Another FIRST!

Adak · 10-10-2013, 10:23 AM

First time EVER, they've identified a chemical that protects mice from the brain damaging effects of a prion.

Prions are like mini-bits of protein that cause our healthy proteins, to mis-fold while they are assembling themselves into a 3D shape. (Proteins only work when they have the right shape. Think of a key that fits a lock.)

Misfolding is the hallmark of diseases like CJD and Mad Cow Disease, Alzheimers, and Huntingtons (which is genetic we know).

For the first time, mice brains were completely protected from the introduction of a fatal brain damaging prion.

It's a long way from mice to man, and they don't know WHY or HOW this works in detail yet, but this IS a big discovery, and being hailed as a key to understanding how to stop these diseases.

Currently, each of these diseases is 100% fatal.

Big Sarge · 10-10-2013, 01:23 PM

I thought you said porn the first time I read this

DanaC · 10-10-2013, 02:51 PM

Brilliant. Really interesting Adak.

monster · 10-10-2013, 09:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big Sarge

I thought you said porn the first time I read this

Me too

10-10-2013, 10:23 AM	#1
Adak Lecturer Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 796	Another FIRST! First time EVER, they've identified a chemical that protects mice from the brain damaging effects of a prion. Prions are like mini-bits of protein that cause our healthy proteins, to mis-fold while they are assembling themselves into a 3D shape. (Proteins only work when they have the right shape. Think of a key that fits a lock.) Misfolding is the hallmark of diseases like CJD and Mad Cow Disease, Alzheimers, and Huntingtons (which is genetic we know). For the first time, mice brains were completely protected from the introduction of a fatal brain damaging prion. It's a long way from mice to man, and they don't know WHY or HOW this works in detail yet, but this IS a big discovery, and being hailed as a key to understanding how to stop these diseases. Currently, each of these diseases is 100% fatal.

10-10-2013, 01:23 PM	#2
Big Sarge Werepandas - lurking in your shadows Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: In the Deep South Posts: 3,408	I thought you said porn the first time I read this __________________ Give a man a match, & he'll be warm for 20 seconds. But toss that man a white phosphorus grenade and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.

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