Tag: neuron
Remedy for neuropathic pain could be in the offing
Researchers at Bengaluru-based Indian Institute of Science have found that lysozyme, an antibacterial protein that is found in body secretions like tears and saliva could be a leading cause for this type of pain............
‘Buzzed’ flies reveal important step to intoxication
The scientists looked to a system they have seen at play in anesthesia to track alcohol’s effects, starting with an enzyme on nerve cell membranes called phospholipase D2, (PLD2).............
Scientists gain new insight into neurodegenerative diseases using fruit flies
Taking cues from earlier research studies which had demonstrated that reduced Ataxin-2 levels in mice pre-disposed to ALS-like illness slowed down their onset and progression of neurodegeneration, the scientists focused on a particular protein............