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Virus in the frame for prion diseases
New Scientist Mon, 12 Feb 2007 2:22 PM PST
It may be that viruses, and not mutant prions, are at the root of diseases such as scrapie, BSE and vCJD, according to new research

Tri-State Neighbor
Tri-State Neighbor Mon, 12 Feb 2007 1:55 PM PST
Scientists for the first time have developed cows that appear to be resistant to BSE because the prion protein, which becomes misfolded and misshapen in affected cows, is missing from their brains.

Mad cow disease appears again in Canadian cattle
News-Medical-Net Mon, 12 Feb 2007 1:57 AM PST
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) says there has been another case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in Canadian cattle.

Livestock markets unfazed by Canada BSE case, pork shift loss
Agriculture Online Mon, 12 Feb 2007 5:55 AM PST
KANSAS CITY (Dow Jones) -- The U.S. livestock markets were generally unfazed by Canada's latest case of mad-cow disease, which was confirmed late Wednesday, and an announcement Thursday of a temporary layoff of a slaughter shift at an Iowa pork plant - but the events have generated some uncertainty for market conditions later on.

Farm bill proposal is for farmers, ranchers
High Plains Journal Mon, 12 Feb 2007 10:39 PM PST
"This is a vision for a different kind of farm bill than the past. This farm bill has a vision for a great future in agriculture with programs to help farmers and ranchers strive in the future," said Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns.

Amorfix to Present vCJD Blood Test Results from its Commercial Scale High-Throughput Platform at the Cambridge Health ...
CNW Group via Yahoo! Finance Mon, 12 Feb 2007 4:10 AM PST
Amorfix Life Sciences Ltd. announced today that it is presenting for the first time results from its Epitope Protection technology, a prototype commercial scale blood test for the diagnosis of variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, (EP-vCJD) at the Cambridge Health Institute's 11th Annual Conference on TSE Diseases in Baltimore, Maryland.

Scripps research study reveals structural dynamics of single prion molecules
EurekAlert! Mon, 12 Feb 2007 2:12 PM PST
The new findings, which are being published the week of February 12 in an online edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, offer significant insights into normal folding mechanisms as well as those that lead to abnormal amyloid fibril conversion.

Virus in the frame for prion diseases
Addict 3D Mon, 12 Feb 2007 2:20 PM PST
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Tests: CWD numbers steady
Rapid City Journal Mon, 12 Feb 2007 11:11 PM PST
The most recent tests for chronic wasting disease among deer and elk populations in the Black Hills show the continued presence of the fatal brain disorder but no sign that it is increasing or spreading rapidly, a state biologist said Monday.

Ridley Reports Results for Fiscal 2007 Second Quarter
Finance Mon, 12 Feb 2007 8:16 AM PST
MANKATO, MINNESOTA and WINNEPEG, MANITOBA-- - Ridley Inc., one of the leading animal nutrition companies in North America, today reported results for its fiscal 2007 second quarter ended December 31, 2006.

Contraceptive programs have supporters, critics
Helena Independent Record Sun, 11 Feb 2007 11:12 PM PST
In Rapid City, S.D., where city employees have killed about 1,650 deer in eight of the past 10 winters — at a cost of about 191,000 — officials have resisted calls from people like Mike Forrette and Pat Mexican, two members of a committee on deer management who favor contraception and other non-lethal management.

Tyson Sides With USDA On Canada Beef Imports
The Morning News Sun, 11 Feb 2007 1:16 AM PST
Wednesday's discovery of Canada's ninth case of mad cow disease has several interested U.S. cattle groups now voicing opposition to the American government's plan to fully resume imports of older Canadian cattle.

United Press International ® News. Analysis. Insight.™
UPI Fri, 09 Feb 2007 3:39 PM PST
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Washington does not expect Canada's latest case of mad cow to hurt trade between the two countries, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Michael Johanns says.

BSE-infected Animal May Have Been Born After Canadian Feed Ban
CattleNetwork.com Fri, 09 Feb 2007 5:39 AM PST
However, Luterbach cautioned that investigators will first need to confirm the birthplace of the animal before determining its exact age. Once the age is confirmed, investigators will need to determine what the animal consumed during its first year of life.

10th case of mad cow disease reported in Canada
Greeley Tribune Fri, 09 Feb 2007 5:13 PM PST
Staff Reports

9th case of mad cow disease confirmed in Canada
AG Weekly Fri, 09 Feb 2007 9:14 PM PST
OTTAWA (AP) — The United States said Thursday it would dispatch a specialist to help investigate Canada’s latest case of mad cow, but that Washington did not expect the new finding to hurt trade between the two countries.

Mad Cow Disease Spreads in Canada
Time Magazine Thu, 08 Feb 2007 2:48 PM PST

Ninth case of mad cow found in Canada
AP via Yahoo! News Thu, 08 Feb 2007 11:19 AM PST
Canada has confirmed its ninth case of mad cow disease since 2003, in an Alberta bull that died on a farm last week.

9th case of mad cow disease in Canada
AP via Yahoo! News Thu, 08 Feb 2007 12:26 PM PST
The United States said Thursday it would dispatch a specialist to help investigate Canada's latest case of mad cow, but that Washington did not expect the new finding to hurt trade between the two countries.

Tamiflu expiring in some Asian countries
Bangkok Post Thu, 08 Feb 2007 11:05 AM PST
Hanoi _ After three years of fighting bird flu, Vietnam, Cambodia and the Philippines will be the first on the front lines to see their stocks of Tamiflu medicine expire by year's end.

Thomas Yuill Speaks on Global Diseases
Brigham Young NewsNet Thu, 08 Feb 2007 9:10 AM PST
Students should be aware of serious diseases, such as yellow fever, HIV, AIDS and the Ebola virus that affect the world today, said Thomas Yuill in a Global Awareness Lecture Wednesday.

Ag Secretary Johanns' Statement Regarding New BSE Detection in Alberta, Canada
Grainnet.com Thu, 08 Feb 2007 10:00 AM PST
The following is a statement Feb. 8 by Ag Secretary Mike Johanns regarding a new detection of BSE in Canada. Washington, DC -- "Last night, Canada announced a detection of BSE in a mature bull from Alberta, Canada . I have visited with Canada's Minister of Agriculture, Chuck Strahl , who welcomes our participation in the investigation.

KLA: BSE Confirmed In Alberta Bull
CattleNetwork.com Thu, 08 Feb 2007 9:39 AM PST
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has confirmed the diagnosis of that country’s ninth case of BSE. Routine surveillance at the farm level detected the disease in a mature bull from Alberta . The animal’s carcass is under CFIA control.

Johanns Statement Regarding A New Detection Of BSE In Canada
CattleNetwork.com Thu, 08 Feb 2007 9:39 AM PST
"Last night, Canada announced a detection of BSE in a mature bull from Alberta , Canada . I have visited with Canada 's Minister of Agriculture, Chuck Strahl, who welcomes our participation in the investigation. I am dispatching a USDA expert to Canada for that purpose.

NFU: BSE Case Reason to Keep Canadian Border Closed
CattleNetwork.com Thu, 08 Feb 2007 12:24 PM PST
WASHINGTON (Feb. 8, 2007) - National Farmers Union President Tom Buis issued the following statement today in reaction to Canada 's ninth confirmed case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE).

Cattle Alert: BSE Confirmed In Alberta, Canada
CattleNetwork.com Thu, 08 Feb 2007 7:08 AM PST
OTTAWA, February 7, 2007 - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has confirmed the diagnosis of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in a mature bull from Alberta. The animal's carcass is under CFIA control, and no part of it entered the human food or animal feed systems.

