Prion diseases: BU researchers define possible molecular pathway for neurodegeneration, targets for treatment

A new study has shed light on the mechanisms underlying the progression of prion diseases and identified a potential target for treatment. Prion diseases are a group of fatal neurological disorders that includes Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease and bovine spongiform encephalopathy ("mad cow disease"). They are caused by the spread of "prions", which are altered forms of ["]

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