Camelia Bhattacharyya, Amity University Kolkata “Of course, it’s happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean it is not real?” that’s what Dumbledore said to Harry right? But at the end of the day, it is considered fiction, the entire Harry Potter. What if such a fictional world is the reality for someone? That’s […]
Diya Adhikary, Amity University Kolkata Fritz Jacob Heinrich Lewy (German neurologist) was the first to identify eosinophilic inclusion bodies in neurons of certain brain nuclei. These “eosinophilic inclusion bodies” also referred to as Lewy bodies, were named after him. He described the pathology of Paralysis agitans (the term for, Parkinson’s disease). LOCATION: Lewy bodies are […]
Avipsha Datta, Department of Biophysics, University of Calcutta Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that impairs brain function and memory. Neurons degenerate, disrupting the neural networks and thereby destroys our memory and other important motor functions. AD is thought to be caused by the abnormal build-up of proteins aggregates in and around the […]
