Oregon health officials investigate rare brain disease blamed for two deaths
Health officials in Hood River County, Oregon, are investigating three cases of a rare and fatal brain disease known as Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.
Apr 17, 2025
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Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein: Prions
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New visual technique could advance early detection of neurodegenerative diseases
Researchers at the University of Minnesota have developed a new visual diagnostic technique that can be used to advance early detection of neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's disease and similar diseases that affect ...
Aug 6, 2024
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Possibility of wildlife-to-human crossover heightens concern about chronic wasting disease
Each fall, millions of hunters across North America make their way into forests and grasslands to kill deer. Over the winter, people chow down on the venison steaks, sausage, and burgers made from the animals.
Feb 8, 2024
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Alzheimer's may have once spread from person to person, but the risk of that happening today is incredibly low
An article published this week in the journal Nature Medicine documents what is believed to be the first evidence that Alzheimer's disease can be transmitted from person to person.
Feb 4, 2024
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A telltale protein spreads throughout the brain in distinct patterns based on patients' Alzheimer's phenotype
New imaging of patients with Alzheimer's demonstrates how a telltale protein spreads throughout the brain based on the phenotype of the disease, i.e., whether the condition is dominated by forgetfulness, or atrophy in a specific ...
