 |
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
  |
|
Experimental Treatment Slows Prion Disease, Extends Life of Mice "Scientists using an experimental treatment have slowed the progression of scrapie, a degenerative central nervous disease caused by prions, in laboratory mice and greatly extended the rodents' lives, according to a new report in JCI Insight. The scientists used antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs), synthetic compounds that inhibit the formation of specific proteins.".......Source: National Institute of Health [NIH] online newsletter 8/19 The above text was edited for this space, to read entire report, click here: http://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/experimental-treatment-slows-prion-disease-extends-life-mice  National Institute of Health |
||