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Cellular Stress Can Induce Yeast to Promote Prion Formation
July 22, 2011 — Biochemists have identified a yeast protein called Lsb2 that can promote spontaneous prion formation. Prions can cause neurodegenerative disorders, such as mad cow/Creutzfeld-Jakob disease, in humans ... > full story -
Tracking Down BSE and Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
June 30, 2011 — Researchers have identified an altered expression of endogenous retroviruses in BSE-infected ... > full story -
Two Gene Classes Linked to New Prion Formation
May 26, 2011 — Researchers have discovered two classes of yeast genes that may hold clues as to why proteins take on the misfolded prion form, a condition associated with several neurodegenerative diseases, such as ... > full story -
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Potential Human Exposure to Prion Diseases Assessed
May 23, 2011 — Researchers have examined the potential for human exposure to prion diseases, looking at hunting, venison consumption, and travel to areas in which prion diseases have been reported in animals. Three ... > full story -
Lichens May Aid in Combating Deadly Chronic Wasting Disease in Wildlife
May 18, 2011 — Certain lichens can break down the infectious proteins responsible for chronic wasting disease (CWD), a troubling neurological disease fatal to wild deer and elk and spreading throughout the United ... > full story -
Fast, Sensitive Blood Test for Human Prion Disease
May 9, 2011 — Scientists have developed a method -- 10,000 times more sensitive than other methods -- to detect variant Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease (vCJD) in blood plasma. vCJD is a type of prion disease in humans ... > full story -
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease: Coroners Wrong to Say No to Post-Mortem Tissue Collection, UK Academics Argue
May 9, 2011 — The creation of a post-mortem tissue archive for a study of the human form of mad cow disease failed because of a 'misguided' refusal by coroners to participate, academics in the UK argue in a new ... > full story -
Studies of Mutated Protein in Lou Gehrig’s Disease Reveal New Paths for Drug Discovery
April 26, 2011 — Several genes have been linked to ALS, with one of the most recent called FUS. Two new studies examined FUS biology in yeast and found that defects in RNA biology may be central to how FUS ... > full story -
Mutant Prions Help Cells Foil Harmful Protein Misfolding
March 20, 2011 — Misfolded proteins are implicated in many incurable neurological diseases. A new and improved understanding of how naturally occurring variants keep proteins from bunching up and spreading provides ... > full story -
New Research Focuses on Prion Diseases
March 14, 2011 — New research may shed light on possible treatments for prion ... > full story
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