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An 'off' switch for pain: Chemists build light-controlled neural inhibitor

Pain? Just turn it off! It may sound like science fiction, but researchers based in Munich, Berkeley and Bordeaux have now succeeded in inhibiting pain-sensitive neurons on demand, in the laboratory. The crucial element in ...

Medical research created Feb 22, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study reveals promising new target for Parkinson's disease therapies

With a new insight into a model of Parkinson's disease, researchers from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine have identified a novel target for mitigating some of the disease's toll on the brain.

Parkinson's & Movement disorders created Jan 19, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Specific protein essential for healthy eyes, study finds

Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, in collaboration with researchers at the Salk Institute in California, have found for the first time that a specific protein is essential not only for maintaining a healthy ...

Neuroscience created Jan 07, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0