It is now clear that bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), also known as 'mad cow disease', is not merely a UK phenomenon, nor is it merely an economic nuisance. In fact, it may be an impending ...

The family initially feared Simon may have contracted the disease from eating meat in the UK years ago, but that wasn't the ...

CJD is rare but fatal. The UK NHS lists possible symptoms including loss of intellect and memory, changes in personality, ...

In a new study, researchers have also demonstrated that these prions can experimentally transmit the disease to mice.

Scientist-turned-chef Shah F Athar, a former molecular biologist, has been named among the "World’s Best Culinary Judges" for ...

I wrote a short item titled "Canada investigating a cluster of 42 cases of a mad cow-like brain disease." CBC reported at the time that the first case had been diagnosed in 2015. The mystery disease ...

Chronic wasting disease is an incurable illness in deer that causes neurological problems, much like mad cow disease. The DNR ...

Two deer in Pennsylvania have tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease. The Pennsylvania Game Commission said these newly ...

Consumption recession deepens in South Korea with three consecutive years of decline Retail sales decline signals prolonged ...

The incurable disease was first detected in Louisiana in 2022. With no vaccine, Louisiana has worked with hunters to track ...

The CDC states that CWD is a prion disease or transmissible spongiform encephalopathies. Other TSEs include bovine spongiform encephalopathy or “mad cow disease” in cattle and scrapie in sheep ...

The Luzerne County detections are 40 miles from the nearest wild CWD detection. They will ultimately result in disease ...