News tagged with prion unit

Antibody key to treating variant CJD, scientists find

Scientists at the University of Liverpool have determined the atomic structure of the 'binding' between a brain protein and an antibody that could be key to treating patients with diseases such as variant CJD.

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Mar 04, 2009 | 5 / 5 (3) | 0

Sticky antibodies block prion disease

(PhysOrg.com) -- Antibodies that stick to a brain prion protein called PrP could be the key to treating prion diseases like variant CJD and preventing people accidentally exposed to prions from going on to ...

Biology /

Feb 12, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0