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Brain Inflammation Likely Key Initiator to Prion and Parkinson's Disease
November 29, 2012 — Researchers have shown that neuro-inflammation plays a crucial role in initiating prion ... > full story -
Crows Don't Digest Prions, May Transport Them to Other Locations
October 17, 2012 — Crows fed on prion-infected brains from mice can transmit these infectious agents in their feces and may play a role in the geographic spread of diseases caused by prions, such as chronic wasting ... > full story -
Prion Protein Hints at Role in Aiding Learning and Memory
October 16, 2012 — Scientists have found that the protein called prion helps our brains to absorb zinc, which is believed to be crucial to our ability to learn and the well-being of our ... > full story -
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Test Can Help Make Diagnosis of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
September 19, 2012 — A new guideline may help doctors in making the diagnosis of Creutzfeldt-Jakob ... > full story -
'Mad Cow' Blood Test Now on the Horizon
September 12, 2012 — A simple blood test for Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease and Mad Cow disease is a step closer, following a breakthrough by medical researchers in ... > full story -
Copper Facilitates Prion Disease, Scientists Show
August 9, 2012 — Many of us are familiar with prion disease from its most startling and unusual incarnations —- the outbreaks of “mad cow” disease (bovine spongiform encephalopathy) that created a ... > full story -
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New Compounds Inhibit Prion Infection
July 23, 2012 — Researchers have identified a new class of compounds that inhibit the spread of prions, misfolded proteins in the brain that trigger lethal neurodegenerative diseases in humans and animals. ... > full story -
Like a Transformer? Protein Unfolds and Refolds for New Function
July 19, 2012 — New research has shown that a protein does something that scientists once thought impossible: It unfolds itself and refolds into a completely new shape. When it refolds, it acquires a new function ... > full story -
'Mad Cow Disease' in Cattle Can Spread Widely in Autonomic Nervous System Before Detectable in the Central Nervous System
July 9, 2012 — Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE, or "mad cow disease") is a fatal disease in cattle that causes portions of the brain to turn sponge-like. This transmissible disease is caused by the ... > full story -
Key to Controlling Toxicity of Huntington's Disease Protein May Be Cell Contents
June 6, 2012 — New research proposes novel therapeutic targets for treating Huntington’s disease. A new study found the toxic effects of the huntingtin protein on cells may not be driven exclusively by the ... > full story
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