In humans, a very similar disease called Creutzfeldt-Jakob causes slow degeneration of the brain. It is believed that mad cow disease in humans is a new variant of that disease. How common is mad cow ...

Microscopic analysis by Montana scientists has revealed the first detailed structure of the pathogen that causes chronic ...

There are a number of human prion diseases as well. Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) occurs when infectious proteins ...

Chronic wasting disease (CWD), often referred to as "zombie deer disease," has been steadily spreading through deer ...

Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Treatment Shows Promising Early Results Mar. 17, 2022 — A promising new treatment for Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) has shown 'very encouraging' early results ...

The detailed structure of a misfolded protein from a diseased deer could help explain why the disease hasn’t made the leap to humans.

Background: Establishing a confident clinical diagnosis before an advanced stage of illness can be difficult in Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) but unlike common causes of dementia, prion diseases ...

The diseases include Creutzfeldt Jakob disease (CJD) in humans and bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) or "mad cow disease." They affect the brain, disrupting or destroying neurons in large ...

Recent research findings put a spotlight on the link between human growth hormone ... developed a fatal brain disease that causes dementia called Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD).

Bovine collagen, valued for biocompatibility and versatility, is gaining attention for medical devices in China as regulatory ...