2024年9月27日 · Prion diseases are a group of rare, uniformly fatal neurodegenerative diseases. In humans they occur in three forms: sporadic (85% to 90% of cases), genetic (10% to 15%), and acquired (<1%). Prions, or proteinaceous infectious particles, are the misshaped proteins responsible for causing transmissible spongiform encephalopathies, or prion diseases.

2024年9月27日 · Prion diseases are a group of rare, uniformly fatal neurodegenerative diseases. In humans they occur in three forms: sporadic (85% to 90% of cases), genetic (10% to 15%), and acquired (<1%). Prions, or proteinaceous infectious particles, are the misshaped proteins responsible for causing transmissible spongiform encephalopathies, or prion diseases.

2025年1月15日 · VS is principal and co-investigator on several research grants through the University of Alberta, to study prion disease and related neurodegenerative diseases. VS has one patent approved for the development of IgE-based prion therapy. VS is currently a site lead for the Ionis PrProfile trial.

2025年1月19日 · VS is principal and co-investigator on several research grants through the University of Alberta, to study prion disease and related neurodegenerative diseases. VS has one patent approved for the development of IgE-based prion therapy. VS is currently a site lead for the Ionis PrProfile trial.

2024年8月6日 · Acute pancreatitis is an acute disorder of the exocrine pancreas associated with acinar cell injury and local and systemic inflammatory responses.

2024年5月16日 · Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) is a neurodegenerative disorder that classically presents with oculomotor dysfunction (abnormal vertical eye movements), postural instability and falls, parkinsonism, and cognitive (mainly executive) dysfunction.

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2025年1月3日 · Giardiasis is an enteric infection caused by a eukaryotic, flagellated, binucleated protozoan parasite called Giardia duodenalis (formerly known as Giardia lamblia or Giardia intestinalis).

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