- Scientists claim to have discovered the first new human prion in almost 50 years. Prions are misfolded proteins that make copies of themselves by inducing others to misfold. By so doing, they multiply and cause disease. http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-red-flag-for-a-neurodegenerative-disease-that-may-be-transmissible/ 10 comments science
- Scientists claim to have discovered the first new human prion in almost 50 years. Prions are misfolded proteins that make copies of themselves by inducing others to misfold. By so doing, they multiply and cause disease. http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-red-flag-for-a-neurodegenerative-disease-that-may-be-transmissible/ 659 comments worldnews
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- Plant Protein Behaves like a Prion - Scientific American http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/plant-protein-behaves-like-a-prion/ 78 comments
- Evidence for Person-to-Person Transmission of Alzheimer's Pathology - Scientific American http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/evidence-for-person-to-person-transmission-of-alzheimer-s-pathology/ 16 comments
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