FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 14, 2016·4 min readGut Cells Are Gatekeepers For Infectious Brain DiseasesA new study reports M cells found in the lining of the gut can help to protect the against prion infections.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·October 14, 2016·5 min readFruit Fly Model of Brain Disease Could Lead to Blood Test for vCJDA new fruit fly model in development could lead to low cost blood tests to help diagnose a deadly prion disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 11, 2016·5 min readNewly Deciphered Structure Suggests How Infectious Prions ReplicateResearchers have uncovered the 3D structure of infectious prions.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·April 8, 2016·5 min readImproved Detection for Deadly Prion DiseasesA new assay offers improved sensitivity of current tests for transmissible spongiform encephalopathies, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 23, 2015·4 min readPrion Disease Detected Soon After Infection in Mouse BrainsA new study reports researchers are able to detect infectious prion proteins in mouse brains within a week of exposure.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 22, 2015·4 min readProgression of Parkinson’s Disease Within the Brain Mapped in New StudyResearchers have mapped the distribution of atrophy in Parkinson's disease patients.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 3, 2015·5 min readBile Acids Slow Progression of Prion DiseaseAccording to a new study, bile acids prolong survival in prion disease models.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 31, 2015·9 min readNew Human Prion Disease IdentifiedAccording to researchers, Multiple System Atrophy, or MSA, is a neurodegenerative disease that is caused by a newly discovered type of prion.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 4, 2015·4 min readStudy Reveals How Prion Diseases Spread From the Gut to the BrainA new study reveals how prions are able to spread from the gut and into the brain after a person eats contaminated meat.Read More
