Neurodegenerative diseases form a tangled biological web with overlapping molecular signatures and symptoms. To decode this ...

Scientists have discovered a previously unknown pathway that allows toxic proteins linked to Huntington’s disease to spread ...

Treatments that target a fragment of the mutant protein that causes Huntington's disease might be more effective than ...

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CLEVELAND - A new sporadic prion protein disease has been discovered. Variably protease-sensitive prionopathy (VPSPr), as it has been named, is the second type of complete sporadic disease to be ...

A blood biomarker for Alzheimer's disease also indicates damage to the heart and kidneys, complicating early and clinical ...

Credit: Thinkstock Regular monitoring of kidney function and other health markers is necessary to tailor protein intake in PKD management. A personalized approach to protein intake for patients with ...

August 24, 2010 — A novel sporadic prion protein disease, variably protease-sensitive prionopathy (VPSPr), with distinct features has been described as the first new prion disease since sporadic ...