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BSE and vCJD

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Experimental treatment could work against prion diseases like CJD

Prion diseases are invariably fatal, but an experimental genetic treatment has dramatically extended the lifespans of infected mice

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A brown plaque formed in a human brain produced by the virus-like prion that causes Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

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From the archives: Kuru, the disease that foreshadowed BSE

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From the archives: Kuru, the disease that foreshadowed BSE

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Scotland’s BSE case is a reminder that many more may be out there

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We should have no beef with bureaucracy if it keeps food safe

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Plaques in the brain of someone who had CJD

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Many more people could still die from mad cow disease in the UK

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Bacteria lurking in blood could be culprit in countless diseases

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Plants may form memories using mad cow disease proteins

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Art, elections and mad cow disease

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Art, elections and mad cow disease

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1 in 2000 Britons may carry 'mad cow' prion protein

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1 in 2000 Britons may carry 'mad cow' prion protein

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BSE infected cattle have prions in saliva

The discovery of tiny levels of prions in cow saliva might pave way for a test for BSE before symptoms develop, and raises questions about transmission

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BSE infected cattle have prions in saliva

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Rebooted neurons halt brain degeneration in mice

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A tale of two classics: biology vs economics

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Prions point to a new style of evolution

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Mad cow disease is almost extinct globally

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