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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 -
Green Tea and Red Wine Extracts Interrupt Alzheimer's Disease Pathway in Cells
February 5, 2013 — Natural chemicals found in green tea and red wine may disrupt a key step of the Alzheimer's disease pathway, according to new ... > full story -
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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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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
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