Genesis Bioventures, Inc. Announces Filing of 8K for Investment From Firebird Global Master Fund II, Ltd.
PrimeNewswire via Yahoo! Finance Thu, 08 Feb 2007 1:21 PM PST
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Feb. 8, 2007 -- Genesis Bioventures, Inc. , a biomedical development corporation focusing on the development and commercialization of novel diagnostics and therapeutics in oncology and neurodegenerative diseases, announced today that on December 29, 2006 it entered into an investment from Firebird Global Master Fund II, Ltd, . The investment is disclosed in the Company's 8K ...

Virus paper reignites prion spat
Nature Thu, 08 Feb 2007 4:04 AM PST
Neuroscientist challenges conventional wisdom on brain disease.

Genesis Bioventures, Inc. Announces Filing of 8K for Investment From Firebird Global Master Fund II, Ltd.
RedNova Thu, 08 Feb 2007 5:20 PM PST
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Feb. 8, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Genesis Bioventures, Inc.

CFIA: Latest Canadian BSE Case Likely Born In 2000
CattleNetwork.com Thu, 08 Feb 2007 1:54 PM PST
WINNIPEG (Dow Jones)--The Alberta bull that was recently announced as Canada 's latest case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy was likely born in 2000, according to preliminary information provided by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.

Ninth Case of Mad Cow Found in Canada
News 8 San Diego Thu, 08 Feb 2007 12:23 PM PST
Canada has confirmed its ninth case of mad cow disease since 2003, in an Alberta bull that died on a farm last week. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said Wednesday that a mature bull tested positive for mad cow, or bovine spongiform encephalopathy. Dr. George Luterbach, the agency's senior veterinarian for Western Canada, said the animal's death caused it to be identified as an "animal of ...

USDA Awaiting Answers On Latest Canadian BSE Case
CattleNetwork.com Thu, 08 Feb 2007 12:54 PM PST
USDA Press Secretary Keith Williams told Meatingplace that Ag. Department officials are awaiting further information about a new case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy discovered yesterday in a "mature" bull from Canada 's Alberta region.

Veterinarian: Not Important That Canada BSE Case Is A Bull
CattleNetwork.com Thu, 08 Feb 2007 11:09 AM PST
KANSAS CITY (Dow Jones)--Despite concerns in the Plains states Thursday that the latest case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or "mad cow" disease, in Canada is in a mature bull, a prominent veterinarian said it shouldn't be seen as significant.

New Canada Mad Cow Case Unwelcome, But Expected
CattleNetwork.com Thu, 08 Feb 2007 9:24 AM PST
WINNIPEG (Dow Jones)-- Canada 's latest case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy, also known as mad cow disease, should not delay the process for opening the U.S. border to older Canadian cattle, according to the Canadian Cattlemen's Association.

World news
The West Australian Thu, 08 Feb 2007 2:09 PM PST
Canada has confirmed its ninth case of mad cow disease since 2003. A mature bull tested positive for mad cow, or bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), on a farm in Alberta province last week, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said.

Canada confirms new BSE case
Agriculture Online Thu, 08 Feb 2007 6:25 AM PST
NEW YORK (Dow Jones) -- The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has confirmed a case of mad cow disease in a mature bull in Alberta, The Canadian Press reports Wednesday evening. The CFIA says the animal was identified at the farm level by the national surveillance program for bovine spongiform encephalopathy, but it won't reveal where the farm is located, the CP said.

DOT Manual Readies Aviation Sector For Infectious Passengers
SafetyOnline Wed, 07 Feb 2007 10:22 PM PST
A new DOT manual will help airlines, airports, and local governments prevent emerging diseases from arriving in the United States

Early treatment may thwart mad cow-type disease
Reuters via Yahoo! News Wed, 07 Feb 2007 9:58 AM PST
A number of brain diseases caused by mutant prion proteins, such as mad cow disease or scrapie in sheep, might be averted if normal prion proteins can be depleted, researchers report.

Common Anesthetic May Induce Cell Death, Generation Of Alzheimer's-associated Protein
Science Daily Wed, 07 Feb 2007 8:08 AM PST
A new study has found how one of the most commonly used anesthetics may produce Alzheimer's-like changes in the brain. Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital and colleagues describe the mechanism by which the anesthetic isoflurane may induce both the cell-death process known as apoptosis and the generation of amyloid-beta protein in cultured neural cells.

BSE confirmed in Alberta bull
CBC Wed, 07 Feb 2007 5:25 PM PST
A mature bull from Alberta has tested positive for mad cow disease, or bovine spongiform encephalopathy, becoming Canada's ninth confirmed case since 2003.

Mad cow confirmed in Alberta bull
CNews Wed, 07 Feb 2007 5:01 PM PST
OTTAWA (CP) - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has confirmed a case of mad cow disease in a mature bull in Alberta. The CFIA says the animal was identified at the farm level by the national surveillance program for bovine spongiform encephalopathy, but it won't reveal where the farm is located.

Cattle Alert: BSE Confirmed In Alberta, Canada
CattleNetwork.com Wed, 07 Feb 2007 3:53 PM PST
OTTAWA, February 7, 2007 - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has confirmed the diagnosis of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in a mature bull from Alberta. The animal's carcass is under CFIA control, and no part of it entered the human food or animal feed systems.

Farmers struggling to find vet care
The Washington Times Tue, 06 Feb 2007 9:38 PM PST
U.S. farmers are struggling to cope with a shortage of veterinarians who care for large animals. The American Veterinary Medical Association says that the number of veterinarians who focus on large animals has dropped from 6,000 to less than 4.500 since 1990, the New York Times reported.

United Press International ® News. Analysis. Insight.™
UPI Tue, 06 Feb 2007 9:54 PM PST
NEW YORK, Feb. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. farmers are struggling to cope with a shortage of veterinarians who care for large animals.

'Low' vCJD death toll from blood
BBC News Tue, 06 Feb 2007 4:29 PM PST
Relatively few deaths from variant CJD will be caused by infected blood, scientists suggest.

Tri-State Neighbor
Tri-State Neighbor Tue, 06 Feb 2007 9:25 AM PST
Scientists for the first time have developed cows that appear to be resistant to BSE because the prion protein, which becomes misfolded and misshapen in affected cows, is missing from their brains.

Gene silencing fights mad cow disease
New Scientist Tue, 06 Feb 2007 4:22 AM PST
A type of gene silencing known as RNA interference slows the progression of prion disease in mice by more than 30%

Study highlights milk BSE risk
Nutraingredients.com Tue, 06 Feb 2007 8:52 AM PST
2/6/2007 - Fears that cows with BSE could pass on the disease to humans via proteins in their milk has gained more credence from a new study, which has encouraged stricter analysis of dairy products.

'Low' vCJD death toll from blood
BBC News Tue, 06 Feb 2007 4:29 PM PST
Relatively few deaths from variant CJD will be caused by infected blood, scientists suggest.

Monthly Creutzfeldt Jakob Disease statistics
Government News Network Mon, 05 Feb 2007 3:08 AM PST
The Department of Health is today issuing the latest information about the numbers of known cases of Creutzfeldt Jakob disease.

Tri-State Neighbor
Tri-State Neighbor Mon, 05 Feb 2007 1:25 PM PST
Scientists for the first time have developed cows that appear to be resistant to BSE because the prion protein, which becomes misfolded and misshapen in affected cows, is missing from their brains.

