Judge keeps imports of older Canadian cattle Jul 13, 2008
Eating meat with infected tissue is linked to a rare, fatal illness called variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease that has killed more than 150 people worldwide, most of them in Britain ... South Dakota Stockgrowers Association; four South Dakota cattle ranchers; the Center for Food Safety; the Consumer Federation of America; the Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Foundation; and Food Watch. (Sioux Falls Tri-State Neighbor, SD)
'New CJD type' discovered in US Jul 13, 2008
A new form of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) may have been uncovered in a handful of patients in the US.. Ten people have so far died from a fast-advancing form of fatal dementia called PSPr, New Scientist reports. (BBC News -- Health)
CJD Investigation Update Jul 13, 2008
It's called Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease or CJD. A man in Ardmore has been diagnosed with the rare disease ... When Janna first started investigating Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, the Tulsa County Health Department did not want to do an on-camera interview because of concerns the story would cause "undue fear." ... Several months back, doctors diagnosed Donnie with Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease or CJD. It's a disease that creates holes in the brain until it looks like a sponge. (FOX23.com, OK)
UCSF links with patients, donors via YouTube Jul 5, 2008
UCSF's new YouTube channel incorporates videos about Alzheimer's, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease and other forms of dementia that were produced by its Memory and Aging Center. The move is seen as a first step in exploring new ways of communicating with external audiences and finding potential participants in clinical trials. (San Francisco Business Times, CA)
Doctors suspect man has strain of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Jun 30, 2008
A man in Peel Region may be suffering from one of two forms of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, the extremely degenerative brain condition popularly associated with eating beef from "mad" cows, medical officials confirmed yesterday. The man is a patient at Trillium Health Centre in Mississauga. (Globe and Mail)
As memory and ability fade with advancing Alzheimer's, the disease turns its sufferers into fragile husks. With increasing life expectancy, it's a fate that awaits more and more of us. Jun 30, 2008
These include depression, head trauma, infection (HIV, syphilis), intoxication or withdrawal, kidney or liver disease, neurodegenerative diseases (Creutzfeldt-Jakob, Huntington's), seizures, thiamine or vitamin B de ficiency, thyroid disease, tumor -- and the normal effects of aging. Only an autopsy can give a absolutely certain diagnosis of Alzheim er's. (NJ.com -- Times)
UCSF and YouTube create novel channel to drive medical research Jun 17, 2008
" The channel is the latest outcome of the "Fight for Mike," an initiative by Silicon Valley leaders to save the life of one man former Apple Computer Inc. and Netscape Computer Corp. marketing wunderkind Michael Homer that has broadened to a mission to advance scientists' understanding of Homer's rare, fatal illness, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. Understanding the disease, the UCSF scientists believe, will accelerate advances against the more common neurodegenerative diseases, including... (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
UCSF and YouTube Launch Channel Dedicated to Educating the Public About Neurodegenerative Diseases Jun 16, 2008
"All of the dementias including Alzheimer's disease, Frontotemporal dementia (FTD), Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD), Huntington s disease and others share common features. Our goal is to increase awareness of the earliest signs of these diseases, so they can be accurately diagnosed, and patients can get into clinical trials sooner. We believe that early intervention with novel therapies will be key to stalling and halting these diseases.". The YouTube collaboration was inspired by the 'Fight for... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
ProMetic announces Octapharma publication of PRDT'S prion removal resin in Octaplas(R) manufacturing process at 30th International Congress of the International Society for Blood Transfusion meeting in Macao SAR, China Jun 10, 2008
About Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease ("vCJD") is a fatal central nervous system disorder which incubates without symptoms for ten years or more before beginning an inexorable clinical progression to death over a 6 to 24 months period. vCJD first appeared in 1996 following a massive exposure of the UK population to Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy ("BSE"; 'Mad Cow Disease') contaminated meat and other bovine products during the previous decade. (Canada Newswire)
South Korea's Cabinet turns in resignations Jun 10, 2008
In humans, eating meat products contaminated with the illness is linked to variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, a rare and fatal malady ... variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. (Yahoo News)
5 things you didn’t know about ... Akinetic mutism Jun 4, 2008
Cause: It s often due to damage to the frontal lobes of the brain, which can result from injury, carbon-monoxide poisoning, drug overdose, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease or arboviral encephalitis. Treatment: The disorder usually is incurable, but a Tokyo study published in the September 2007 issue of Neurologia medico-chirurgica reported an 11-year-old who developed akinetic mutism after treatment for hydrocephalus showed improvement after being given the drug bromocriptine. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
South Koreans rally against US beef imports May 31, 2008
In humans, eating meat products contaminated with the cattle disease is linked to variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, a rare and fatal malady ... variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. (Yahoo News)
'Intrabody' can mop up mutant protein in Huntington's disease model May 26, 2008
Li says finding an antibody that prefers to bind mutant, aggregated protein could also prove useful in the study of other neurodegenerative disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease or Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. "Several neurodegenerative diseases appear to involve defects in protein folding and metabolism, leading to the accumulation of protein aggregates inside cells," he says. (EurekAlert!)
