Chronic wasting disease, an unstoppable killer of deer, creeping closer to Columbus
Ending the spread of CWD appears unlikely because the prions, which cluster in the brain and nervous system, can be ...
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Georgia confirms CWD case, becoming 36th US state to report fatal prion disease
A hunter-harvested white-tailed deer has tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Lanier County, Georgia, marking ...
First Chronic Wasting Disease case in Georgia: What is it and does it affect people?
The first case of Chronic Wasting Disease in Georgia has been confirmed. Find out what it is and if it can affect humans.
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New gene-editing treatment extends lifespan in mice with prion disease
"Prion disease has a lot of different origins - some ... reduced protein levels without harmful side effects in people. That gave them hope that installing the same mutation using base editing ...
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Gene editing extends lifespan in mouse model of prion disease
"Prion disease has a lot of different origins—some ... reduced protein levels without harmful side effects in people. That gave them hope that installing the same mutation using base editing ...
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‘Zombie deer disease’ detected in pigs raising fears ‘brain-destroying proteins’ could spread to humans via PORK
Zombie deer disease is a transmissible spongiform encephalopathy. It's caused by abnormal prion proteins that damage ... and the general public." Most people with CJD will die within a year ...