Study finds possible virus link to mad cow disease
Lexington Herald-Leader Mon, 05 Feb 2007 0:21 AM PST
Mad cow disease and other related brain disorders might be caused by a virus and not the misshapen proteins, known as prions, that scientists think are responsible, according to a study published last week.

New case of BSE
Meat News Mon, 05 Feb 2007 7:24 AM PST
JAPAN: Japan confirms another case of BSE. Japan has reported its 32nd case of BSE. The incident has occurred in a Holstein cow born in August 2001 on a farm in the Hokkaido prefecture.

Tri-State Neighbor
Tri-State Neighbor Mon, 05 Feb 2007 1:29 PM PST
Do genes affect bovine spongiform encephalopathy - also known as BSE or “mad cow” disease? Are some cattle more susceptible than others?

Cattle Update: Japan Confirms 32nd BSE Case
CattleNetwork.com Mon, 05 Feb 2007 2:08 PM PST
Japan has confirmed its 32nd case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy. A health ministry official told reporters that a cow born in August 2001 in a farm on the northern island of Hokkaido tested positive for BSE. Meat, innards and other parts of the animal will be incinerated, he said.

Japan Confirms Nation's 32nd BSE Case in Hokkaido Cow
Bloomberg.com Mon, 05 Feb 2007 4:29 PM PST
Feb. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Japan's health ministry yesterday confirmed the country's 32nd case of mad cow disease in an animal in the northern island of Hokkaido.

Japan confirms 32nd mad cow case
AFP via Yahoo! News Mon, 05 Feb 2007 1:15 AM PST
Japan has confirmed its 32nd case of mad cow disease, extending its record as the only Asian country to have verified the brain-wasting disease in its herd.

Want info? Darwin event a natural selection
Knoxville News Sentinel Sun, 04 Feb 2007 9:34 PM PST
The University of Tennessee will have a "Darwin Day 2007" event this week and part of next.

BSE: How Risky is it to Drink Milk?
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance Mon, 05 Feb 2007 0:00 AM PST

Beef from BSE-risk cow found at Welsh butchers
icWales Sat, 03 Feb 2007 0:34 AM PST
FARMERS moved last night to allay any unease about the quality of Welsh beef after meat that did not conform to BSE restrictions ended up being sold.

No BSE-free cow
New Scientist Fri, 02 Feb 2007 5:00 AM PST
Reports that the first cow genetically engineered to be immune to BSE will soon be born have turned out to be misleading

Humans may get different forms of BSE
New Scientist Fri, 02 Feb 2007 5:02 AM PST
There may be more than one form of brain disease associated with BSE infection, but some people may be protected

Sheep can pass BSE to their lambs
New Scientist Fri, 02 Feb 2007 5:04 AM PST
The evidence of transmission, observed in an experimentally infected flock, reveals that BSE could possibly be lingering in Europe’s sheep populations

Beef from BSE error cow sold to public
icWales Fri, 02 Feb 2007 1:47 AM PST
BEEF from a cow that did not meet restrictions to stop the spread of BSE was sold in a butcher’s shop last November, the Food Standards Agency said today.

Cows immune to BSE near reality
New Scientist Fri, 02 Feb 2007 5:00 AM PST
A major advance towards producing prion-free cows is made by researchers aiming to produce human antibodies in milk

The goat fetus that's immune to BSE
New Scientist Fri, 02 Feb 2007 5:05 AM PST
The clone is raising hopes of one day producing herds of genetically modified cattle safe from mad cow disease

BSE 'risk' beef sold at butchers
BBC News Fri, 02 Feb 2007 1:19 AM PST
Health officials say the risk to the public is 'very small' after beef which did not conform to BSE rules was sold at a butchers.

British goat may have harboured BSE
New Scientist Fri, 02 Feb 2007 5:03 AM PST
A sample of goat tissue taken in 1990 has tested positive for BSE in one test, but the results are inconclusive

Goat found infected with BSE
New Scientist Fri, 02 Feb 2007 5:03 AM PST
The first animal other than a cow known to have caught BSE sparks fears that the disease is also lurking in European sheep

BSE downer
New Scientist Fri, 02 Feb 2007 5:01 AM PST
In a surprise move, the US has postponed long-awaited plans to ban material from animal feed that might be infected with BSE

Humans may get different forms of BSE
New Scientist Fri, 02 Feb 2007 5:02 AM PST
There may be more than one form of brain disease associated with BSE infection, but some people may be protected

Filter removes mad cow proteins from blood
New Scientist Fri, 02 Feb 2007 5:07 AM PST
Tests suggest the new device could prevent transmission of deadly prion disease via blood transfusions

Tonsil tests suggest thousands harbour vCJD
New Scientist Fri, 02 Feb 2007 5:00 AM PST
The new estimate comes from direct analyses of human biopsies, but remains speculative until larger studies are done

Human risk of vCJD revised
New Scientist Fri, 02 Feb 2007 5:06 AM PST
Could a whole new section of the population be at risk of developing the human form of mad cow disease?

Trial of treatments for vCJD to launch
New Scientist Fri, 02 Feb 2007 5:01 AM PST
Progress in finding a cure for the human form of BSE has been slow, but after years of wrangling a treatment trial is finally launching in the UK

Synthesis marks prion disease breakthrough
New Scientist Fri, 02 Feb 2007 5:01 AM PST
After 20 years of trying, the infectious prions that trigger diseases such as BSE and vCJD, are created in the laboratory

Prion disease found lurking in deer muscle
New Scientist Fri, 02 Feb 2007 5:04 AM PST
North American hunters could be at risk from eating deer and elk with chronic wasting disease

Inflamed organs could act as prion incubators
New Scientist Fri, 02 Feb 2007 5:02 AM PST
Experiments in mice find that prions can collect in organs previously thought to be safe - there could be repercussions for mad cow testing

Double rethink on prion diseases
New Scientist Fri, 02 Feb 2007 5:06 AM PST
Evidence has emerged that infectious prions could be spread when animals lick each other during grooming sessions

Two vaccines show promise against prion disease
New Scientist Fri, 02 Feb 2007 5:06 AM PST
The treatments combated infectious prions in mice in different ways, raising hopes of a cure for the deadly human version of "mad cow disease"

Prion antibodies open way for vCJD vaccine
New Scientist Fri, 02 Feb 2007 5:03 AM PST
It might be possible to create vaccines to prevent prion diseases - even after people have been infected with the prions that lead to vCJD

Prion Disease Treatable If Caught Early
Medical News Today Fri, 02 Feb 2007 11:01 PM PST
Studies in mice have indicated that the effects of prion disease could be reversed if caught early enough. The researchers said that their findings support developing early treatments that aim to reduce levels of prion protein in the brains of people with prion disease. [click link for full article]

Protein locks out prion diseases
New Scientist Fri, 02 Feb 2007 4:59 AM PST
A chance discovery could lead to the development of a drug that blocks deadly prion diseases such as variant CJD

Prion disease found lurking in deer muscle
New Scientist Fri, 02 Feb 2007 5:04 AM PST
North American hunters could be at risk from eating deer and elk with chronic wasting disease

vCJD may lurk in more people than realised
New Scientist Fri, 02 Feb 2007 5:06 AM PST
Some human genes may not protect against the deadly human form of mad cow disease after all, a new study warns

Prions may hold key to stem cell function
New Scientist Fri, 02 Feb 2007 5:05 AM PST
The curative properties of stem cells may rely on prions, a new study suggests, the type of protein made infamous by mad cow disease

Hotlinks
Tiscali Fri, 02 Feb 2007 7:45 PM PST
The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) said it was studying recommendations made on Monday by the UK’s Food Standards Agency which recommended relaxing the OTM rule.

