The detailed structure of a misfolded protein from a diseased deer could help explain why the disease hasn’t made the leap to humans.
Legendary Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Fernando Valenzuela died of septic shock, according to his death certificate. ...
Also listed as a significant condition contributing to Valenzuela's death was “probable” Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, a ...
Unfortunately, c-hGH was withdrawn from use in 1985 due to the realization that some batches were contaminated with prions, infectious proteins known to cause Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD).