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Mad-Cow Disease May Hold Clues To Other Neurological Disorders.

Authors :
Dockser Marcus, Amy
Source :
Wall Street Journal - Eastern Edition. 12/4/2012, Vol. 260 Issue 134, pD1-D2. 2p. 1 Diagram.
Publication Year :
2012

Abstract

The article discusses insights into treating Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, and Lou Gehrig's disease that are emerging from research into mad-cow disease and its human version, Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. Similarities exist in the deformation of the structure of certain proteins that is common to all of these. INSET: When Proteins Go Bad.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00999660
Volume :
260
Issue :
134
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Wall Street Journal - Eastern Edition
Publication Type :
News
Accession number :
83810278