Researchers find new piece of CJD puzzle
November 20, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
A new treatment route for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) and its human form Creutzfeldt Jakob disease (CJD) could be a step closer based on new results from scientists at the University of Leeds. The team has found that a protein called Glypican-1 plays a key role in the development of BSE. Details are published November 20 in the open-access journal PLoS Pathogens.
Cell study explains why younger people more at risk of vCJD
October 15, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Specific cells within the immune system could help explain why younger people are more susceptible to variant CJD, scientists believe
Specific cells within the immune system could help explain why younger people are more susceptible to variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD), scientists believe.
