About Prion Diseases

About Prion Diseases

  NIAID also is exploring similarities between prion diseases and other protein misfolding diseases, such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases, Lewy body dementia, and chronic traumatic encephalopathy.

Novel Study Model Reveals New Understanding of Fatal Familial Insomnia | NIAID: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

The Eyes Have it: A Functional Role for Prion Protein | NIAID: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases