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Scientists Suggest First Link Between Always-Fatal Deer Disease CWD and Human Deaths
GEARJUNKIE via Yahoo News· 2 months agoCWD, the common acronym for the deer-borne illness Chronic Wasting Disease, has been a worrisome...
CDC: Deer meat didn't cause hunters' deaths; concerns about chronic wasting disease remain
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 month agoConcerns about chronic wasting disease have heightened after a case report surfaced of two hunters...
What are prion diseases? Hunters died of fatal disorder after eating tainted deer meat, researchers...
WJZY via Yahoo News· 1 month agoA recent report published in the medical journal Neurology suggests that two hunters contracted...
5th annual Strides for CJD set for Sunday
The Bakersfield Californian via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSep. 28—Community members, family and friends of those affected by Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease are invited to gather at Cal State Bakersfield on Sunday for the fifth annual Strides for CJD Bakersfield ...
The 1980s Alzheimer's scandal explained - so do we need to worry now?
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 4 months agoA UCL study has revealed that five children treated with growth hormone injections went on to...
Alzheimer’s passed to patients from corpses
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 4 months agoAn Alzheimer's brain (left) compared with a healthy brain - PASIEKA Alzheimer’s disease was passed to patients given hormones extracted from corpses,...
Strides for CJD set for Sunday at CSUB
The Bakersfield Californian via Yahoo News· 8 months agoOct. 14—Friends and family from central and southern California will gather at Cal State Bakersfield Sunday morning for the 6th Annual Strides for CJD — Bakersfield, walking in memory of those ...
2 die after eating CWD-infected meat: What to know about 'zombie deer disease'
Asheville Citizen-Times via Yahoo News· 1 month agoResearchers reported the death of two hunters who ate venison infected with chronic wasting disease...
Strides for CJD returns in person at CSUB
The Bakersfield Californian via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOct. 3—After two years of virtual events, Cal State Bakersfield hosted the fifth annual Strides for CJD — Bakersfield event in person Sunday at the campus's Harvey L. Hall Family Plaza. The ...
Researchers identify cases of Alzheimer’s believed to be passed on from donors
PA Media: Science via Yahoo News· 4 months agoFive cases of Alzheimer’s have been identified which are believed to have arisen as a result of...