How Small Molecule Can Take Apart Alzheimer's Disease Protein Fibers May 21, 2008
Similarly, build-up of abnormally folded prion proteins between neurons causes the human version of mad cow disease, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. "Surprisingly, a small molecule called DAPH selectively targets the areas that hold fibers together, and converts fibers to a form that is unable to grow. Normally fibers grow from their ends, but the drug stops this activity," says senior author James Shorter, PhD, Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics. (Science Daily)
Mad cow disease in Oklahoma? May 20, 2008
Specialists there diagnosed Donald with something Randy had never heard of, Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease or CJD. I asked what that was, and she said a cousin to mad cow disease. I was stunned and thought how could've he gotten that. (FOX23.com, OK)
Melissa Biggs, Fashion Designer and Former Baywatch Actress, Teams with CSL Behring to Raise Awareness of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency, a Commonly Misdiagnosed Respiratory Disease May 18, 2008
As with all plasma-derived products, the risk of transmission of infectious agents, including viruses and, theoretically, the Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) agent, cannot be completely eliminated. As with other Alpha-1 therapies, Zemaira may not be appropriate for the following adult individuals as they may experience severe reactions, including anaphylaxis: individuals with a known hypersensitivity and/or history of anaphylaxis or severe systemic reaction to Alpha-1 Proteinase Inhibitor... (PR Newswire)
Prions Show Their Good Side May 10, 2008
ScienceDaily (May 9, 2008) Prions, the infamous agents behind mad cow disease and its human variation, Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, also have a helpful side. According to new findings from Gerald Zamponi and colleagues, normally functioning prions prevent neurons from working themselves to death. (Science Daily)
Tests Show Portsmouth Woman Did Not Die From Mad-Cow Related Disease May 8, 2008
Richard Raymond, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's undersecretary for food safety, says testing of Aretha Vinson's brain tissue showed that she didn't die of a variant of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. The illness has been associated with mad-cow disease. (WTKR.com, VA)
Hospital 'failed' to diagnose actress Apr 15, 2008
She died of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease months later at 59 ... She died in December 2006, aged 59, of the extremely rare neurological Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease ... She died of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease months later at 59. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Protecting A Life-saving Blood Product From Human Form Of Mad Cow Disease Apr 13, 2008
In addition to causing mad cow disease, these so-called prion proteins cause a variant form of the human neurological disorder, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. Termed variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD), its emergence triggered recent bans on exportation of beef from Europe. (Science Daily)
Woman, 22, Suspected to Have One-in-a-Million Disease After Gastric Bypass Surgery Apr 10, 2008
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, which affects roughly one-in-a-million people, is a degenerative and fatal brain disorder has been linked to tainted medical instruments and certain medical procedures, according to the. Aretha Vinson s health began to deteriorate three months ago, just after she had the surgery. (Fox News)
Transmitting Prion Diseases In Milk Apr 9, 2008
8, 2008) Scrapie can be transmitted to lambs through milk, according to new research. The study provides important information on the transmission of this prion-associated disease and the control of scrapie in affected flocks. (Science Daily)
Mad cow disease kills two in Spain Apr 8, 2008
Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease may be passed through infected meat ... MADRID - Two people have died in Spain from variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, the human form of mad cow disease, the health department at the regional Castilla-Leon government said on Monday. (MSNBC -- Health)
Spain urges calm amid new mad cow disease deaths Apr 8, 2008
MADRID, April 7 (Xinhua) -- The Spanish government Monday called on citizens to remain calm after two people were confirmed to have died of Creutzfeldt-Jakob brain disease, the human variation of "mad cow" disease ... Earlier Monday, the Health Ministry confirmed two people aged 41 and 50 from Castilla and Leon region died of the Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, but it did not reveal their identities ... The Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is incurable and is caused by abnormal prions, a type of protein,... (Xinhuanet, China)
