International generic pharmaceutical company based in Novo Mesto, Slovenia. Generated 1.806 billion euros in sales in 2023. Employed 12,753 people as of 2023. Operates in over 70 countries worldwide
Founded in 1964, headquartered in Tokyo, Osaka and Naruto, Japan. IPO on Tokyo Stock Exchange in 2010 at $2.4 billion. Became Japan's second-largest drug maker by sales in 2010
Purkinje cells are large neurons located in cerebellar cortex. Named after Czech scientist Jan Evangelista Purkyně, discovered in 1837. Have flask-shaped cell bodies, branching dendrites, and single long axon. Release GABA neurotransmitter to control motor activity
Speech disorders disrupt normal communication and affect 11.5% of US population. Speech skills are crucial for social relationships and learning. Muteness is complete inability to speak
Exosomes are membrane-bound extracellular vesicles ranging from 30 to 150 nanometers. Formed through inward budding of late endosomes into multivesicular bodies. Contain proteins, lipids and nucleic acids from their source cells. First discovered in mature red blood cells in 1983
Second most common dementia after Alzheimer's disease. Protein deposits called Lewy bodies develop in brain nerve cells. Affects thinking, memory and movement regions