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Scientists discover how to halt conversion of proteins to diseases – WION
Scientists have discovered what causes normal proteins to convert to a diseased form and how to block the process, in a recent study.
Scientists have discovered what causes normal proteins to convert to a diseased form and how to block the process, in a recent study.
The research conducted by Imperial College London could lead to new drugs for combatting diseases like CJD and Kuru.
The research concerned prion diseases, a group of brain diseases caused by proteins called prions that malfunction and ‘misfold’, turning into a form that can accumulate and kill brain cells. These diseases can take decades to manifest but are then…
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