Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Not all prion strains interfere with each other

The first example of prion strains that replicate independently in vitro and in vivo suggests that strain diversity may be greater than previously thought, according to a study published October 18 in the open-access journal ...

Medical research

Deadly brain illness discovered in British family

(HealthDay)—A British family harbors a deadly inherited illness that destroys the brain in a way that is similar to the dreaded mad cow disease, researchers report.

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