Cows immune to BSE near reality
New Scientist Fri, 02 Feb 2007 5:00 AM PST
A major advance towards producing prion-free cows is made by researchers aiming to produce human antibodies in milk

BSE May Be Caused By A Virus, Yale Says
CattleNetwork.com Fri, 02 Feb 2007 6:39 AM PST
Researchers have discovered more evidence indicating that a virus — not the malformed proteins known as prions — cause bovine spongiform encephalopathy, Bloomberg News reported.

Seminar to discuss better management of ruminants
New Kerala Thu, 01 Feb 2007 2:25 AM PST
Mathura, Feb 1: Better management of ruminants and containment of their diseases will be discussed at a three-day seminar beginning here on Saturday.

Researchers make strides in vCJD detection
Guardian Unlimited Wed, 31 Jan 2007 10:43 AM PST
Way of reversing brain impairment that strikes in early stages of diseases such as vCJD and BSE identified.

Mad cow disease advance
The Scotsman Wed, 31 Jan 2007 5:32 PM PST
SCIENTISTS have reversed "mad cow disease" symptoms in mice, raising hopes of similar treatment for humans.

MICE HOPE IN SEARCH FOR MAD COW CURE
Daily Record Wed, 31 Jan 2007 9:46 PM PST
SCIENTISTS in Britain have successfully reversed the symptoms of mad cow disease in mice. Researchers managed to rid the rodents of memory and behavioural problems associated with BSE and its human equivalent, variant CJD.

Effects of prion disease could be reversed if caught early enough
News-Medical-Net Wed, 31 Jan 2007 10:59 AM PST
The researchers said that their findings support developing early treatments that aim to reduce levels of prion protein in the brains of people with prion disease.

Scientists 'reverse' vCJD signs
BBC News Wed, 31 Jan 2007 5:04 PM PST
Symptoms of prion diseases, such as the human form of mad cow disease, can be reversed, a study suggests.

Prof's research sheds light on prion disease
Brown Daily Herald Wed, 31 Jan 2007 3:26 AM PST
Tricia Serio, assistant professor of medical science, and her lab are researching proteins in an effort to understand what causes specific types of genetic diseases, such as mad cow disease, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease and kuru.

Prion disease treatable if caught early
EurekAlert! Wed, 31 Jan 2007 9:05 AM PST
Studies in mice have indicated that the effects of prion disease could be reversed if caught early enough. The researchers said that their findings support developing early treatments that aim to reduce levels of prion protein in the brains of people with prion disease. Also, they said that their findings suggest testing the efficacy of treatments in a new way: by analyzing their cognitive ...

Boffins reverse 'mad cow disease' in mice
Evening Standard Wed, 31 Jan 2007 9:31 AM PST
Scientists have reversed "mad cow disease" symptoms in mice, raising hopes of similar treatments for humans. The Medical Research Council (MRC) team managed to rid the rodents of memory and behavioural problems associated with the cattle disease BSE and its human equivalent, variant CJD.

Virus may be the cause of mad cow
Los Angeles Times Wed, 31 Jan 2007 0:22 AM PST
A study disputes the theory that deformed proteins are to blame for the brain disease. Mad cow disease and other related brain disorders may be caused by a virus and not the weird, misshapen proteins, known as prions, that scientists think are responsible, according to a study released Monday.

Another Cow Slips Through U.K. BSE Safety Net
CattleNetwork.com Wed, 31 Jan 2007 6:39 AM PST
The United Kingdom 's Food Standards Agency has received notification that a cow believed to have been born before Aug. 1, 1996, has entered the human food chain after being misidentified.

Tri-State Neighbor
Tri-State Neighbor Wed, 31 Jan 2007 12:10 PM PST
Scientists for the first time have developed cows that appear to be resistant to BSE because the prion protein, which becomes misfolded and misshapen in affected cows, is missing from their brains.

Study links virus to ‘mad cow’ family
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette Wed, 31 Jan 2007 2:13 AM PST
“Mad cow” disease and other related brain disorders might be caused by a virus and not the misshapen proteins, known as prions, that scientists believe are responsible, according to a study published Tuesday.

Tri-State Neighbor
Tri-State Neighbor Wed, 31 Jan 2007 12:13 PM PST
Do genes affect bovine spongiform encephalopathy - also known as BSE or “mad cow” disease? Are some cattle more susceptible than others?

Mad cow disease advance
The Scotsman Wed, 31 Jan 2007 5:39 PM PST
SCIENTISTS have reversed "mad cow disease" symptoms in mice, raising hopes of similar treatment for humans.

Boffins reverse 'mad cow disease' in mice
Daily Mail Wed, 31 Jan 2007 4:07 PM PST
Scientists have reversed 'mad cow disease' symptoms in mice, raising hopes of similar treatments for humans. The scientists halted infection by genetically switching off production of normal prion protein.

Thune renews call for COOL law
Rapid City Journal Wed, 31 Jan 2007 10:54 PM PST
The case of seven Canadian cattle that ended up at an eastern South Dakota livestock market shows the need for stronger programs to identify the origins of meat products, both on the hoof and in the box, U.S. Sen. John Thune said Wednesday.

BREAKING NEWS:
Virus may be the cause of mad cow
Los Angeles Times Wed, 31 Jan 2007 0:22 AM PST
A study disputes the theory that deformed proteins are to blame for the brain disease. Mad cow disease and other related brain disorders may be caused by a virus and not the weird, misshapen proteins, known as prions, that scientists think are responsible, according to a study released Monday.

BREAKING NEWS:
Virus may cause prion diseases
UPI Tue, 30 Jan 2007 9:38 PM PST
MADISON, Wis., Jan. 31 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say a virus could be the cause of prion diseases, including mad cow and Creutzfeldt-Jakob diseases.

Govt unveils plan for new biosecurity research centre
ABC via Yahoo!7 News Tue, 30 Jan 2007 12:05 PM PST
A new biosecurity research centre based in Canberra will help prevent the spread of infectious diseases and respond to bioterrorism threats in Australia.

Another BSE slip hits UK meat industry
Food Production Daily Tue, 30 Jan 2007 4:17 AM PST
30/01/2007 - A case of mistaken identity has led to a another breach of the UK's bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) regulations, the country's food regulator said yesterday.

Midwest Messenger
Midwest Messenger Tue, 30 Jan 2007 5:52 AM PST
DICKINSON, N.D. - The livestock industry needs to “source identify” for two reasons - worldwide consumer demand and the ability to quickly trace a diseased animal, according to Dr. Robert Cannell, beef and pork purchaser for McDonald's USA Corp.

Ethanol, Trade Policies Seen Topping Cattle Convention
CattleNetwork.com Tue, 30 Jan 2007 8:09 AM PST
KANSAS CITY (Dow Jones)-As members of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association gather this week in Nashville , Tenn. , for their 2007 annual convention, policies concerning ethanol and trade are likely to top the list of debate topics, an NCBA official said.

BREAKING NEWS:
Potentially Pathogenic Virus Found in Mad Cow Cells
Yale University Tue, 30 Jan 2007 7:52 PM PST
New Haven, Conn. — The alternative view that a virus causes spongiform encephalopathies of the brain, such as “mad cow” and Creutzfeldt-Jakob (CJD) disease, rather than prion proteins, which are normally produced throughout life, is bolstered in a new study by Yale School of Medicine researchers.

