Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Stories
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Eating Other People Is Unhealthy
Humans have been eating each other for a long, long time. Sometimes they do it out of desperation, and sometimes they suffered fatal consequences. Here are some tales of cannibalism throughout... -
Alzheimer's May Be An Infectious Disease
Circumstantial evidence for the transmission of Alzheimer’s from one person to another through surgery, medical procedures, is growing. -
Rare Brain Condition Is 1st Prion Disease Identified In 50 Years
A recent study has identified the cause of multiple system atrophy (MSA) as prions, a significant finding which may lead the way to treatment options. -
A Tribe In Papua New Guinea Reveals The Upside Of Cannibalism
Researchers say they have identified a gene that protects against some forms of prion conditions among a tribe known for their former practice of cannibalism. -
A Laser To Cure Alzheimer's, Parkinson's Disease
A new type of laser may revolutionize treatment for Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, Creutzfeldt-Jakobs disease, and other neurodegenerative disorders. -
1 In 2,000 U.K. Residents Carry Abnormal Protein Linked To Mad Cow Disease
The outbreak of mad cow disease in humans during the 1980s and 1990s caused many people to become carriers of the abnormal protein responsible for the disease. A new study finds that the amount of carriers is double what was previously believed. Scientists develop highly sensitive and rapid new method to detect and measure infectious prion diseases
A fast test to diagnose fatal brain conditions such as mad cow disease in cattle and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in humans could be on the horizon, according to a new study from National Institutes of Health scientists. Surgery linked to Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
A new study spearheaded by Spanish scientists demonstrates a causal relationship between the onset of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD), caused by a protein called a prion, and general surgery.
