Prions are best described as misfolded proteins with an ability to transmit their misfolded shape onto normal variants of the ...

The incurable disease was first detected in Louisiana in 2022. With no vaccine, Louisiana has worked with hunters to track ...

A public meeting will be held Feb. 27 to discuss the impacts of the discovery of chronic wasting disease in two deer in ...

The tiny protein known as transthyretin can cause big problems in the body when it misfolds after secretion. While healthy ...

Proteins, the pillars of cellular function, often assemble into “complexes” to fulfill their functions. A study by the ...

These insights could drive the development of new drugs to treat transthyretin amyloidosis, a progressive and fatal disease.

The Pennsylvania Game Commission, in conjunction with the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, this week announced two deer have tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in a new area of ...

The Pennsylvania Game Commission and the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture announced that two deer tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Luzerne County. The deer, one ...

“We found that harvesting a high proportion of the adult males in the herd – around 40% every year for 20 years, is expected ...

Two deer have tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease in Luzerne County, the Pennsylvania Game Commission and the ...

The formation of protein complexes is a delicate process, with some proteins finding their match at synthesis.