BREAKING NEWS:
Virus May Cause Prion Diseases
RedNova Tue, 30 Jan 2007 11:17 PM PST
U.S. researchers say a virus could be the cause of prion diseases, including mad cow and Creutzfeldt-Jakob diseases.

Evidence builds that virus spurs mad cow
Denver Post Tue, 30 Jan 2007 7:56 PM PST
Researchers have found more evidence that a virus may cause mad cow disease and a related brain disorder in humans, threatening to overturn 25 years of research focusing on malformed proteins called prions.

BSE downer
New Scientist Sun, 28 Jan 2007 11:19 PM PST
In a surprise move, the US has postponed long-awaited plans to ban material from animal feed that might be infected with BSE

New form of mad cow disease found
New Scientist Sun, 28 Jan 2007 11:17 PM PST
It resembles one type of a human prion disease, sporadic CJD, raising the possibility that this is acquired from cattle

Curler among 3 Manitobans suspected of having CJD
CBC Sat, 27 Jan 2007 5:58 AM PST
Three Manitobans are suspected of having the brain-wasting Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.

Crucial Protein Role In Deadly Prion Spread found by Brown Team
Medical News Today Fri, 26 Jan 2007 3:04 PM PST
A single protein plays a major role in deadly prion diseases by smashing up clusters of these infectious proteins, creating the "seeds" that allow fatal brain illnesses to quickly spread, new Brown University research shows.The findings are exciting, researchers say, because they might reveal a way to control the spread of prions through drug intervention. [click link for full article]

Illegal Canadian cattle discovered in the U.S.
High Plains Journal Fri, 26 Jan 2007 8:23 PM PST
The South Dakota Stockgrowers Association hopes the U.S. Department of Agriculture will take the necessary steps to remedy a loss of revenue for a South Dakota producer who unknowingly purchased Canadian feeder cattle, says SDSGA President Rick Fox.

Identifying Variation In The U.S. Bovine Prion Gene
Science Daily Fri, 26 Jan 2007 7:05 AM PST
Do genes affect bovine spongiform encephalopathy--also known as BSE, or "mad cow" disease? Are some cattle more susceptible than others? To address these and other questions, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists at the U.S. Meat Animal Research Center in Clay Center, Neb., have sequenced the bovine prion gene (PRNP) in 192 cattle that represent 16 beef and five dairy breeds common in ...

CORRECTED: Japan, U.S. to review procedures for beef imports from U.S. in March
Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News Fri, 26 Jan 2007 1:18 AM PST
_ Japan and the United States are expected to reassess Tokyo's import procedures for U.S. beef in March, including the practice of inspecting all boxes of imports over fears of mad cow disease, government officials said Wednesday.

Identifying Variation In The U.S. Bovine Prion Gene
Science Daily Fri, 26 Jan 2007 7:07 AM PST
Do genes affect bovine spongiform encephalopathy--also known as BSE, or "mad cow" disease? Are some cattle more susceptible than others? To address these and other questions, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists at the U.S. Meat Animal Research Center in Clay Center, Neb., have sequenced the bovine prion gene (PRNP) in 192 cattle that represent 16 beef and five dairy breeds common in ...

UK processor under fire for BSE slip
Food Production Daily Fri, 26 Jan 2007 4:15 AM PST
26/01/2007 - Processing firm ABP Shrewsbury is under investigation by the UK's food regulator after allowing a heifer to enter the food chain without undergoing mandatory testing for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE).

KSU ag economist- Cloned products years away from store shelves
High Plains Journal Fri, 26 Jan 2007 2:39 PM PST
If beef is what's for dinner, perhaps the next decision consumers will be faced with is what kind of beef it will be: cloned or regular?

Role Of Anesthetics In Alzheimer's Disease: Molecular Details Revealed
Science Daily Thu, 25 Jan 2007 9:09 AM PST
Inhaled anesthetics commonly used in surgery are more likely to cause the aggregation of Alzheimer percents disease-related plaques in the brain than intravenous anesthetics say University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers in a journal article published in the Jan. 23 issue of Biochemistry. This is the first report using state-of-the-art nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopic ...

BSE rules breached
Meat News Thu, 25 Jan 2007 12:08 PM PST
UNITED KINGDOM: Over thirty-month-old heifer untested for BSE enters the food chain. The British Food Standards Agency has launched an investigation into how an Over Thirty Month (OTM) heifer entered the food chain without being tested for BSE.

Over Thirty Month Old Heifer Enters UK Food Chain Without Being Tested For BSE
Medical News Today Thu, 25 Jan 2007 11:01 AM PST
The Food Standards Agency, UK, has been notified that an Over Thirty Month (OTM) heifer has entered the food chain without being tested for BSE. Testing of bovine animals is mandatory in those intended for human consumption that are over thirty months at slaughter.The heifer had its specified risk material removed, that is. [click link for full article]

National Commission Reacts to Smithfield Decision to Phase Out Gestation Crates
U.S. Newswire via Yahoo! News Thu, 25 Jan 2007 2:28 PM PST
Smithfield Foods Inc.'s decision to phase out gestation crates for pregnant sows over the next ten years is "encouraging news," according to former Kansas governor and U.S Archivist John Carlin, Chairman of the National Commission on Industrial Farm Animal Production (NCIFAP), a two-year study to recommend solutions to public health and environmental problems caused by concentrated animal ...

Federal Legislation Seeks to Keep 'Downed' Animals Out of Food Supply
RedNova Thu, 25 Jan 2007 6:16 PM PST
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Editorial: Enigmatic prion disease continues to baffle
New Scientist Wed, 24 Jan 2007 10:41 AM PST
Our picture of prion disease is tantalisingly incomplete, but much rests on getting to the bottom of it

Trial of treatments for vCJD to launch
New Scientist Wed, 24 Jan 2007 10:36 AM PST
Progress in finding a cure for the human form of BSE has been slow, but after years of wrangling a treatment trial is finally launching in the UK

Filter removes mad cow proteins from blood
New Scientist Wed, 24 Jan 2007 10:42 AM PST
Tests suggest the new device could prevent transmission of deadly prion disease via blood transfusions

Tonsil tests suggest thousands harbour vCJD
New Scientist Wed, 24 Jan 2007 10:35 AM PST
The new estimate comes from direct analyses of human biopsies, but remains speculative until larger studies are done

Human risk of vCJD revised
New Scientist Wed, 24 Jan 2007 10:41 AM PST
Could a whole new section of the population be at risk of developing the human form of mad cow disease?

Swift Exploring Future Sale
AP via Yahoo! Finance Wed, 24 Jan 2007 10:09 AM PST
Swift & Co., one of the nation's largest meatpacking processors, may find it more lucrative to sell its assets separately instead of as a whole or testing the market with a stock offering, industry analysts said.

