Scientists make mad cow discovery Nov 21, 2009
The team found a protein which assists in the development of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) and its human form Creutzfeldt Jakob Disease (CJD). The protein Glypican-1 was found to cause other proteins in the nervous system to become abnormal. (BBC News -- Health)
Immune tribe 'indicates CJD hope' Nov 19, 2009
BBC News : Immune tribe 'indicates CJD hope ... Immune tribe 'indicates CJD hope ... The Papua New Guinea tribe developed strong genetic resistance after a major epidemic of the CJD-like disease, kuru, spread mostly by cannibalism. (BBC News -- Health)
Evolutionary Origins Of Prion Disease Gene Uncovered Sep 30, 2009
Diseased prion proteins are responsible for the fatal neurodegenerative Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) in humans, and BSE, scrapie and chronic wasting disease (CWD) in livestock. Overall, this work holds promise for efforts to reveal the physiological function of members of the prion protein family and may provide insights into the origins and underlying constraints of the conformational changes associated with prion diseases. (Science Daily)
Alzheimer's disease Sep 21, 2009
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)
Polish Prime Minister Refuses To Take Hillary's Call... Sep 18, 2009
Polish PM wouldn't take U.S. calls - Ben Smith - POLITICO.com. " Tusk said he declined to speak with President Obama during the night because he wanted to properly prepare for the discussion.". (The Drudge Report)
Rogue protein 'spreads in brain' Sep 7, 2009
They believe the tau protein may share characteristics with the prion proteins which cause vCJD. ... This does not mean that these diseases are infectious in the same way as mad cow disease and human CJD ... Another type of rogue protein - the prions - which cause diseases such as vCJD, are thought to be able to twist themselves into a shape which gives them the ability to "infect" nearby healthy tissue. (BBC News -- Health)
Gene Mutation Alone Causes Transmissible Prion Disease Aug 28, 2009
Prions cause several diseases, including Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) in humans, bovine spongiform encephalitis (BSE, or "mad cow disease") in cows, and scrapie in sheep. Some prion diseases, like BSE, can be transmitted from feed animals to humans. (Science Daily)
Fears over new vCJD wave Aug 19, 2009
Fears raised over new vCJD wave ... In the UK, 164 people have died of variant CJD, which originally came from cows infected with BSE, and all cases shared a version of a certain gene ... The government's chief adviser on vCJD, Professor Chris Higgins, said estimates were that up to 350 people could become affected by this new type. (BBC News -- UK)
dont jump in the polar bear enclosure Aug 4, 2009
Maybe it should sue the woman as it may have caught CJD from that MAD COW. What a stupid woman with people on here making stupid comments about her sueing zoo. (Harper's Magazine)
People Who Eat Deer And Elk With Chronic Wasting Disease May Avoid Infection Because Of Species Barrier, Study in Monkeys Suggests Aug 4, 2009
Other TSE diseases include mad cow disease, or bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in cattle, scrapie in sheep, and sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) in humans. Humans are not susceptible to sheep scrapie, but BSE appears to have infected about 200 people, primarily in Europe in the 1990s. (Science Daily)
'Better data needed' on swine flu Jul 15, 2009
"We know that, for example, from the CJD epidemic where early predictions were of hundreds of thousands and millions of cases, when in fact there have been 164.". There have so far been 17 swine flu-related deaths in the UK.. (BBC News -- UK)
vCJD carrier risk 'overestimated' May 22, 2009
vCJD carrier risk 'overestimated. There have been 168 definite or probable cases of vCJD in Britain ... There have been 168 definite or probable cases of variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD) since 1995. (BBC News -- UK)
Experimental 'Gene-silencing' Treatment Has Wide-ranging Side Effects Apr 8, 2009
4, 2006) BSE (more commonly known as mad cow disease) and CJD, a related disease in humans, are fatal neurodegenerative diseases caused by accumulation in the brain of an abnormally folded version (PrPsc) of. (Aug. (Science Daily)
Synthetic blood from stem cells likely in 3 yrs Mar 24, 2009
Professor Turner has been involved in studies investigating how to ensure donated blood is free of the infectious agent behind variant CJD, the human form of mad cow disease. Several vCJD patients are thought to have contracted the disease by blood transfusions. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
Scientists to Create Synthetic Blood Mar 23, 2009
SNBTS director Professor Marc Turner has been involved in studies investigating how to ensure donated blood is free of the infectious agent behind variant CJD, the human form of "mad cow" disease, The Independent reports. Several vCJD patients are thought to have contracted the disease by blood transfusions. (Fox News)
New deal urged for blood scandal victims Feb 23, 2009
It will demand action to prevent future blood scandals, raising the issue of variant CJD - the human form of mad cow disease. It is known that vCJD entered the blood supply through donations from people who did not know they were infected ... Last week it was confirmed that one haemophiliac with vCJD from contaminated blood had died, although not from the disease. (guardian.co.uk)
UK could import more blood to counter BSE risk from transfusions Feb 19, 2009
Health chiefs evaluate supplies after first reported case of human contracting CJD after receiving blood ... Four people are thought to have been infected by vCJD via blood transfusion before measures to remove more infective white blood cells were introduced a decade ago ... Safety advisers are considering increasing imports of blood to reduce the risk of further infections of variant CJD, the human form of , through blood transfusions. (guardian.co.uk)
First case of haemophiliac vCJD Feb 18, 2009
CJD causes progressive damage to the brain ... The HPA says it is still unclear how the man became infected with the prion protein that causes vCJD, but it is known that he was treated with several batches of UK blood plasma products before 1999, when the risk of transmission was not known ... Specifically, he was treated with a batch that was manufactured from the plasma of a donor who went on to develop symptoms of vCJD.. (BBC News -- Health)
Thousands at risk of human form of mad cow disease after ... Feb 18, 2009
Thousands of haemophiliacs are at risk of developing vCJD after the death of a man who had received infected blood clotting products ... Thousands of haemophiliacs are at risk of developing vCJD after the death of a man who had received infected blood clotting products ... A haemophiliac in his 70s who recently died was found to be infected with variant Creutzfeldt-Jackob Disease (vCJD) although this did not cause his death. (Telegraph.co.uk)
Virginia woman may have human form of Mad Cow Disease Feb 11, 2009
or CJD, is so rare that there has only been one other possible case ever in the United States ... Mrs. Vincent took pictures of her daughter being led to the hospital, where she says doctors diagnosed her with variant CJD. ... The Health Department says they can not confirm this is, in fact, CJD. 13News has learned the only way to definitively confirm it is to conduct a biopsy after death. (FOX 11, AZ)
