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U.S. Woman Dies From Mad Cow-Like Brain Disease That Lay Dormant for 50 Years
A woman's human growth hormone treatments in childhood may have sealed her fate decades later, according to a new case report ...
Understanding how Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease hides in neurons for decades
In April 2025, three people in Oregon developed Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD), a rare, fatal neurological condition that is ...
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2 dead from rare mad cow-like brain disease in Oregon, county health officials say
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is a serious brain disorder caused by a misfolded protein called a prion, which is found in the brain and nerve cells. In the United States, there are about 500 new cases ...
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Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment
Learn about Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD), its causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and available treatment options for this rare ...
A devoted mom, Staten Islander Kim Marino succumbs to rare brain disorder after 10-day battle
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Kim Fialo Marino, 65, of Graniteville, a loving mother, grandmother and longtime teacher’s aide known ...
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Oregon health officials investigate rare brain disease blamed for two deaths
A cluster of Creutzfeldt Jakob disease cases have been reported out of Hood River County, Ore. The disease is caused by misfolded proteins, or prions, which are also the cause of a disease in deer ...
Mechanical model reveals how prions trigger a domino effect to spread misfolded proteins
Prions, mysterious shape-shifting proteins, can lead to brain disorders such as Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in humans and ...
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Two dead, another infected, as rare brain disease reported in one Oregon county
Health officials said in a recent statement that three cases of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease have been found in Hood River County, 70 miles east of Portland, in the past eight months. Two of the ...
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Hood River County health officials say 2 deaths linked to rare brain disease
During that period, the county said, there have been one confirmed and two probable cases of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, or CJD, a prion disorder somewhat similar to the more commonly known "mad ...
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‘Urgent’ appeal for people to give blood
The Bermuda Hospitals Board has issued an “urgent call” for people to give blood. The BHB said all blood types were needed, ...
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2 in Oregon die of rare brain disease
Health officials in Hood River County say that two people have died of a rare brain disease. County health officials say they’ve identified three cases of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in the last ...