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Chinese Medicinal Herb Yields Its Secrets

The Schimmel lab reveals the atomic mechanism of a two-headed molecule derived from Chang Shan, a traditional Chinese herb.

Scientists Uncover Potential Drug Target to Block Cell Death in Parkinson's Disease

Scientists from the LoGrasso lab have found that blocking the interaction of a critical enzyme may counteract the destruction of neurons associated with diseases such as cancer, heart failure, Alzheimer’s disease, ALS and Parkinson’s disease.

Team Discovers Structure of Protein Essential for Quality Control, Nerve Function

Using an innovative approach, scientists from the Joazeiro, Carragher and Potter labs have determined the structure of Ltn1, a recently discovered “quality-control” protein.

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