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Biology: Microbiology
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Breakthrough in understanding secret life of prion molecules - Breakthrough in Understanding Secret Life of Prion Molecules      (via sciencedaily.com) 

New research has uncovered a quality control mechanism in brain cells that may help keep deadly neur...

Biology: Microbiology
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Two gene classes linked to new prion formation - Two Gene Classes Linked to New Prion Formation      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Researchers have discovered two classes of yeast genes that may hold clues as to why proteins take o...

Biology: Microbiology
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Possible molecular pathway for neurodegeneration in prion diseases - Possible Molecular Pathway for Neurodegeneration in Prion Diseases      (via sciencedaily.com) 

A new study has shed light on the mechanisms underlying the progression of prion diseases and identi ...

Biology: Microbiology
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Newly discovered infectious prion structure shines light on mad cow disease - Newly Discovered Infectious Prion Structure Shines Light on Mad Cow Disease      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Groundbreaking research has identified the structure of the infectious prion protein, the cause of ' ...

Biology: Microbiology
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New test detects toxic prions in blood - New Test Detects Toxic Prions in Blood: A Breakthrough in Prion Disease Diagnosis      (via sciencedaily.com) 

The first cases of mad cow disease in humans occurred in the late 1990s and are thought to be the co...

Biology: Microbiology
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First all-human mouse model of inherited prion disease - First All-Human Mouse Model of Inherited Prion Disease      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Human prion diseases include Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) and Gerstmann-Sträussler-Scheinker dise ...

Biology: Microbiology
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Potential therapy for human prion disease - Potential Therapy for Human Prion Disease: A Promising Breakthrough      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Scientists have for the first time identified a pair of drugs already approved for human use that sh...

Biology: Microbiology
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Grass plants can transport infectious prions - Grass Plants Can Transport Infectious Prions: A New Study Reveals      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Grass plants can bind, uptake and transport infectious prions, according to researchers. Prions are ...

Biology: Microbiology
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Eyes of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease patients show evidence of prions - Eyes of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Patients Show Evidence of Prions      (via sciencedaily.com) 

By the time symptoms of sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (sCJD) are typically discovered, death is...

Biology: Microbiology
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Prion-like protein found in plants - Prion-like Protein Found in Plants: A New Discovery in the World of Science      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Scientists have determined that a plant protein involved in the timing of flowering could in fact be...

Biology: Microbiology
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The ribosome: New target for antiprion medicines - The Ribosome: A New Target for Antiprion Medicines      (via sciencedaily.com) 

The key to treating neurodegenerative prion diseases such as mad cow disease and Creutzfeldt-Jakob d ...

Biology: Microbiology
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Brain inflammation likely key initiator to Prion and Parkinson's disease - Brain Inflammation: The Key Initiator to Prion and Parkinson's Disease      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Researchers have shown that neuro-inflammation plays a crucial role in initiating prion disease. ABS ...

Biology: Biochemistry Biology: Biotechnology Biology: Cell Biology Biology: General Biology: Genetics Biology: Molecular
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Potent therapy candidate for fatal prion diseases      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Scientists have developed a gene-silencing tool that shows promise as a therapy against fatal prion ...

Biology: Microbiology
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Protective prion keeps yeast cells from going it alone - Protective Prion: A Savior for Yeast Cells      (via sciencedaily.com) 

A team of scientists has added markedly to the job description of prions as agents of change, identi ...

Biology: Microbiology
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Household bleach inactivates chronic wasting disease prions - Household Bleach Inactivates Chronic Wasting Disease Prions      (via sciencedaily.com) 

A 5-minute soak in a 40% solution of household bleach decontaminated stainless steel wires coated wi...

Biology: Microbiology
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No chronic wasting disease transmissibility in macaques - No Chronic Wasting Disease Transmissibility in Macaques      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Chronic wasting disease (CWD) did not cross the species barrier to infect cynomolgus macaque monkeys...