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Protecting A Life-saving Blood Product From Human Form Of Mad Cow Disease
Amid concern that recipients
of certain blood
transfusions may risk
infection with a deadly
protein responsible for the
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Nano-sensor For Better Detection Of Mad Cow Disease Agent
In an advance in food
safety, researchers are
reporting development of a
nano-sized sensor that
detects record low levels of
the deadly prion proteins
... > full story
New Tests Identify Lethal Prion Strains Quickly And Accurately
Scientists have developed
two new tests for prions,
infectious proteins that
cause a number of diseases
including "mad cow disease,"
and a human counterpart,
... > full story
Prions May Activate Retroviruses In Infected Brain Cells
Prion proteins may activate
endogenous retroviruses in
infected brain cells. Prions
– an abbreviation for
proteinaceous infectious
particles – work as a
... > full story
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Prions Show Their Good Side
May 9, 2008 — Prions, the infamous agents behind mad cow disease and its human variation, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, also have a helpful side. New research shows that normally functioning prions prevent neurons ... > full story -
Transmitting Prion Diseases In Milk
April 8, 2008 — Scrapie can be transmitted to lambs through milk, according to new research. The study provides important information on the transmission of this prion-associated disease and the control of scrapie ... > full story -
New Insights Into Mad Cow Disease: Diversity Of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Agents Discovered
March 19, 2008 — Researchers have identified four separate biochemical subgroups in a selection of cases of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. The study suggests that these subgroups could represent distinct prion strains in ... > full story -
Levels Of Prion Protein In Brain May Not Be Reliable Marker For Disease
December 1, 2007 — Rapid diagnostic testing used to check for the presence of prion diseases such as "mad cow disease" might fail to identify some highly infectious samples, researchers have ... > full story -
Prion Fingerprints Detected With Glowing Molecule
November 22, 2007 — An effective and sensitive new method for detecting and characterizing prions, the infectious compounds behind diseases like mad cow disease, is now being launched. Mad cow disease (BSE), which has ... > full story -
Lymph Nodes Can Be Key In Spreading Prion Infectivity
October 1, 2007 — Lymph nodes can be crucial for spreading low doses of infective prion agents -- the pathogens responsible for conditions such as scrapie and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease -- into the nervous system, ... > full story -
Small Clumps Of Prion Proteins May Be Primary Cause Of Neurodegenerative Diseases
September 10, 2007 — Scientists have shown for the first time that small clumps of abnormal prion proteins called oligomers cause the widespread death of neurons. In contrast, much larger prion aggregates known as ... > full story -
Newly Discovered Prion Protein May Offer Insight Into Mad Cow Disease
August 17, 2007 — Scientists have discovered a new protein that may offer fresh insights into brain function in mad cow ... > full story -
Study Advances Variant CJD Prion Detection
July 10, 2007 — Scientists have made significant advances towards the development of a technique that could be used to confirm whether someone is infected with variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob ... > full story -
Soil Particles Found To Boost Prion's Capacity To Infect
July 9, 2007 — The rogue proteins that cause chronic wasting disease (CWD) exhibit a dramatic increase in their infectious nature when bound to common soil particles, according to a new ... > full story
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