Power of Prions
The remarkable family of proteins that can make us very ill—but can also be linked to long-term memory, immunity, and the origin of life
Over the last decade, scientists have discovered the importance and widespread presence in the body of a remarkable family of proteins known as prion proteins. Research links various types of prion proteins to neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s and Alz...
The remarkable family of proteins that can make us very ill—but can also be linked to long-term memory, immunity, and the origin of life
Over the last decade, scientists have discovered the importance and widespread presence in the body of a remarkable family of proteins known as prion proteins. Research links various types of prion proteins to neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s and Alz...