Prometic to present at the American Chemical Society Apr 5, 2008
Drs Rohwer and Gurgel will be speaking during the symposium honoring Dr. Ruben Carbonell's nomination as Fellow of the Industrial and Engineering Chemistry ("Iivision of the ACS. Dr. Carbonell is an academic co-founder of PRDT, a ProMetic joint venture with the American Red Cross, along with Dr. Robert Rohwer. Dr. Rohwer will be speaking on April 7, 2008 at 16:25 (EDT) and the title of his presentation is "Managing the risks from blood-associated TSE infectivity with prion affinity ligands". Dr.... (PR Newswire)
Defining Dementia Apr 4, 2008
Huntington's disease, Parkinson's disease, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease and AIDS are other conditions linked to dementia that can cause similar symptoms. Alzheimer's Disease: Age is the main risk factor for developing Alzheimer's disease. (Westerly Sun, RI)
Kan. Man Died From Mad Cow-Related Disease, Brother... Mar 29, 2008
A Kansas man who died in January had Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, which is related to mad cow disease, his brother told The Wichita Eagle ... Creutzfeldt-Jakob can come from blood transfusions and can be hereditary in very rare cases. (Fox News)
New insights into the diversity of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease agents Mar 18, 2008
Researchers from the United Kingdom and France have identified four separate biochemical subgroups in a selection of cases of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease ... Although considered a spontaneous disorder, the clinicopathological characteristics of sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (sCJD) are variable and substantially influenced by a particular variation in the DNA of the prion protein gene (PRNP) ... CITATION: Uro-Coste E, Cassard H, Simon S, Lugan S, Bilheude J-M, et al. (2008) Beyond PrPres Type... (EurekAlert!)
Sierra Vista schools to throw out suspect beef Feb 28, 2008
The government is concerned about mad-cow disease (bovine spongiform encephalopathy) because it is similar to a very rare and incurable degenerative brain disease known as Creutzfeldt-Jakob in humans, although it has not been proven that the disorder passes to humans from infected beef, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and other authorities. To date, there have been no reports of health problems from the suspect meat and health threats appear to be minimal. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Let the new knowledge in Feb 9, 2008
In Paris, seven senior French doctors and former health officials are standing trial for manslaughter and fraud related to the death of more than 100 people they allegedly caused to be infected with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. Three stories, from just one day in this week's news, of experts getting it very wrong. (Guardian Unlimited)
French CJD scandal medics sued Feb 7, 2008
The first victim of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD), the human form of mad cow disease, died 16 years ago. Experts say it is likely that other children who underwent the treatment will also fall victim to the disease in the coming years. (BBC News -- Health)
French doctors on trial for CJD deaths Feb 7, 2008
Seven doctors and pharmacists went on trial yesterday over the deaths of more than 100 people from Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease which occurred years after the victims were treated, while still children, with tainted human-growth hormones. The long-awaited trial concerning one of France's biggest public health scandals opened yesterday as 200 relatives of the victims packed a Paris courtroom to hear health officials face charges that included manslaughter and deception. (Guardian Unlimited)
Trial Opens in Growth Hormone Deaths Feb 6, 2008
Hundreds of family members packed the courtroom where the defendants faced charges, including manslaughter and deception, following a 17-year investigation into the deaths of at least 110 young people from Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, or CJD.. From the 1960s through the 1980s, hormones collected from the pituitary glands of human corpses were used to treat thousands of French children whose growth was stunted because of a deficiency in the secretion of growth hormone. (Newsmax)
Ex-UF vet in middle of cloning spat Jan 28, 2008
"I remember sitting at my desk in March of 1996 when the news came in that they had made an association between mad cow in cattle and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in humans," he said. "It was the first indication that this 100 percent fatal disease could be transferred from food to humans.". (The Palm Beach Post)
ProMetic announces scale-up of prion removal resin in plasma product for biopharmaceutical use Jan 23, 2008
