Study points to disruption of copper regulation as key to prion diseases

(PhysOrg.com) -- An investigation of a rare, inherited form of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease suggests that disrupted regulation of copper ions in the brain may be a key factor in this and other prion diseases.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news159170135.html">Study points to disruption of copper regulation as key to prion diseases</a></p> <p>(PhysOrg.com) -- An investigation of a rare, inherited form of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease suggests that disrupted regulation of copper ions in the brain may be a key factor in this and other prion diseases.</p>