A Fly in the Lab of Daniel Babcock at Lehigh University (IMAGE)

Lehigh University

A Fly in the Lab of Daniel Babcock at Lehigh University

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Researchers at Lehigh University discover that the Scarlet protein -- associated with eye color -- in fruit flies has a neuroprotective effect on dopaminergic neurons -- those lost in Parkinson's disease sufferers and responsible for impairment of movement coordination.

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Christa Neu, Lehigh University Communications + Public Affairs

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