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First Direct Information About Prion's Molecular Structure Reported
Scientists have discovered
the first direct information
about the molecular
structure of prions. In
addition, the study has
... > full story
People Who Eat Deer And Elk With Chronic Wasting Disease May Avoid Infection Because Of Species Barrier, Study in Monkeys Suggests
Data from an ongoing study
in monkeys suggest that
people who consume deer and
elk with chronic wasting
disease may be protected
... > full story
Closing In On Goat Scrapie
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
... > full story
Potential Health Risks Associated With Stressed Foodstuffs Such As Foie Gras
Harmful proteins fragments
known as amyloid fibrils
associated with damage to
brain cells in Alzheimer's
disease and to pancreatic
... > full story
- First Direct Information About Prion's Molecular Structure Reported
- People Who Eat Deer And Elk With Chronic Wasting Disease May Avoid Infection Because Of Species Barrier, Study in Monkeys Suggests
- Closing In On Goat Scrapie
- Potential Health Risks Associated With Stressed Foodstuffs Such As Foie Gras
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Evolutionary Origins Of Prion Disease Gene Uncovered
September 29, 2009 — Scientists have uncovered the evolutionary ancestry of the prion gene, which may reveal new understandings of how the prion protein causes diseases such as bovine spongiform encephalopathy, also ... > full story -
Can Gene Expression Profiling Make It Possible To Predict Deadly Infections In Cattle?
September 17, 2009 — A new study suggests that gene expression profiling may allow researchers to track the progression of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in cattle and ultimately predict their infectious ... > full story -
Gene Mutation Alone Causes Transmissible Prion Disease
August 27, 2009 — Researchers have shown definitively that mutations associated with prion diseases are sufficient to cause a transmissible neurodegenerative disease. Until now, two theories about the role mutations ... > full story -
Mad Cow And Related Diseases: Copper Linked To Normal Functioning Of Prions
June 28, 2009 — Researchers have discovered a link between copper and the normal functioning of prion proteins, which are associated with transmissible spongiform encephalopathy diseases such as Cruetzfeldt-Jakob in ... > full story -
Farmed Fish May Pose Risk For Mad Cow Disease
June 17, 2009 — Neurologists questions the safety of eating farmed fish, adding a new worry to concerns about the nation’s food supply. They suggest farmed fish could transmit Creutzfeldt Jakob disease -- ... > full story -
Scientists Devise Accelerated Method To Determine Infectious Prion Strains
June 1, 2009 — Current tests to identify specific strains of infectious prions, which cause a range of transmissible diseases (such as mad cow) in animals and humans, can take anywhere from six months to a year to ... > full story -
Disruption Of Copper Regulation As Key To Prion Diseases
April 20, 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 7, 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 20, 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 20, 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
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