This additional process will add another level of safety to the already established treatment protocols and is particularly relevant since there is no commercially available diagnostic test for detection of the blood-borne form of the variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease ("vCJD") agent ... Notes for Editors About Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease ("vCJD") is characterized by the accumulation of large deposits in the brain and the nervous system of the misfolded... (Canada Newswire)
Alzheimer’s support group welcomes new coordinator Jan 22, 2008
Several kinds are most serious, including Alzheimer s. The other six include multi-infarct dementia, Parkinson s Disease, Huntington s Disease, Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, Pick s Disease and lewy body dementia. She said that caregivers need to realize how important it is to take care of oneself while caring for a loved one. (Little Falls Evening Times, NY)
ProMetic and MacoPharma announce successful completion of P-Capt(R) prion reduction filter clinical studies Jan 18, 2008
"These studies represent the first use of the P-Capt(R) prion filter in humans and the results demonstrate that not only is the product effective in reducing the risk of transmission of variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease ("vCJD") by blood transfusion but also there is no impact of the treatment on the blood itself," stated Mr. Christophe Vinzia, MacoPharma's Director of Business Development ... "Both MacoPharma and ProMetic are now gearing up for what we expect to be a watershed year for the... (Canada Newswire)
Kansas man's death not tied to mad cow: officials Jan 18, 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Preliminary tests indicate that a 53-year-old Kansas man, who died on Friday, had the rare brain disease Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, which is not related to mad cow disease, health officials said on Wednesday. However, it will be several weeks before final tests are completed to positively identify the disease. (Reuters India)
Kansas Man May Have Died From Mad Cow-Related Disease Jan 17, 2008
A Kansas man may have died of Creutzfeldt-Jakob, a rare disease that turns brain tissue spongy, health officials said ... Wesley spokesman Paul Petitte said the diagnosis for now is Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, or CJD. That can be confirmed only through the testing of brain tissue, which will be done through the National Prion Disease Pathology Surveillance Center ... One form of the disease, called variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob, is related to mad cow disease, or bovine spongiform encephalopathy, and... (FOXNews)
Deadly vCJD makes a comeback in Britain Jan 5, 2008
A new report has reignited fears over another possible outbreak of the deadly Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) in Britain. Investigations into the death of a 40-year-old woman who may have died from variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD) have revealed unusual patterns of damage in her brain and they suspect the genetic make-up was different to all other patients so far. (News-Medical.net)
New vCJD Case Raises Fear Of Mad Cow Disease Resurge In The UK Jan 4, 2008
Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD) has killed a 39 year old woman in the UK and triggered renewed fears that a new surge of mad cow disease is on the way ... "Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, Prion Protein Gene Codon 129VV, and a Novel PrPSc Type in a Young British Woman." Simon Mead; Susan Joiner; Melanie Desbruslais; Jonathan A. Beck; Michael O'Donoghue; Peter Lantos; Jonathan D. F. Wadsworth; John Collinge. (Medical News Today)
TSO3 gets promising preliminary results on the capacity of its Ozone Sterilizer to deactivate prions Jan 3, 2008
Prions are infectious proteins which are responsible for transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE) agents such as Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) (also called "Mad Cow Disease") or Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) in humans. These results come from the research currently in progress at the Health Protection Agency's Centre for Emergency Preparedness nse (HPA-CEPR) in England, which consists of comparing the capacities of the ozone sterilization process with those of a vapour... (Canada Newswire)
Surgeries resume at Froedtert Dec 16, 2007
The hospital shut down its operating rooms Tuesday and Wednesday after a pathology report on a patient who underwent brain surgery and may have had Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, or CJD, an incurable nervous system disorder. Surgeries returned to normal capacity Thursday evening and Friday after all surgical instruments were treated in a special sterilization process to ensure their safe use, said Froedtert spokeswoman Kathy Sieja. (Greater Milwaukee Today)
