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| Medical News - CJD vCJD Mad Cow Disease | |||
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A community in Papua New Guinea that suffered a major epidemic of a CJD-like fatal brain disease called kuru has developed strong genetic resistance to the disease, according to new research by Medical Research Council (MRC) scientists. Kuru is a fatal prion disease, similar to CJD in humans and BSE in animals, and is geographically unique to an area in Papua New Guinea. Read more: CJD / vCJD / Mad Cow Disease News From Medical News Today
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