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Prevalence Of Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Agent In Britain Remains Uncertain
May 21, 2009 — First results from a large tissue survey in Britain of the agent that causes variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD) are unable so far to establish that the prevalence is lower than that given by ... > full story -
Closing In On Goat Scrapie
April 19, 2009 — Goats are tough, spirited animals, but they're no match for scrapie, a form of transmissible spongiform encephalopathy. Now, with a "helping hand" from science, the animals' plight could take a turn ... > full story -
Disruption Of Copper Regulation As Key To Prion Diseases
April 17, 2009 — An investigation of a rare, inherited form of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease suggests that disrupted regulation of copper ions in the brain may be a key factor in this and other prion ... > full story -
Large Number Of New Prions Discovered: Scientists Redefining What It Means To Be A Prion
April 2, 2009 — Special proteins known as prions, which are perhaps best known as the agents of mad cow and other neurodegenerative diseases, can also serve as an important source of beneficial variation in nature. ... > full story -
Prion Discovery Gives Clue To Control Of Mass Gene Expression
March 13, 2009 — The discovery of a new yeast prion may provide clues on whether prions, like proteins, can affect mass activation of gene ... > full story -
Iron Is Involved In Prion Disease-Associated Neuronal Demise
March 13, 2009 — Imbalance of iron homeostasis is a common feature of prion disease-affected human, mouse, and hamster brains, according to a new study. These findings provide new insight into the mechanism of ... > full story -
What Drove The Cow Mad? Lessons From A Tiny Fish
March 9, 2009 — Scientists have known for some time that a normal protein in the brain, prion protein (PrP), can turn harmful and cause deadly illnesses like CJD in humans, and BSE in cattle. What they could not ... > full story -
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Antibody Key To Treating Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD)
March 4, 2009 — Scientists have determined the atomic structure of the "binding" between a brain protein and an antibody that could be key to treating patients with diseases such as variant ... > full story -
New Piece In Alzheimer's Puzzle
February 25, 2009 — Researchers have filled in a missing gap on the molecular road map of Alzheimer's disease. They report that cellular prion proteins trigger the process by which amyloid-beta peptides block brain ... > full story -
An Infectious Hereditary Illness?
February 10, 2009 — Could a hereditary illness ever spread by contamination? Researchers studying Huntington’s disease have shown that the normal form of huntingtin protein can acquire an abnormal form without any ... > full story
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