Wis. hospital dealing with possible CJD Dec 15, 2007
Dec. 14 (UPI) -- A Wisconsin hospital has closed its operating room and canceled procedures after learning that a surgery patient may suffer from Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease ... Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, like mad cow disease, is a rare and devastating brain disorder caused by prions, primitive bits of protein. (United Press International)
Hospital suspends surgeries after Creutzfeldt-Jakob scare Dec 14, 2007
The hospital learned Thursday morning that test results from another facility indicated she could have Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, G. Richard Olds of the Medical College of Wisconsin said ... Classic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is not related to mad-cow disease, or variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, according to the Web site of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (Winona Daily News)
News from around Wisconsin at 6:28 a.m. CDT Dec 14, 2007
The hospital learned Thursday morning that test results from another facility indicated she could have Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, G. Richard Olds of the Medical College of Wisconsin said. The degenerative brain ailment can be passed on by surgical instruments even after they have been sterilized by normal means. (Rhinelander Daily News, WI)
Chemists Characterize Alzheimer's Neurotoxin Structure Dec 7, 2007
Ishii said the method can also be applied to structural studies of proteins associate with other neurodegenerative diseases, including Parkinson's, and prion diseases, such as Creutzfeldt-Jakob. "We're also interested in applying our technique in the nanoscience field to examine the formation process of peptide-based nano-assemblies," he said. (Science Daily)
Prion Fingerprints Detected With Glowing Molecule Nov 23, 2007
In the U.K. it was discovered that 66 people had received blood from blood donors who were infected with the human form of BSE (a variant of Creutzfeldt-Jakob s disease, vCJD), and among them, four individuals have been shown to be infected (source: Health Protection Agency, Jan. 2007). Using our methods, we can directly see the structure of the prions and thereby deduce the disease, says Peter Nilsson, one of the lead authors of the article. (Science Daily)
Cause of Mad Cow Disease Nov 15, 2007
Consuming BSE-infected beef results in increased risk for getting a rare human variety of the spongiform encephalopathy called Creutzfeldt-Jakob (kroits-felt yock-ub) disease, or CJD.. BSE and CJD are not contagious, meaning that Bovine SE can t be transmitted between living cows not can CJD be transmitted from person to person. (Suite101.com)
Cattle groups seek injunction against Canadian cattle Nov 4, 2007
Plaintiff organizations include: R-CALF USA; the South Dakota Stockgrowers Association; the Center for Food Safety; the Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Foundation; Food & Water Watch; Public Citizen, which has 90,000 members; and, the Consumer Federation of America, with 50 million members. The preliminary injunction is being sought from the District Court District of South Dakota, Northern Division. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
MRI Predicts Liver Fibrosis, Study Says Oct 30, 2007
10, 2005) Diffusion-weighted MRI is "extremely useful" in detecting Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD), a close cousin of "mad cow" disease, very early in its progression--even before the onset of. (Feb. (Science Daily)
Scientists Find New Causes For Neurodegeneration Oct 29, 2007
28, 2007) Diseases that cause neurons to break-down, such as Alzheimer's, Multiple Sclerosis and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (Mad Cow Disease), continue to be elusive to scientists and resistant to treatments. See also. (Science Daily)
Alzheimer's disease Oct 15, 2007
Other rarer causes of dementia include progressive supranuclear palsy, Korsakoff's syndrome, Binswanger's disease, HIV and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD). People with multiple sclerosis, motor neurone disease, Parkinson's disease and Huntington's disease can also be at an increased risk. (BBC News -- Health)
Lymph Nodes Can Be Key In Spreading Prion Infectivity Oct 2, 2007
Lymph nodes can be crucial for spreading low doses of infective prion agents -the pathogens responsible for conditions such as scrapie and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease - into the nervous system, according to new research published in the online open access journal BMC Veterinary Research. While we can show that the regional lymph node plays no pivotal role in the neuroinvasion of prions for high doses of infection, we cannot rule out the possibility that lymph nodes are still involved in the... (Science Daily)
European sperm harder to get in U.S. Sep 21, 2007
