NewsResearchers Reveal a Map to Study Novel Form of Cell-to-Cell Communicationby Baylor College of MedicineNew study lays the foundation to study extracellular RNA as a form of cell signaling
NewsA Promising Drug Delivery Method Could Replace Injections with Pillsby Baylor College of MedicineDelivering rheumatoid arthritis medication as a pill using probiotic bacteria in animal models
NewsTechnology Makes Studying Gene Function Easier, Faster, and More Efficientby Baylor College of MedicineResearchers tag the genes of interest with a gene that confers either resistance or sensitivity to specific drugs
NewsRegulating Feeding Behaviors Involves Different Brain Circuitsby Baylor College of MedicineResearchers investigated in an animal model how the brain regulates feeding triggered by hunger or other factors
NewsSmoking Increases Lung Entry Points for COVID-19 Virusby Baylor College of MedicineResearchers analyzed datasets of the RNA expressed by various types of lung tissue, comparing current and former smokers and non-smokers
NewsScientists Create 'Epigenetic Couch Potato' Mouseby Baylor College of MedicineA new Baylor College of Medicine-led study in mice shows that epigenetics plays a key role in determining one's innate drive to exercise
NewsA Treasure Map to Understanding Epigenetic Causes of Diseaseby Baylor College of MedicineA new report provides a “treasure map” to accelerate research in epigenetics and human disease
NewsHigh-Fructose Corn Syrup Promotes Intestinal Tumors in Miceby Baylor College of MedicineConsuming a daily modest amount of high-fructose corn syrup accelerates the growth of intestinal tumors in mouse models, independently of obesity
NewsPreviously Undiagnosed Neurological Disorder Linked to Gene IRF2BPLby Baylor College of MedicineThe researchers propose that these disease-causing mutations lead to a loss of function of the protein and that the gene IRF2BPL is required for proper neuronal function and maintenance
NewsNew Evidence Sheds Light on How Parkinson's Disease May Happenby Baylor College of MedicineResearchers have identified unexpected new key players in the development of an early onset form of Parkinson's disease called Parkinsonism