Botch Protein Regulates Notch, A Set Of Proteins That Plays A Wide Role In Forming Neurons And Other Cell Types
Johns Hopkins scientists have discovered a protein that appears to play an important regulatory role in deciding whether stem cells differentiate into the cells that make up the brain, as well as countless other tissues. This finding, published in Developmental Cell, could eventually shed light on developmental disorders as well as a variety of conditions that involve the generation of new neurons into adulthood, including depression, stroke, and posttraumatic stress disorder... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Mylan Faces Generic Industry's Future [Video]
As big pharma faces what analysts call the patent cliff -- a period when big sellers like Pfizer's Lipitor and Eli Lilly's Zyprexa are going generic. Generic drug makers like Mylan, Watson Pharmaceuticals, and Teva all stand to benefit, with some forecasting impressive earnings growth over the next few years. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)