Humans may get different forms of BSE
New Scientist Wed, 24 Jan 2007 10:37 AM PST
There may be more than one form of brain disease associated with BSE infection, but some people may be protected

Mysterious BSE-like disease found in sheep
New Scientist Wed, 24 Jan 2007 10:35 AM PST
Research to find out if BSE is circulating in British sheep - and possibly threatening humans - turns up its first suspicious result

Sheep can pass BSE to their lambs
New Scientist Wed, 24 Jan 2007 10:39 AM PST
The evidence of transmission, observed in an experimentally infected flock, reveals that BSE could possibly be lingering in Europe’s sheep populations

British goat may have harboured BSE
New Scientist Wed, 24 Jan 2007 10:38 AM PST
A sample of goat tissue taken in 1990 has tested positive for BSE in one test, but the results are inconclusive

Goat found infected with BSE
New Scientist Wed, 24 Jan 2007 10:38 AM PST
The first animal other than a cow known to have caught BSE sparks fears that the disease is also lurking in European sheep

BSE downer
New Scientist Wed, 24 Jan 2007 10:36 AM PST
In a surprise move, the US has postponed long-awaited plans to ban material from animal feed that might be infected with BSE

No BSE-free cow
New Scientist Wed, 24 Jan 2007 10:35 AM PST
Reports that the first cow genetically engineered to be immune to BSE will soon be born have turned out to be misleading

Humans may get different forms of BSE
New Scientist Wed, 24 Jan 2007 10:37 AM PST
There may be more than one form of brain disease associated with BSE infection, but some people may be protected

Second US cow tests positive for BSE
New Scientist Wed, 24 Jan 2007 10:36 AM PST
US officials say it is "very likely" that further tests will show the cow is negative, but such results are rare in most countries

Cows immune to BSE near reality
New Scientist Wed, 24 Jan 2007 10:35 AM PST
A major advance towards producing prion-free cows is made by researchers aiming to produce human antibodies in milk

Canada confirms its second case of BSE
New Scientist Wed, 24 Jan 2007 10:37 AM PST
The affected dairy cow was born in Alberta, just like the two other cases discovered in North America so far

Inflamed organs could act as prion incubators
New Scientist Wed, 24 Jan 2007 10:38 AM PST
Experiments in mice find that prions can collect in organs previously thought to be safe - there could be repercussions for mad cow testing

Double rethink on prion diseases
New Scientist Wed, 24 Jan 2007 10:41 AM PST
Evidence has emerged that infectious prions could be spread when animals lick each other during grooming sessions

Protein locks out prion diseases
New Scientist Wed, 24 Jan 2007 10:34 AM PST
A chance discovery could lead to the development of a drug that blocks deadly prion diseases such as variant CJD.

Prion disease found lurking in deer muscle
New Scientist Wed, 24 Jan 2007 10:39 AM PST
North American hunters could be at risk from eating deer and elk with chronic wasting disease.

Synthesis marks prion disease breakthrough
New Scientist Wed, 24 Jan 2007 10:36 AM PST
After 20 years of trying, the infectious prions that trigger diseases such as BSE and vCJD, are created in the laboratory.

Two vaccines show promise against prion disease
New Scientist Wed, 24 Jan 2007 10:41 AM PST
The treatments combated infectious prions in mice in different ways, raising hopes of a cure for the deadly human version of "mad cow disease".

Prion antibodies open way for vCJD vaccine
New Scientist Wed, 24 Jan 2007 10:38 AM PST
It might be possible to create vaccines to prevent prion diseases - even after people have been infected with the prions that lead to vCJD.

vCJD may lurk in more people than realised
New Scientist Wed, 24 Jan 2007 10:41 AM PST
Some human genes may not protect against the deadly human form of mad cow disease after all, a new study warns.

Prions may hold key to stem cell function
New Scientist Wed, 24 Jan 2007 10:40 AM PST
The curative properties of stem cells may rely on prions, a new study suggests, the type of protein made infamous by mad cow disease.

Team Finds Crucial Protein Role In Deadly Prion Spread
Science Daily Wed, 24 Jan 2007 3:06 AM PST
Brown University biologists have made another major advance toward understanding the deadly work of prions, the culprits behind fatal brain diseases such as mad cow and their human counterparts. In new work published online in PLoS Biology, researchers show that the protein Hsp104 must be present and active for prions to multiply and cause disease.

Cows immune to BSE near reality
New Scientist Wed, 24 Jan 2007 10:35 AM PST
A major advance towards producing prion-free cows is made by researchers aiming to produce human antibodies in milk

Prion disease found lurking in deer muscle
New Scientist Wed, 24 Jan 2007 10:39 AM PST
North American hunters could be at risk from eating deer and elk with chronic wasting disease

The Prairie Star
Prairie Star Wed, 24 Jan 2007 8:18 PM PST
CLAY CENTER, Neb. - Do genes affect bovine spongiform encephalopathy - also known as BSE? Are some cattle more susceptible than others?

Review of UK meat inspection system focuses on cost recovery
Food Production Daily Mon, 22 Jan 2007 4:16 AM PST
22/01/2007 - A review of UK food safety laws for meat processing plants could end up with companies paying more for inspections. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) said a current review of the UK's meat inspection system aims to recover more of the cost of delivering official controls and gradually reduce government subsidy to the meat industry.

Fourth vCJD case linked with blood transfusion in UK
CIDRAP Mon, 22 Jan 2007 3:07 PM PST
Jan 22, 2007 (CIDRAP News) – Health officials in the United Kingdom have found a probable fourth case of variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD) associated with a blood transfusion from someone who unknowingly had the disease.

Identifying Variation In The U.S. Bovine Prion Gene
CattleNetwork.com Mon, 22 Jan 2007 8:54 AM PST
Do genes affect bovine spongiform encephalopathy—also known as BSE, or “mad cow“ disease? Are some cattle more susceptible than others?

S. Korea FTA Deal Threatened By Continued Beef Ban
CattleNetwork.com Sat, 20 Jan 2007 1:23 PM PST
SEOUL (AP)--A potential free trade agreement between the U.S. and South Korea hinges on something not even officially part of the intense negotiations: the complete resumption of U.S. beef imports into the world’s 10th-largest economy.

News In Brief
Sheffield Today Fri, 19 Jan 2007 1:20 AM PST
A SOUTH Yorkshire widow is suing the Department of Health for more than Â£300,000 after her husband contracted CJD from a contaminated batch of human growth hormone.

N. IRISH FIRM BROUGHT BEEF TO FRANCE DURING 'MADCOW' CRISIS: REPORT
The Tocqueville Connection Fri, 19 Jan 2007 7:57 AM PST
PARIS, Jan 19, 2007 (AFP) - A firm in Northern Ireland illegally imported British beef into France in the late 1990s, during an embargo sparked by the "mad cow" crisis, a French police report alleged Friday.

N. IRISH FIRM BROUGHT BEEF TO FRANCE DURING 'MADCOW' CRISIS: REPORT
The Tocqueville Connection Fri, 19 Jan 2007 3:27 AM PST
PARIS, Jan 19, 2007 (AFP) - A firm in Northern Ireland illegally imported British beef into France in the late 1990s, during an embargo sparked by the "mad cow" crisis, a French police report viewed by AFP Friday alleges.

Transfusion led to vCJD
Independent Thu, 18 Jan 2007 4:17 PM PST
A patient has been diagnosed with variant-Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease nine years after receiving an infected blood transfusion.

Technological Advances Crucial To Improve Demand For Synthetic Antimicrobials
Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance Thu, 18 Jan 2007 8:40 AM PST
DUBLIN, Ireland----Research and Markets has announced the addition of "European Market for Antimicrobials in Food and Beverage Applications" to their offering.

Irish PM Fails To Lift UAE, Saudi Ban On Irish Beef
CattleNetwork.com Thu, 18 Jan 2007 12:23 PM PST
DUBAI (AP)--The Irish prime minister’s week-long visit to the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia generated $84 million in contracts for Irish companies, but he failed to overturn a six-year ban on his country’s meat.

