by Gary Chandler | Aug 22, 2012 | Prion Disease
Deadly Prions Unstoppable Many factors, including genetics, can contribute to the onset of Alzheimer’s disease. However, a deadly protein called a prion (PREE-on) also is contributing to the rapid spread of the disease. People and animals with prion disease are...
by Gary Chandler | Jan 26, 2006 | Prion Disease
Prions Behind Many Neurodegenerative Disorders Proteins that act like prions – copies of a normal protein that have been corrupted in ways that cause diseases – might be responsible for disorders that attack the brain and spinal column, according to a new...