The human form of mad cow disease, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, is mainly transmitted after people eat infected meat ... There has never been a documented case of the Creutzfeldt-Jakob being passed on after a sperm donation. (MSNBC -- International)
* CDC downplays risk of CJD from placenta injections Aug 31, 2007
MEDIA SPECULATION: Department of Health experts on Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease believe it is unlikely that a woman in Tainan has the disease STAFF WRITER, WITH CNA Friday, Aug 31, 2007, Page 2. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) officials said yesterday that it is "exceedingly unlikely" that a Taiwanese woman contracted Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) -- the human form of mad cow disease -- after injecting herself with placenta extract. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Memory Help for Senior Citizens Aug 26, 2007
Memory loss can be caused by many things, such as head injury that causes hemorrhaging in the brain, a reaction to a medication, Alzheimer's disease, strokes, AIDS, high fever, dehydration, hydrocephalus, systemic lupus erythematosus, Lyme disease, long-term drug or alcohol abuse, vitamin deficiencies/poor nutrition, hypothyroidism or hypercalcemia, multiple sclerosis, brain tumor, or diseases such as Pick's, Parkinson's, Creutzfeldt-Jakob, or Huntington's according to the Milton S. Hershey... (Suite101.com)
The Family that Couldn't Sleep by DT Max Aug 25, 2007
But had the staff looked harder, they might have found two recent entries in the catalogue of neurological diseases that would have set them on the right path: Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (a variant of which was to become horribly familiar in Britain, decades later, in the wake of the BSE outbreak) and Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker disease ... Gajdusek was investigating similarities between kuru - a mysterious disease afflicting the Fore tribe in Papua New Guinea, who were thought to be in the... (Guardian Unlimited -- Books)
Chester-East Lincoln teacher dies of rare brain disorder Aug 22, 2007
Connie Albert, 57, of Lincoln died Saturday night of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, said her husband, Jack Albert. Creutzfeldt-Jakob belongs to a family of diseases that includes the animal disease commonly called mad cow disease, according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke ... However, Illinois Department of Public Health reported that there are no confirmed or suspected cases in Illinois of the type of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) known as human mad cow... (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Metals Linked To Alzheimer's And Other Neurodegenerative Diseases Aug 15, 2007
Amyloid fibrils are linked to the development of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Creutzfeldt-Jakob. Illustration of amyloid fibers with toxicity properties. (Science Daily)
Write the truth Aug 8, 2007
Ron, I think the clinical description of what these people have is called creutzfeldt-jakob disease. caused by too much brain exposure to fecal matter due to their head being up the wrong orfice for prolonged periods. (Appeal Democrat, CA)
Metal Ions Linked To Neurodegenerative Disease Aug 8, 2007
Amyloid fibrils are linked to the development of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Creutzfeldt-Jakob. Although metal ions, most notably copper, can bind to amyloid in several specific ways, the researchers found that only one way appears toxic. (Science Daily)
Variant CJD -- Prion amplification breakthrough brings new insights and hopes for a blood test Jul 5, 2007
Researchers have shown that a recently developed laboratory method to amplify prions (Protein Misfolding Cyclic Amplification) can be applied to variant CJD (Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease) ... Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) seems to result from conversion of a normal protein in the body to an abnormal form that is self-replicating as a prion and toxic to the brain. (EurekAlert!)
July 2: Officials fear 'wasting disease' in animals Jul 3, 2007
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) occurs naturally in about one out of every one million people worldwide. Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (v-CJD) has been associated with the large-scale outbreak of BSE in cattle herds in Great Britain ... During the period 1997-1998, three cases of sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) occurred in the U.S. in young adults. (Westerly Sun, RI)
Veggie Booty recalled for Salmonella contamination Jun 30, 2007
Non-food Things Public health officials in Indiana are busy doing what Idaho public health officials did two years ago: claiming a cluster of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) victims is a mere coincidence. Jun 23, 2007 - 4:20:47 PM. (Food Consumer)
