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Putting the Brakes on Parkinson's
The earliest signs of
Parkinson's disease can be
deceptively mild. The first
thing that movie star
Michael J. Fox noticed was
twitching of the little
finger of his left hand. For
... > full story
Adding to the List of Disease-Causing Proteins in Brain Disorders
Researchers have found new
candidate disease proteins
for neurodegenerative
disorders. They describe
mutations in prion-like
... > full story
Molecular System That Could Help Develop Potential Treatments for Conditions Such as Alzheimer's Disease Identified
Scientists have identified
the molecular system that
contributes to the harmful
inflammatory reaction in the
brain during
... > full story
Green Tea and Red Wine Extracts Interrupt Alzheimer's Disease Pathway in Cells
Natural chemicals found in
green tea and red wine may
disrupt a key step of the
Alzheimer's disease pathway,
according to new research. ... > full story
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Flexible Tail of the Prion Protein Poisons Brain Cells
July 31, 2013 — Prion proteins are the infectious pathogens that cause Mad Cow Disease and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. They occur when a normal prion protein becomes deformed and clumped. The naturally occurring ... > full story -
New Approach to Protecting Prion Protein from Altering Shape, Becoming Infectious
July 18, 2013 — Scientists have identified a mechanism that can prevent the normal prion protein from changing its molecular shape into the abnormal form responsible for neurodegenerative ... > full story -
The Ribosome: New Target for Antiprion Medicines
July 2, 2013 — The key to treating neurodegenerative prion diseases such as mad cow disease and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease may lie in the ribosome, the protein synthesis machinery of the cell. Prion diseases are ... > full story -
Potential Therapy for Human Prion Disease
April 3, 2013 — Scientists have for the first time identified a pair of drugs already approved for human use that show anti-prion activity and, for one of them, great promise in treating rare and universally fatal ... > full story -
Protective Prion Keeps Yeast Cells from Going It Alone
March 28, 2013 — A team of scientists has added markedly to the job description of prions as agents of change, identifying a prion capable of triggering a transition in yeast from its conventional single-celled form ... > full story -
Rapid Hearing Loss May Be a Symptom of Rare Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
March 14, 2013 — Rapid hearing loss in both ears may be a symptom of the rare but always-fatal Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease and should be considered a reason for clinicians to test for the ... > full story -
Normal Prion Protein Regulates Iron Metabolism
March 13, 2013 — An iron imbalance caused by prion proteins collecting in the brain is a likely cause of cell death in Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, researchers have found. The breakthrough follows discoveries that ... > full story -
Discovery May Explain How Prion Diseases Spread Between Different Types of Animals
March 11, 2013 — Medical researchers have made a discovery that may explain how prion diseases, like chronic wasting disease and mad cow disease, adapt in order to spread between various types of ... > full story -
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Child Development
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Disorders and Syndromes
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The Good Side of the Prion: A Molecule That Is Not Only Dangerous, but Can Help the Brain Grow
February 14, 2013 — A few years ago it was found that certain proteins, called prions, when defective are dangerous, as they are involved in neurodegenerative syndromes such as Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease and Alzheimer's ... > full story -
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Alzheimer's
Alzheimer's Research
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Study Confirms No Transmission of Alzheimer's Proteins Between Humans
February 4, 2013 — A new study found no evidence to support concerns that abnormal neurodegenerative disease proteins are "infectious" or transmitted from animals to humans or from one person to ... > full story
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