The Case for Transmissible Alzheimer's Grows

Re:The Case for Transmissible Alzheimer's Grows by analog31 on Sunday February 10, 2019 @04:17PM (#19130091)

Ask HN: Are there readily available chemicals that will break down proteins, that would work on prions? How do our digestive systems do it?

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Re:The Case for Transmissible Alzheimer's Grows by awakeasleep on Sunday February 10, 2019 @04:23PM (#19130126)

Anything that you think of as 'corrosive' will generally break down proteins. Strong bases or acids.

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Re:The Case for Transmissible Alzheimer's Grows by DaiPlusPlus on Sunday February 10, 2019 @04:42PM (#19130229)

Unfortunately they also tend to break down living tissue too.

Relevant XKCD: https://xkcd.com/1217/

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Re:The Case for Transmissible Alzheimer's Grows by pbhjpbhj on Sunday February 10, 2019 @08:31PM (#19131421)

Does a [bullet from a] handgun [effectively] kill cancer cells in a petri dish? I'd expect it to smash the dish and move the cells but except for areas with localised heating not to really do anything else?

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