Fourth patient catches vCJD through blood
Daily Mail Thu, 18 Jan 2007 3:50 PM PST
A man has been diagnosed with the human form of mad cow disease following an infected blood transfusion, it has emerged

Neuroptix Announces Successful $1.6 Million Series A Funding Round
Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance Thu, 18 Jan 2007 5:00 AM PST
ACTON, Mass.----Neuroptix Corporation, a Massachusetts-based pioneer in the early detection of Alzheimer's disease through non-invasive laser eye scanning, today announced that it has successfully closed its Series A funding round, for a total of $1.6 million, to help further commercialize the company's diagnostic platform.

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Winning A Nobel Prize Adds Nearly 2 Years To Your Lifespan, New Research Says
Science Daily Thu, 18 Jan 2007 3:06 AM PST
New research by the University of Warwick reveals that a Nobel Prize brings more than just cash and kudos -- it can also add nearly two years to your life.

Researchers Find A Common Genetic Risk Factor For Parkinson's Disease In Asians
Science Daily Wed, 17 Jan 2007 12:04 PM PST
Researchers at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla. and the National Taiwan University Hospital in Taipei, Taiwan have discovered what to date appears to be the most common genetic risk factor for Parkinson¡'s disease worldwide.

Plasma donation has perks
Washington State University Daily Evergreen Wed, 17 Jan 2007 10:51 PM PST
Many people cringe at the thought of needles or become queasy at the sight of blood, but to the sound of $60 a week, getting over those fears might be worth it.

Montana governor addresses National Farmer Organization conference in Moline
Herald & Review Wed, 17 Jan 2007 9:51 PM PST
MOLINE - He may not wear a 900 suit or be an official presidential candidate, but Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer has his farming policy firmly laid out.

Stem cell transplant for eye repair raises concern
Calcutta News Wed, 17 Jan 2007 0:52 AM PST
An international team of ophthalmologists has expressed grave concern over stem cell transplant procedures used by doctors in India and some other countries for preventing blindness.

When Good Cows Go Mad
Wired News Wed, 17 Jan 2007 2:44 AM PST
Wouldn't it be great if they could breed cattle immune to mad cow disease? Be careful what you wish for. Commentary by Lore Sjöberg.

Import of animals from 12 Western countries banned
Gulf Times Wed, 17 Jan 2007 9:46 PM PST
ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani ban on import of live animals from a dozen Western countries including UK, France, Germany, Denmark, Italy and Spain went into effect yesterday, official sources here said.

Researchers Discover Genetic Cause For Word-finding Disease
Science Daily Wed, 17 Jan 2007 6:34 AM PST
Northwestern University researchers have discovered a genetic cause of a mysterious neurological disease in which people have trouble recalling and using words. The illness, Primary Progressive Aphasia, differs from Alzheimer's Disease in which a person's memory becomes impaired. In PPA, which can begin in the 40's and 50's, people eventually lose the ability to express themselves and understand ...

Stem cell transplant for eye repair raises concern
IANS via Yahoo! India News Tue, 16 Jan 2007 8:41 PM PST
Bangalore, Jan 17 (IANS) An international team of ophthalmologists has expressed grave concern over stem cell transplant procedures used by doctors in India and some other countries for preventing blindness.

Japan Considers Reducing U.S. Beef Import Inspections
CattleNetwork.com Tue, 16 Jan 2007 5:08 AM PST
The Japanese government is considering ending its current practice of inspecting all boxes of U.S. beef imports over bovine spongiform encephalopathy fears.

FDA Proposes Barring Certain Cattle Material From Medical Products As BSE Safeguard
Medical News Today Tue, 16 Jan 2007 8:02 AM PST
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is proposing to limit the materials used in some medical products in order to keep them free of the agent thought to cause mad cow disease, also known as bovine spongiform encephalopathy or BSE. [click link for full article]

Sask., Alta., report new cases of deadly chronic wasting disease in wild deer
CP via Yahoo! Canada News Mon, 15 Jan 2007 3:25 PM PST
EDMONTON (CP) - More cases of deadly chronic wasting disease in wild deer are showing up in Saskatchewan and Alberta.

New Gene Uncovered For Late-onset Alzheimer's; Findings Replicated In Four Different Ethnic Groups
Science Daily Mon, 15 Jan 2007 3:05 AM PST
An international team of researchers, led by Columbia University Medical Center, Boston University School of Medicine and the University of Toronto, has uncovered a major new gene -- SORL1 -- implicated in late-onset Alzheimer's disease. Replicated in four distinct ethnic groups, SORL1 is only the second genetic variant for late-onset Alzheimer's, the type of Alzheimer's found in 90 percent of ...

Mad Cow-Resistant Cattle Developed
Planet Ark Sun, 14 Jan 2007 4:05 PM PST
NEW YORK - By genetically removing a particular protein, scientists have developed cattle that seem to be resistant to mad cow disease, according to a report in the journal Nature Biotechnology.

Mad cow-resistant cattle developed
AAP via Yahoo!7 News Sat, 13 Jan 2007 12:37 PM PST
By genetically removing a particular protein, scientists have developed cattle that seem to be resistant to mad cow disease.

World news
The West Australian Sat, 13 Jan 2007 12:39 PM PST
By genetically removing a particular protein, scientists have developed cattle that seem to be resistant to mad cow disease, according to a report in the journal Nature Biotechnology.

Mark Hix: Love at first bite
Independent Fri, 12 Jan 2007 4:16 PM PST
It seems we can finally begin to consign the BSE tragedy to the past, but the catastrophe served as a stark warning to us to maintain awareness of just how our food is produced. When things go wrong, everyone suffers, from the farmers down to the punters like us who just want to buy a decent bit of meat on the bone.

Chipless RFID Ink: Somark Innovations Announces Successful Animal Tests Of Biocompatible Chipless RFID Ink In Cattle ...
RFIDSolutions-RFIDSolutionsOnline Thu, 11 Jan 2007 12:08 PM PST
Somark is proud to announce the successful testing of Biocompatible Chipless RFID Ink in cattle and laboratory rats. The test proved the efficacy of injecting and reading a Biocompatible Chipless RFID Ink "tattoo" within the skin of animals. The technology will be initially leveraged to the livestock industry to help identify/track cattle and thus mitigate export trade loss from BSE (a.k.a. Mad ...

Mad cow-resistant cattle developed
Reuters via Yahoo! News Thu, 11 Jan 2007 3:58 PM PST
Dr. Juergen A. Richt with the United States Department of Agriculture in Ames, Iowa and colleagues generated cattle lacking the prion protein (PrP) and monitored them for growth and general health status from birth to 20 months of age.

Scientists develop mad cow resistant cattle
Australian Broadcasting Corporation Thu, 11 Jan 2007 5:54 PM PST
According to a report in the journal Nature Biotechnology , scientists have developed cattle that seem to be resistant to mad cow disease - by genetically removing a particular protein.

Mad cow-resistant cattle developed
Reuters Thu, 11 Jan 2007 4:10 PM PST
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - By genetically removing a particular protein, scientists have developed cattle that seem to be resistant to mad cow disease, according to a report in the journal Nature Biotechnology.

Developer targets injectable RFID ink at meat market
Food Production Daily Thu, 11 Jan 2007 4:15 AM PST
11/01/2007 - A biocompatible radio-frequency identification (RFID) ink would allow processors to track individual cuts of meat or vegetables, allowing them to make speedy recalls during food contamination outbreaks.

FDA Proposes Barring Certain Cattle Material From Medical Products As BSE Safeguard
U. S. Food and Drug Administration Thu, 11 Jan 2007 2:19 PM PST
This is the latest in a series of BSE safeguards that would bar material that has been found to harbor the highest concentrations of this fatal agent in infected cattle. These materials would be prohibited from use as ingredients in medical products or elements of product manufacturing.

