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… brain regions that provide these anti-obesity benefits. The team reveals in the journal Science Advances an … (ER-alpha) and respond to the hormone by connecting to and communicating with serotonin-producing neurons located in … – nutrition and molecular and cellular biology at Baylor. “For instance, before menopause women are typically protected …
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… Dr. Marc Moon , an expert and pioneer in the most advanced forms of cardiac surgery, has been named chief of the … be a great addition to the Texas Medical Center and Houston communities.” "Marc Moon's assumption of one of the most … we are pleased to welcome Dr. Moon to the extraordinary team of cardiac surgeons and physicians at Baylor St. Luke's …
news › src-2-at-center-of-survival-adaptations-to-food-shortages
… the biological responses to the lack of food. The team shows in the journal Cell Reports that SRC-2 … leading to obesity. The findings open new possibilities for designing strategies for weight management. “When food … Xu and his colleagues looked into two important metabolic components: energy expenditure and blood glucose balance. …
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… we had a Mexican feast at a lab favorite - Cuchara. Welcome to Rebekah, an incoming Chemical, Physical & Structural … enable to us to develop some very exciting new technologies for studying RNA structure and its impact on development. … him claim first on the podium anyways. I took one for the team by trying (unsuccessfully) for the wild hole-in-ones. …
news › primate-genome-sequencing-reveals-insight-into-human-evolution-and-biodiversity
… Science . The Primate Genome Project generated the most complete catalog of genomic information for primates to date, covering nearly half of all … an artificial intelligence algorithm developed by the team at Illumina, to predict variant pathogenicity in human …
news › fruit-fly-pigmentation-guides-discovery-of-genes-that-control-brain-dopamine-and-sleep
… many genes, but also the flies’ short life makes them ideal for large-scale experiments. “In addition to using dopamine … as autism, epilepsy and intellectual disability.” Next, the team tested whether these pigmentation genes affected … Of the original 153 genes, 50 were linked to unusual locomotion or sleep, suggesting a possible role in brain …
news › finding-new-cell-markers-to-track-the-most-aggressive-breast-cancer-in-blood
… it might be stopped. The study appeared in Cancer Research Communications , a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. “We developed a new workflow to isolate … of Baylor’s Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center .  The team began by capturing live CTCs, which typically are very …
news › researchers-uncover-noncanonical-clock-regulators-impact-digestive-diseases
… influence the way digestive organs handle stress. Their comprehensive review was published in Trends in … like consistent mealtimes and sleep schedules is crucial for gut health. The research team gathered results from previous studies on various …
news › rotavirus-protein-nsp4-manipulates-gastrointestinal-disease-severity
… have improved our understanding of how rotavirus, the most common cause of acute gastroenteritis in children, makes … the rotavirus protein NSP4 is both necessary and sufficient for multiple aspects of rotavirus infection by disrupting … strains generated by a reverse genetics system, the team examined the role of NSP4 in the induction of calcium …
news › motion-sickness-brain-circuit-may-provide-new-options-for-treating-obesity
… Motion sickness is a very common condition that affects about 1 in 3 people, but the … balance. The findings may provide unconventional strategies for the treatment of obesity. “When Dr. Longlong Tu , a … the animals experienced motion stimuli,” Xu explained.  The team found that motion activates glutamatergic neurons – …
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