Study identifies key protein in progression of glioblastoma, a type of brain tumor
In experiments conducted at the University of São Paulo, tumor stem cells became less able to proliferate and invade tissues ...
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What are prion diseases?
CWD is also categorized as a prion disease, meaning it affects the brain’s prion proteins. When abnormal versions of these proteins infect the animal, they cause normal prion proteins to fold ...
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What are prion diseases? Hunters died of fatal disorder after eating tainted deer meat, researchers say
CWD is also categorized as a prion disease, meaning it affects the brain’s prion proteins. When abnormal versions of these proteins infect the animal, they cause normal prion proteins to fold ...
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Simplified ultrasensitive prion detection by recombinant PrP conversion with shaking
These observations suggest that a diagnostic test for prion infections based on CSF or other non-brain tissues or excretia may be possible. Further studies will be required to demonstrate the ...