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Brain “stars” hold the power to preserve #cognitiveFunction in model of #AlzheimersDisease. DJ Choi @uthealthhouston.bsky.social, B. Deneen @bcmhouston.bsky.social et al @bcmneurosurgery.bsky.social #BCMCancerCenter #TCHResearchNews @natneuro.nature.com #astrocytes www.bcm.edu/news/brain-s...

Brain “stars” hold the power to preserve cognitive function in model of Alzheimer’s disease

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have discovered a natural mechanism that clears existing amyloid plaques in the brains of mouse models of Alzheimer’s...

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November 21, 2025 at 4:59 PM

From the Labs at Baylor College of Medicine

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#FruitFlies Shed Light on How Human #Alzheimer’s Risk #Genes Impact the #Brain. J. Deger, J. Shulman, H. Bellen et al. #bcmneurology #bcm_neurosci @bcmhouston.bsky.social @bcmgenetics.bsky.social #TCHResearchNews @ajhgnews.bsky.social bioengineer.org/fruit-flies-...

Fruit Flies Shed Light on How Human Alzheimer’s Risk Genes Impact the

In a groundbreaking endeavor to unravel the genetic complexities underpinning Alzheimer’s disease, scientists from Baylor College of Medicine and the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research I

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October 30, 2025 at 3:51 PM

From the Labs at Baylor College of Medicine

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#FruitFlies offer new insights into how human #AlzheimersDisease risk #genes affect the #brain. J. Deger, J. Shulman, H. Bellen et al. #bcmneurology #bcm_neurosci @bcmgenetics.bsky.social #TCHResearchNews @ajhgnews.bsky.social www.bcm.edu/news/fruit-f...

Fruit flies offer new insights into how human Alzheimer’s Disease risk genes affect the brain

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (Duncan NRI) at Texas Children’s Hospital offer...

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October 29, 2025 at 4:31 PM

From the Labs at Baylor College of Medicine

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The #ImageoftheMonth is a view through the microscope of #neurons from the brain cortex of a mouse model of #HuntingtonsDisease, courtesy of Dr. Juan Botas Lab. @bcmhouston.bsky.social @bcmgenetics.bsky.social #TCHResearchNews blogs.bcm.edu/2025/10/14/f...

Neurons in a Huntington's brain

Dr. Juan Botas's lab integrates laboratory, animal model and computational approaches to gain a deeper understanding of Huntington's disease and other neurological disorders.

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October 14, 2025 at 4:24 PM

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Meet Dr. Juan Botas: read about his journey from #Spain to the US and how he studies #neurologicalDisorders. #HispanicHeritageMonth @bcmgenetics.bsky.social @bcmhouston.bsky.social #TCHResearchNews blogs.bcm.edu/2020/10/29/f...

Hispanic Heritage Spotlight: Interview with Dr. Juan Botas

Dr. Juan Botas shared his challenging beginnings, his passion for neuroscience and how he is bringing science to a general audience.

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October 7, 2025 at 4:07 PM

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Texas Children's/Baylor College of Medicine Researchers Create Groundbreaking Tool to Improve Accuracy of #GeneticTesting @egatkinson.bsky.social @bcmgenetics.bsky.social @bcmhouston.bsky.social #TCHResearchNews #TexasChildrens @natcomms.nature.com tinyurl.com/jj6kyrrv

October 6, 2025 at 2:16 PM

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#Exercise helps burn more #calories and turns down #appetite. Here is how. Y. He et al @bcmhouston.bsky.social #TCHResearchNews #obesity #brain @natmetabolism.nature.com blogs.bcm.edu/2025/09/23/f...

Exercise is not just about burning calories; it also reduces appetite and here is how

The results suggest the exciting possibility of targeting this newly discovered mechanism for weight management.

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September 23, 2025 at 7:47 PM

From the Labs at Baylor College of Medicine

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It's not just about burning calories -- Researchers reveal insights into how #exercise helps lose weight www.bcm.edu/news/new-stu... Yang He Yong Xu Jonathan Long #LacPhe #Hypothalamus @natmetabolism.nature.com @bcmhouston.bsky.social #TCHResearchNews #bcmneurology

New study sheds light on how exercise helps lose weight

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (Duncan NRI) at Texas Children’s Hospital, Stanford University...

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September 16, 2025 at 8:12 PM

From the Labs at Baylor College of Medicine

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How do #foodSmells influence your #appetite? Dr. Y He et al found a brain circuit that mediates an unexpected response to sustained food smells. @bcmhouston.bsky.social #TCHResearchNews @natcomms.nature.com blogs.bcm.edu/2025/09/04/f...

Food odors don’t just trigger cravings – when they persist, they can suppress appetite

Their findings suggest that smells play a more complex role in feeding behavior and regulation of food intake than was previously understood.

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September 4, 2025 at 4:54 PM

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Dr. Yang He et al explain how prolonged exposure to #food #smells can suppress #apetite. @bcmhouston.bsky.social #TCHResearchNews @natcomms.nature.com www.texaschildrens.org/content/rese...

New study reveals that prolonged exposure to food smells can suppress appetites | Texas Children's

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August 29, 2025 at 7:03 PM

From the Labs at Baylor College of Medicine

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Computational tool helps determine if a condition such as #Parkinsons arises from several mutations or one rare variant. C. Shaw, J. Belmont, J. Shulman et al @riceuniversity.bsky.social @bcmhouston.bsky.social #TCHResearchNews @ajhgnews.bsky.social @bcmhgsc.bsky.social blogs.bcm.edu/2025/08/21/f...

Statistical tool reveals genetic drivers of complex human diseases paving the way for personalized genetic medicine

The Causal Pivot accounts for genetic diversity within a disease and can be adapted to the clinic of tomorrow.

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August 21, 2025 at 4:04 PM

From the Labs at Baylor College of Medicine

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Research by @thekinglab.bsky.social, K Matatall et al shows an unexpected potential benefit of #bloodStemCells #AlzheimersDisease @bcmhouston.bsky.social #TCHResearchNews #CAGTHouston @cp-cellstemcell.bsky.social blogs.bcm.edu/2025/07/15/f...

An unexpected potential benefit of blood stem cells

Until now blood stem cell mutations have primarily been associated with promoting disease progression. This is the first time that these two mutations have been shown to influence disease in different...

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July 30, 2025 at 4:52 PM

From the Labs at Baylor College of Medicine

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#Alzheimers disease not only affects the #brain. HongjieLi, Belen lab, YeJin_Yeah, TzuChiaoLu et al show it also impacts the whole body. NeuronCellPress @bcmhouston.bsky.social @bcmgenetics.bsky.social BCMGradSchool TCHResearchNews www.bcm.edu/news/study-r...