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prion diseases is one of the nightmare fuels. Alzheimer is one such disease, with no known cure, and as in this case, can lay dormant for years (thank god, i gu
by tehlike 1y ago
prion diseases is one of the nightmare fuels. Alzheimer is one such disease, with no known cure, and as in this case, can lay dormant for years (thank god, i guess?)
- rendall 1y agoAlzheimer’s isn’t a prion disease, but it does show prion-like behavior. Misfolded proteins like amyloid-beta and tau can spread within the brain similarly to prions, but unlike true prion diseases (e.g. CJD), Alzheimer’s isn’t infectious and isn’t caused by prions. It's a distinct neurodegenerative disorder with overlapping mechanisms, not classification.
- flowerthoughts 1y agoYeah, they are the only diseases I really fear. There are few situations where a single molecule is enough to fuck up your entire brain in a way it can't even detect, and certainly not fight against. Don't eat animal brains. (And while we're at it: be cautious about livers, since some contain toxic levels of vitamin A...)