-makes-you-sick
… that includes diarrhea, deficient nutrient absorption and weight loss. Severe cases result in approximately … on how rotavirus causes diarrhea, there is still no complete answer, but in this new study researchers at Baylor … nutrient absorption mechanisms of the intestine. “But we found a new mechanism by which rotavirus induces diarrhea. …
news › unexpected-role-of-otx2-drives-aggressive-medulloblastoma
… of Medicine, Texas Children’s Hospital, the University of Manitoba and collaborating institutions revealed an … OTX2 drives the progression of medulloblastoma – the most common aggressive childhood brain cancer. The findings … proteins might take the cells on a path to disease. “We found that OTX2 is like the cook that makes an unpalatable …
news › computational-approach-meets-biology-to-connect-neural-progenitor-cells-with-human-disorders
… of regeneration. This view has since shifted dramatically and neurogenesis – the birth of new neurons – is now a … in the hippocampus, the center for learning and memory. Compared to other brain regions, this small area of the … these genes with human data,” Choi said. “We found that 25 of these genes were already known to cause …
healthcare › ... › lymph-node-surgery
… breast, one to four of the nodes is identified with a probe and removed to see if cancer cells are present. … Lymph … are located throughout the body. Lymph nodes are one of the components of the lymphatic system. There are clusters of … is performed when one or more of the lymph nodes have been found to contain cancer. During the surgery, the …
research › ... › access-to-healthcare
… Access to quality healthcare is important for preventing and managing disease and maintaining … are less likely to have access to healthcare when compared to women without disabilities. 7 As a result, they … physical disabilities. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 1997;78(12):S26–S33. Iezzoni, L. I., Wint, A. J., Smeltzer, S. C., & …
news › baylor-named-site-nci-proteogenomics-analysis
… The Office of Cancer Clinical Proteomics Research announced today its … areas by spreading research resources within the scientific community. Among these participating Proteogenomic … in the advancement of precision oncology. “In the past, there has been an information gap between the data generation …
departments › ... › comprehensive-live-virtual-review
… Excellence Compassion Longevity … Interactive Live Online Review of relevant and timely topics encountered in the care of the older … When? … Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021; 9 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. CST … Where? … Online Live Interactive, Join from Anywhere … …
