A lipid anchor on nerve cell membranes stabilizes prion proteins (PrPC) and prevents their pathological aggregation into forms linked to prion diseases.

Researchers at Ruhr University Bochum discovered that a lipid anchor on nerve cell membranes stabilizes prion protein folding ...

Protein aggregation is typical of various neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and prion diseases such as Creutzfeld-Jakob disease. A research team has now used new in vitro and ...

Protein aggregation is typical of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and prion diseases such as ...

Researchers have gained valuable insight into the development of prion diseases of the brain.Protein aggregation is typical of various ...

CWD is an always-fatal prion disease affecting elk, moose, reindeer, and deer. It was first detected in North America in 1967 ...

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) on January 3 warned that the state's pertussis (whooping cough) cases are ...

Glucose, a form of sugar, is the primary source of energy for every cell in the body. Because the brain is so rich in nerve cells, or neurons, it is the most energy-demanding organ, using one-half of ...

"In people with progressive cognitive decline, the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease requires a demonstration of amyloid and ...

Protein aggregation is typical of various neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and prion diseases such ...

"The initial presentation typically includes dementia and neurological symptoms such as ataxia, myoclonus, and gait abnormalities as well as behavioral changes," Cetin and co-authors wrote. Sporadic ...

The compound, ... Study Supports New Blood-Based Biomarker to Detect Early Brain Changes Leading to Cognitive Impairment and Dementia Dec. 18, 2024 — To identify and follow blood vessel-related ...