Briefs
Finding the evolutionary trail leading to Lou Gehrig's disease
Research into Lou Gehrig's disease became a scientific quest for Baylor College of Medicine researchers Hugo Bellen, Hiroshi Tsuda and their colleagues who sought to find the function of the important nervous system protein that was mutated in this disease.
High throughput microscopy a new tool for molecular understanding
Using a technique called high throughput microscopy, Baylor College of Medicine researchers were able to describe how the genetic message of estrogen receptor-alpha is regulated, which could have implications for breast cancer.
Missing cluster of RNAs implicated in Prader-Willi syndrome
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have identified a genetic cluster on chromosome 15 that is inherited from the father as the source of the disorder Prader-Willi in children.
Differentiation or death: embryonic stem cells follow similar course
Embryonic stem cells seeking to become differentiated tissues or cells and those seeking suicide travel a similar course, said researchers at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston in a report in the journal Cell Stem Cell.
A matter of health
In many areas of biomedical research, we stand on the cusp of understanding. Getting on the other side of that cusp requires experience, preparation and often the impetus of bright young minds willing to take risks.
