Briefs
Sequencing breast tumors shows instability of cancer
The genome sequence of breast cancer shows a heavily rearranged order with breaks and fusions of genes complicated by a faulty DNA repair apparatus, said Baylor College of Medicine researchers in a recent report.
'Kin' seek one another in multicellular mode
The social amoeba known as Dictyostelium discoideum seeks genetically similar kin when it aggregates into a multicellular organism during periods of stress, said researchers from Baylor College of Medicine and Rice University.
Receptor findings reveal how rotavirus causes diarrhea
A newly found receptor provides an important clue as to how rotavirus and the protein toxin it releases cause diarrhea, said researchers from Baylor College of Medicine.
T-cells that target common virus become tumor fighters
Using cells that fight a common virus can extend the life of tumor-fighting cells, said researchers at Baylor College of Medicine in a recent report.
Activating preeclampsia could be key to developing treatment
Turning on certain protein receptors in the body has been found to induce preeclampsia, a disease of pregnancy, said Baylor College of Medicine researchers, who hope the finding will provide a clue to treatment.
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