Alzheimer’s may originate via infection

Friday, October 7th, 2011

HOUSTON, Oct. 6 (UPI) — Alzheimer’s may originate in a form similar to that of infectious prion diseases such as bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow), U.S. researchers say.

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Prion Disease in Mice May Help Advance Alzheimer’s Research (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)

Saturday, March 6th, 2010

FRIDAY, March 5 (HealthDay News) — U.S. researchers have discovered a new form of prion disease that doesn’t act like related illnesses, such as mad cow disease, but instead causes brain damage similar to that produced by Alzheimer’s disease.

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