( NewsNation) — Researchers are warning that chronic wasting disease (CWD) — also known as “zombie deer” disease — could ...

Western culture has long painted eating bugs as backward and gross. But they’re a common food for some 2 million people, and ...

The prion disease that causes deer, elk and other cervids to waste away could someday jump to humans, but many hunters are ...

Chronic Wasting Disease is a fatal neurological disease affecting hoofed animals. Idaho just received its second case from a ...

Topological confinement by a membrane anchor suppresses phase separation into protein aggregates: Implications for prion diseases. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences , 2024; 122 (1 ...

They found that while anchoring stabilizes prion proteins, pre-formed aggregates can still induce clumping, suggesting a mechanism relevant to infectious prion diseases. These findings provide ...

The new year is certain to bring the spread of infectious diseases – both new and old. And several factors make 2025 ripe for transmission in the U.S., including declining childhood vaccination ...

The study, published in Nature, reveals a complex interplay between cellular metabolism and DNA damage that drives the progression of fatty liver disease to cancer. The findings suggest new paths ...

Almond and cow's milk have different nutritional profiles and benefits. Which one is "better for you" depends on your several factors, including health goals, medical needs, allergies or sensitivities ...

2018). Moreover, its well-characterized nervous system has led zebrafish to become a suitable model, possibly replacing rodent models, for studying PD, the second most common neurodegenerative disease ...

In addition, people living with or at risk for kidney disease may also experience azotemia (kidney malfunction). A 2020 study indicates that high protein diets did not increase kidney or bone ...

In early December, international alarm bells went off because of a mysterious disease circulating in a remote part of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Africa Centers for Disease Control and ...