UI sets dry bean research field tours
AG Weekly Thu, 11 Jan 2007 12:19 PM PST
TWIN FALLS, Idaho -- The University of Idaho will show results and ongoing research from its dry bean trials and breeding nurseries in two separate tours on Aug. 17 and Aug. 22.

Blood Donation Eligibility Guidelines
Bristol Herald Courier Wed, 10 Jan 2007 12:14 PM PST
There are several guidelines for donating blood recommended by the American Red Cross. General Guidelines To give blood for transfusion to another person, you must be healthy, be at least 17 years old or 16 years old if allowed by state law, weigh at least 110 pounds, and not have donated blood in the last 8 weeks (56 days).

Ian Sample on the human form of BSE
Guardian Unlimited Wed, 10 Jan 2007 4:10 PM PST
Ten years on, the death toll stands at 160. So has the real danger passed? Or are many of us still carrying the disease unknowingly? Ian Sample reports.

Ian Sample on the human form of BSE
Guardian Unlimited Wed, 10 Jan 2007 2:50 AM PST
Ten years after the crisis, 160 people have died of vCJD. Ian Sample talks to the scientists most closely involved in the crisis and learns that the real threat now is not from cows - but from other humans.

Should we still be worried?
Guardian Unlimited Wed, 10 Jan 2007 1:16 AM PST
When the news first broke that 'mad cow disease' could be passed to people, some scientists predicted that tens of thousands of us could eventually die of vCJD, the human form of BSE. Ten years on, the death toll stands at 160. So has the real danger passed?

Midwest Messenger
Midwest Messenger Wed, 10 Jan 2007 6:48 AM PST
Reaction was quick to the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's) long-awaited risk assessment on animal cloning. The agency released the assessment this past Thursday, just three days before the end of the year.

EU to review food hygiene laws
Food Production Daily Wed, 10 Jan 2007 4:24 AM PST
10/01/2007 - The European Commission plans to review the EU's new hygiene laws to determine whether further amendments are needed to strengthen provisions related to meat inspection, gelatine, good food safety practices and cold stores.

Invisible RFID Ink Safe For Cattle And People, Company Says
TechWeb via Yahoo! News Wed, 10 Jan 2007 1:49 PM PST
The process developed by Somark involves a geometric array of micro-needles and an ink capsule, which is used to 'tattoo' an animal. The ink can be detected from 4 feet away.

Ian Sample on the human form of BSE
Guardian Unlimited Tue, 09 Jan 2007 4:17 PM PST
... but what about us? Ian Sample on the BSE crisis, 20 years on.

Glad Cows
ScienCentral Tue, 09 Jan 2007 9:21 AM PST
If your car doesn't have brakes, your brakes can't fail; and if you don't have skin, you can't get skin cancer. In most cases that's faulty logic, but scientists are applying it to studying mad-cow disease.

Monthly Creutzfeldt Jakob Disease statistics
Government News Network Mon, 08 Jan 2007 2:25 AM PST
The Department of Health is today issuing the latest information about the numbers of known cases of Creutzfeldt Jakob disease. This includes cases of variant Creutzfeldt Jakob disease (vCJD) - the form of the disease thought to be linked to BSE. The position...

Filter removes mad cow proteins from blood
New Scientist Mon, 08 Jan 2007 3:10 AM PST
Tests suggest the new device could prevent transmission of deadly prion disease via blood transfusions

Coroners urged to back vCJD tests to track spread of disease
Guardian Unlimited Mon, 08 Jan 2007 1:26 AM PST
Experts want to establish scale of health threat amid uncertainty over possible second wave of deaths.

Coroners urged to back vCJD tests to track spread of disease
Guardian Unlimited Mon, 08 Jan 2007 1:32 AM PST
Tens of thousands of bodies subjected to postmortem examinations each year will be tested for signs of variant CJD, the human form of BSE, under proposals being drawn up by government advisers.

Filter removes mad cow proteins from blood
New Scientist Mon, 08 Jan 2007 3:10 AM PST
Tests suggest the new device could prevent transmission of deadly prion disease via blood transfusions

GMO's Mad Cows
Migration Dialogue Mon, 08 Jan 2007 9:36 AM PST
Genetically modified organisms or genetically engineered crops are plants with genes added that confer resistance to insect, fungal and viral pests to plants that might otherwise die or require heavy doses of pesticides to prevent damage from these pests.

Canada clears most cattle in suspect feed case
Reuters via Yahoo! News Wed, 03 Jan 2007 10:08 AM PST
Canadian veterinary officials lifted restrictions on about 7,700 cattle on Wednesday that had been part of a contaminated feed investigation after confirming they did not eat suspect foodstuff.

Genetics Research Helps Scuttle Scrapie
Science Daily Wed, 03 Jan 2007 10:03 AM PST
More accurate genetic tests for diagnosing scrapie disease in sheep have been developed by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists in Clay Center, Neb. They believe this achievement will promote scrapie's eventual eradication.

USDA researchers evaluate prion-free cattle
Iowa Farmer Wed, 03 Jan 2007 8:29 AM PST
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) announced today that initial results of a research project involving prion-free cattle are now available on-line at www.nature.com/nbt/.

Prion-free cattle show promise
Meat News Wed, 03 Jan 2007 7:04 AM PST
UNITED STATES: U.S. researchers have developed prion-free cattle which could help fight bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE). The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) has released the initial results of a research project involving prion-free cattle.

A new weapon against mad cow disease?
MSNBC Wed, 03 Jan 2007 8:48 PM PST
TODAY food editor Phil Lempert shares information from a report about genetically modified cattle and how it could impact the beef you eat.

Scientists engineer cattle immune to BSE
Daily Telegraph Wed, 03 Jan 2007 3:50 AM PST
The GM cows could help protect consumers against the human form of mad cow disease, reports Roger Highfield

Health Highlights: Jan. 2, 2007
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Produktion PrPSC-resistenter Rinder gelungen

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Einer internationalen Forschergruppe um Jürgen Richt vom National Animal Disease Center in Ames/Iowa, USA ist es gelungen, gentechnisch veränderte Rinder zu produzieren, denen das zelluläre Prion Protein (PrPC) fehlt, welches fehlgefaltet zu PrPSc Prion-Krankheiten bei Tier (BSE) und Mensch (CJD) auslöst (Nature Biotechnology, Vol. 25, No. 1, Jan. 2007).
Die Wissenschaftler klonten Rinder, die kein PrPC besitzen, sich dann normal entwickelten und im Alter von 20 Monaten immer noch gesund waren. Um festzustellen, ob das Fehlen von PrPC tatsächlich eine BSE-Erkrankung verhindert, sammelten die Forscher Material aus zwei Hirnregionen (Kortex und Hypothalamus) der 10 Monate alten Rinder ohne PrPC und vermischten sie per PMCA mit Hirnhomogenaten von BSE-infizierten Rindern. Sie konnten keine Vermehrung von PrPSc bei den geklonten Tieren feststellen. Die Wissenschaftler schließen daraus, dass der Funktionsverlust von PrPC kein BSE auslöst und auch nicht die normale Entwicklung eines Rindes beeinflusst.
Die Klonierung von PrPC-freien Rindern hat nicht nur wissenschaftlichen Nutzen. Vielmehr könnten diese Klon-Rinder in Zukunft auch eine große Rolle spielen bei der Produktion BSE-freier Produkte wie Milch, Gelatine, Collagen etc.

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