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… role in eating behavior. In our recent work ( Nature Communications, 2025 ), we demonstrated that relatively … (chow)-derived odor exposure suppresses food intake in mice and unraveled an olfactory bulb (OB)-originated neural … networks regulating body weight and energy balance. We found that Sox9, a transcriptional factor, is significantly …
news › reducing-risk-cardiovascular-disease
… There is more to consider than just cholesterol levels when it comes to cardiovascular health. Experts at Baylor College of … and stroke … In past studies, Ballantyne and his colleagues found that in patients with high triglycerides, other …
news › diet-influences-microbiome-colonic-mucosa
… It is well established that diet influences health and disease, but the mechanisms underlying this effect are … an association between diet quality and microbiome composition in human colonic mucosa. The researchers found that a high-quality diet is linked to more potentially …
news › protein-akap8-suppresses-breast-cancer-metastasis
… A protein naturally produced in the body has been found to suppress breast cancer metastasis in animal models of human tumors. … The findings, in the current edition of the journal Nature Communications , show that AKAP8 inhibits metastasis by …
news › regulator-for-brain-injury-first-responder
… Astrocytes are the most abundant cells in the brain, yet there is still much to learn … or diseased astrocytes are the first responders. They become reactive and play roles that can be both beneficial and … and shows that NFIA also is abundant in reactive astrocytes found in human pediatric and adult neurological injuries, …
news › quality-control-for-single-cell-imaging
… One size doesn’t necessarily fit all when it comes to testing the effects, including cancer and other diseases, of endocrine disrupting chemicals … in a recent edition of Environmental Health Perspectives , found that when using this method, certain EDCs were only …
news › wnt-signaling-is-identified-as-a-target-in-nedamss-disorder
… conducted by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital is the first to identify an … to dissect the biological function of IRF2BPL. The team found that reducing Pits (the fly version of IRF2BPL) in … in serrated wings and bristle loss, both of which are common when the Wnt/Wingless signaling pathway is perturbed …
news › study-highlights-role-of-disordered-protein-interactions-in-gene-expression
… A team led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and the Czech Academy of Sciences has uncovered a new piece … reveal a novel mechanism that coordinates the assembly of components inside cells that control gene expression. The … study, the researchers extended the study of TNDs and found them in many other proteins. “Everywhere we looked, we …
news › new-proteins-involved-in-spinocerebellar-ataxia-provide-insight-into-selective-neuronal-vulnerability
… Neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease result from the loss of specific … mutant proteins. Although specific brain regions have been found to be particularly vulnerable in each of these … models result from the enhanced activity of the ATXN1-CIC complex. However, ATXN1 protein is widely expressed and …
news › high-resolution-map-of-the-human-placenta-reveals-covid-virus-hideouts
… the virus that causes COVID, to replicate in the human placenta. Answering this question, as well as … evidence of viral replication in the placenta was not found. They also discovered a variety of simultaneous immune … controlled, as well as pro-inflammatory locations with concomitant viral persistence, including several instances with …
