Prion Disease
Type: Concept
As of November 2026, Prion Disease has been mentioned in one podcast episode on NIH VideoCast (Dec 2025). Central theme of the episode, discussing the rapid neurodegenerative disease and its impact on families.
Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs), or prion diseases, are a group of rare, progressive, incurable, and invariably fatal conditions that cause degeneration of the nervous system in humans and other animals, such as cattle and sheep. Prion diseases are caused by abnormally shaped proteins called prions, an idea once considered radical, but now well supported by evidence. Prions consist of a protein called the major prion protein (PrP). Misshapen PrP conveys its abnormal structure to
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Dec 2025 on NIH VideoCast |
| Field | Medical |
Who talks about Prion Disease on podcasts?
Prion Disease came up; the most recent mention was Dec 2025 on NIH VideoCast.
What is Prion Disease mentioned alongside?
Prion Disease is most often mentioned alongside Sonia Valabh, Fatal Familial Insomnia and Oligonucleotides.
Affiliated with: Sonia Valabh, Fatal Familial Insomnia, Oligonucleotides, Gene Editing