Molecular Cell

Faulty energy production in brain cells leads to disorders ranging from Parkinson's to intellectual disability

Neuroscientist Patrik Verstreken of VIB (Flanders Institute for Biotechnology) and KU Leuven has shown for the first time that dysfunctional mitochondria in brain cells can lead to learning disabilities. The link between ...

Parkinson's & Movement disorders created May 17, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Inhibiting enzymes in the cell may lead to development and proliferation of cancer cells

Blocking certain enzymes in the cell may prevent cancer cell division and growth, according to new findings from researchers at the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. The ...

Cancer created Apr 25, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1