NIH Ramps Up Human Microbiome Project
The National Institutes of Health today announced it has awarded approximately $42 million to expand the scope of eight demonstration projects designed to link changes in the human microbiome to health and disease. The funds will also support investigators to develop innovative technologies to improve the identification and characterization of microbial communities of the human microbiome. The human microbiome comprises all the microorganisms that reside in or on the human body. It consists of beneficial and harmful microbes that include bacteria, viruses, fungi and other microbes... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Discovery That Single Gene Regulates Motor Neurons In Spinal Cord Could Help Scientists Develop New Treatments For Motor Neuron Diseases
In a surprising and unexpected discovery, scientists at NYU Langone Medical Center have found that a single type of gene acts as a master organizer of motor neurons in the spinal cord. The finding, published in the September 9, 2010 issue of Neuron, could help scientists develop new treatments for diseases such as Lou Gehrig's disease or spinal cord injury. The master organizer is a member of the Hox family of genes, best known for controlling the overall pattern of body development... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)div id=medwormpbiMedWorm Message:/i/b Register forba href=http://www.medmatcha.com target =_selfMedMatcha, MedWorm's medical advertising network/a/b, and receive $5 free advertising./p/div
