IISc scientists investigate early signs of dementia to help delay Its onset
Representative image: Dementia

Researchers from IISc have studied the behavioural and physiological changes in the brains of persons showing early signs of dementia to understand and aid early diagnosis.

Research Matters Staff Writer(s)
Bengaluru/ Feb 6, 2025

Cholesterol

A cholesterol aid inside cells to sense serotonin levels outside

Bengaluru
6 Oct 2021
A cholesterol aid inside cells to sense serotonin levels outside

Researchers have identified that Lysine (K101) in the CRAC I region of the Serotonin receptor binds to cholesterol in the cell membrane and stabilizes its interaction with the receptor. 

General, Science, Deep-dive

Researchers decode how cholesterol helps bacteria punch holes in our cells

Bengaluru
17 Jul 2018

Researchers from the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, display how a class of toxins, called the pore-forming toxins, work to destroy our cells.

General, Health, Deep-dive
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