Childhood Obesity: Characterization of the Stool Microbiome in Hispanic Preschool Children by Weight Status and Time

February 1, 2018

Emily B Hollister 1 2, Byron A Foster 3, Mahmoud Dahdouli 1 2, Jesica Ramirez 4, Zhao Lai 5 Abstract Background: Variations in gut microbiota composition and diversity have been associated with childhood adiposity, although most studies describing this have been cross-sectional in nature. Our objective was to evaluate associations between body weight and the gut microbiota over time in obese preschool-age children. Methods: Obese, preschool-age, Hispanic children […]

Research Features: Battling brain tumours – novel therapies to treat astrocytomas

January 31, 2018

The key mission of Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute is to advance scientific knowledge and develop novel therapies relevant to pediatric cancer. Their director, Dr. Peter Houghton, and his team work hard to further our understanding of sarcoma (a rare type of cancer). One of their current projects is focused on exploring the molecular mechanisms […]

Atlas of Science: The position of the centromere is marked with ubiquitylation of CENP-A

January 30, 2018

Chromosomes must segregate equally between daughter cells during cell division, and for proper chromosome segregation, spindle microtubules must attach to a single region of each chromosome, termed the “centromere,” in most eukaryotes. The kinetochore is a complex of proteins that is located at the centromere. Defects in this mechanism leads to chromosome instability (CIN). CIN, […]

UT Health SA Newsroom: Greehey Institute begins 2018 with new faculty studying children’s cancer

January 18, 2018

The Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute at UT Health San Antonio is on an impressive and rising trajectory as 2018 begins. This includes the recruitment of seven new faculty members, further bolstering the Alamo City’s thriving biosciences sector. Extramural funding for the Greehey Institute totaled $11.1 million in the state fiscal year ending Aug. 31, […]

WQAD: YOUR HEALTH: A fish that could help treat cancer

January 8, 2018

SAN ANTONIO, Texas – It all started in May. Kennedie Bailey was a healthy, happy fifth-grader when doctors diagnosed her with rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare form of childhood cancer. “He did a biopsy and then a few weeks later, we found out the results and that’s how we learned that I had rhabdomyosarcoma,” she remembered.

WFMZ: Health Beat: Kennedie and zebrafish fight cancer together

December 22, 2017

Kennedie Bailey was a healthy, happy fifth grader until this past summer, when doctors diagnosed her with rhabdomyosarcoma; a rare form of childhood cancer. “He did a biopsy, and then a few weeks later, we found out the results, and that’s how we learned that I had rhabdomyosarcoma,” Kennedie recalled.

WDNU: Cancer researchers turn to small fish to save lives

December 15, 2017

Zebrafish are rapidly becoming the ‘go-to’ animals in cancer research. Small and translucent, they breed rapidly and take up little room. But most important; they grow transplanted cancer tumors in their little bodies very quickly. This gives doctors a clear view of why some cancers metastasize and recur.

Ivanhoe Network: Kennedie and Zebrafish Fight Cancer Together

December 14, 2017

SAN ANTONIO, Texas. (Ivanhoe Newswire) — Zebrafish are rapidly becoming the ‘go-to’ animals in cancer research. Small and translucent, they breed rapidly, and take up little room. But most important; they grow transplanted cancer tumors in their little bodies very quickly. This gives doctors a clear view of why some cancers metastasize and recur. Eventually, […]

WJMN: Fighting cancer

December 14, 2017

Zebrafish are small and translucent. But most important; they grow transplanted cancer tumors very quickly. This gives doctors a clear view of why some cancers metastasize and recur. Eventually, this research will yield treatment for these recurrent cancers, which can be deadly. Kennedie Bailey was a healthy, happy fifth-grader until this past summer when doctors diagnosed her […]

9&10 News: Healthy Living: Zebrafish Fighting Cancer (Ignatius Lab)

December 13, 2017

Zebrafish are quickly becoming the ‘go-to’ animals in cancer research. Small and translucent, they breed rapidly and take up little room, but most importantly they grow transplanted cancer tumors in their little bodies very quickly, helping doctors learn about the disease.