Posts by Baylor College of Medicine
Gut-brain connection helps explain how overeating leads to obesity
A new study by a multi-institutional team reveals a previously unknown gut-brain connection that helps explain how those extra servings lead to weight gain. …
Read Full Articlep53 mutations in 10,000 cancer patients shed new light on gene’s function
Researchers have conducted the most comprehensive study of TP53 mutations to better understand the processes leading to the inactivation of this important gene in cancer. …
Read Full ArticleDe-escalating breast cancer therapy; can some patients be spared chemotherapy?
About one of every five breast cancers presents with high levels of HER2 proteins. Known as HER2-positive breast cancer, these tumors typically show aggressive behavior …
Read Full ArticleAnalyzing colon cancer proteins and genes uncovers new potential treatments
Analyzing both the entire set of genes and all the proteins produced by colon cancer tissues from patient samples has revealed a more comprehensive view of the tumor …
Read Full ArticleSteroid receptor coactivator-1 variants linked to human obesity
A team led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and the University of Cambridge reports that the gene SRC-1 affects body weight control by regulating the function of neurons in the hypothalamus …
Read Full ArticleFungi cause brain infection and impair memory in mice
Fungal infections are emerging as a major medical challenge, and a team led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine has developed a mouse model to study the short-term consequences of fungal infection in the brain. …
Read Full ArticleSugars and microbiome in mother’s milk influence neonatal rotavirus infection
An international team of researchers reveals that complex interactions between sugars and the microbiome in human milk influence neonatal rotavirus infection. …
Read Full ArticlePreventing sudden cardiac death with genome editing
Each year, at least 3 million people worldwide die of sudden cardiac death. In the U.S., this number reaches up to 450,000 people. Although sudden cardiac death is more common in older adults, younger people also are significantly affected. …
Read Full ArticleHealthy fat cells uncouple obesity from diabetes
About 422 million people around the world, including more than 30 million Americans, have diabetes. Approximately ninety percent of them have type 2 diabetes. …
Read Full ArticleInflammatory signals in heart muscle cells linked to atrial fibrillation
Interfering with inflammatory signals produced by heart muscle cells might someday provide novel therapeutic strategies for atrial fibrillation, according to an international team of researchers who have published their findings …
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