iReporter survives deadly bacteria
While hanging a Christmas tree ornament, Percy von Lipinski lost his balance and pricked his left hand on a pine needle. He had no idea that the incident would nearly cost him his entire hand -- and perhaps his life. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
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)
