Topic: Is anyone else terrified of Prions?
Pink !/piNkH96Z2 started this discussion 9 years ago #58,964
Like, how a protein can just spontaneously misfold, or you can eat meat with a misfolded protein and then it will slowly kill you slowly in perhaps the most horrible way imaginable, by turning your brain into sponge. I'm deathly afraid of prions.
Green !BEERiVqJJw joined in and replied with this 9 years ago, 22 minutes later[^] [v] #752,203
Jokes on you, I can't afford proper meat.
Anonymous C joined in and replied with this 9 years ago, 0 seconds later, 22 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #752,204
I'm more scared of things like being murdered (1/1000 chance), dying of an injury (1/20 chance), and being diagnosed with cancer (1/2 chance) than stuff like that.
I think you're missing the forest for the trees bro, stay safe
I think you're missing the forest for the trees bro, stay safe
Pink !/piNkH96Z2 (OP) replied with this 9 years ago, 3 minutes later, 25 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #752,206
@previous (C)
A prion disease is perhaps one of the worst things that you can possibly imagine though and can even occur spontaneously (without a prior infection source). I would happily take any of those over a prion disease.
A prion disease is perhaps one of the worst things that you can possibly imagine though and can even occur spontaneously (without a prior infection source). I would happily take any of those over a prion disease.
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Anonymous C replied with this 9 years ago, 4 minutes later, 29 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #752,208
@previous (Pink !/piNkH96Z2)
You seem a bit immature. Also it's called CJD.
You seem a bit immature. Also it's called CJD.
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Pink !/piNkH96Z2 (OP) replied with this 9 years ago, 1 minute later, 31 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #752,209
@previous (C)
Sorry. I didn't mean to come off that way, or come off as argumentative.
Sorry. I didn't mean to come off that way, or come off as argumentative.
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Pink !/piNkH96Z2 (OP) double-posted this 9 years ago, 4 minutes later, 35 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #752,210
@752,208 (C)
Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease is only one disease in that category. Other prion diseases are just as bad and may have varying or rates of cognitive decline, effect a different part of the brain causing different symptoms,, etc.
Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease is only one disease in that category. Other prion diseases are just as bad and may have varying or rates of cognitive decline, effect a different part of the brain causing different symptoms,, etc.
Anonymous C replied with this 9 years ago, 22 seconds later, 36 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #752,211
@752,209 (Pink !/piNkH96Z2)
Sorry me neither. But what I mean is that there are bigger fish to fry than CJD, and even if there weren't then you cannot prevent it. If it happens it happens, that's just the way it is. All you're doing is stressing about it which ironically is increasing your chances of stroke.
Sorry me neither. But what I mean is that there are bigger fish to fry than CJD, and even if there weren't then you cannot prevent it. If it happens it happens, that's just the way it is. All you're doing is stressing about it which ironically is increasing your chances of stroke.
Pink !/piNkH96Z2 (OP) replied with this 9 years ago, 2 minutes later, 38 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #752,212
@previous (C)
I know, I was just reading about Prion diseases and was like "Wow, they're terrifying", I don't really spend a lot of my time thinking about them, but only since I was reading up on the neuropathology on Fatal Familiar Insomnia which is IMO one of the most interesting diseases out there. I just got to thinking.
I know, I was just reading about Prion diseases and was like "Wow, they're terrifying", I don't really spend a lot of my time thinking about them, but only since I was reading up on the neuropathology on Fatal Familiar Insomnia which is IMO one of the most interesting diseases out there. I just got to thinking.
The Doctor !7MHPahvoGY joined in and replied with this 9 years ago, 2 hours later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #752,223
@OP> turning your brain into sponge
As a doctor, I doubt that anyone would even notice if that happened to you.
Sheila LaBoof joined in and replied with this 9 years ago, 2 hours later, 5 hours after the original post[^] [v] #752,234
perhaps the UK is about to have a sudden surge of cases that began to develop before the proper action was taken regarding cattle
Anonymous F joined in and replied with this 9 years ago, 3 hours later, 9 hours after the original post[^] [v] #752,276
I think Anon C nailed it. This is kind of like someone who chain smokes while driving without a seat belt worrying about getting struck by lightning.
Pink !/piNkH96Z2 (OP) replied with this 9 years ago, 17 hours later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #752,423
@752,204 (C)
@previous (F)
Alzheimers is a prion disease.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4204584/
@previous (F)
Alzheimers is a prion disease.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4204584/
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Anonymous F replied with this 9 years ago, 7 hours later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #752,555
@previous (Pink !/piNkH96Z2)
I think you are mistaking "is" for "evidence for a role in" here. Please at least read the abstract.
I think you are mistaking "is" for "evidence for a role in" here. Please at least read the abstract.