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·October 14, 2016·5 min read

A new fruit fly model in development could lead to low cost blood tests to help diagnose a deadly prion disease.

·September 11, 2016·5 min read

Researchers have uncovered the 3D structure of infectious prions.

·April 8, 2016·5 min read

A new assay offers improved sensitivity of current tests for transmissible spongiform encephalopathies, researchers report.

·September 23, 2015·4 min read

A new study reports researchers are able to detect infectious prion proteins in mouse brains within a week of exposure.

·September 3, 2015·5 min read

According to a new study, bile acids prolong survival in prion disease models.

·August 31, 2015·9 min read

According to researchers, Multiple System Atrophy, or MSA, is a neurodegenerative disease that is caused by a newly discovered type of prion.

·August 4, 2015·4 min read

A new study reveals how prions are able to spread from the gut and into the brain after a person eats contaminated meat.

·April 10, 2012·3 min read

Computer Modeling Supports Theory That Many Dementias Spread Like Prion Diseases. A new technique for analyzing brain images offers the...

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