Editor's Summary
2 June 2005
White network
Vanishing white matter disease turns the insulation between active brain cells into a yellow, gelatin-like fluid. Study of this distressing condition has highlighted an aspect of our biology that could change how we treat diabetes, cancer and infertility.
News Feature: Molecular medicine: Lost in translation
A mysterious disease that causes children's brains to melt away is caused by errors in RNA translation. But biologists are realizing that this horrifying condition could shed light on more common problems. Claire Ainsworth reports.
doi: 10.1038/435556a
