Briefs
Overly active peptide cited as source of anxiety in Rett syndrome
Children with Rett syndrome, an inherited neurological disorder, often show increased anxiety early in the course of their disease.
New research alliance targets molecular switch for asthma, allergic diseases
A new research alliance focuses on a molecular master switch suspected of igniting the inflammatory immune response that drives asthma and other allergic diseases.
Studying genetic heritage could provide clues to needed services
When John Belmont, M.D., Ph.D., started going to Guatemala, he went as a pediatrician seeking to help a population of people who had significant inherited diseases.
Proteins may behave differently in natural environments
When in an environment similar to that in which they exist naturally, proteins and multiprotein assemblies may demonstrate actions or dynamics different than those they exhibit when in the static form in which they are most often studied.
A Matter of Health
The annual Michael E. DeBakey Excellence in Research awards, given to Baylor College of Medicine scientists whose published work over the past three years represents innovative insights into biology and disease, offer fertile ground for those who ponder not only the facts of science but its philosophy as well.
