Self-propagating amyloid and tau act as prions in the pathology of Alzheimer's disease. Higher levels of the prions in human brain samples were strongly correlated with early onset of Alzheimer's and death at a younger age. Read More
A new study reveals the role microglia plays in helping to protect the brain against prion infection. Read More
Researchers detail the complex interaction between alpha synuclein and the prion protein PrPc. Read More
A new study reports M cells found in the lining of the gut can help to protect the against prion infections. Read More
A new fruit fly model in development could lead to low cost blood tests to help diagnose a deadly prion disease. Read More
Researchers have been able to capture autophagy in super resolution. Read More
A new study describes two distinct stages of prion disease. Read More
Researchers report Alzheimer's disease may actually be a collection of different disease that should be treated independently with different approaches. Read More
A new study provides evidence that a protein synonymous with Alzheimer's disease, amyloid beta, may have passed to a small group of people who were given human derived growth hormone treatments prior to the mid 1980's. Read More
A new study reveals how prions are able to spread from the gut and into the brain after a person eats contaminated meat. Read More
