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submitted 3 days ago by Walk_blesseD@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/196@lemmy.blahaj.zone

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[–] Gladaed 19 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Misfolded proteins can occur everywhere it's just more fatal if it happens in the brain.

[–] Walk_blesseD@lemmy.blahaj.zone 15 points 3 days ago

While this is true, the main prion diseases that occur in humans do come specifically from neural matter.