The study of deadly human prion diseases improved by new models

== The study of deadly human prion diseases improved by new models ==
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(from Medical News Around The World)

By directly manipulating a portion of the prion protein-coding gene, Whitehead Institute researchers have created mouse models of two neurodegenerative diseases that are fatal in humans. The highly accurate reproduction of disease pathology seen with these models should advance the study of these unusual but deadly diseases...