Test offers CJD breakthrough hope (Channel 4) Scientists have developed a technique that could help in the diagnosis of mad cow disease, it has been revealed. The screening process for the brain condition is not completely reliable and can lead to people being wrongly told they are suffering from variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD). [News Source]

Test offers CJD breakthrough hope (Louth Leader) Scientists have developed a technique that could help in the diagnosis of mad cow disease, it has been revealed. [News Source]

Scientists develop new way of testing for vCJD (The Scotsman) SCIENTISTS in Edinburgh have developed a technique that could help in the diagnosis of the human form of mad cow disease. [News Source]

Prions prevent the progress of Alzheimer’s (New Scientist) A positive role for prions is discovered, as well as a potential new way to treat prion diseases [News Source]

Japan lifts ban on California meatpacker. Japan lifted an export ban on a California meatpacker Wednesday imposed earlier this year after the company sent a shipment that appeared to violate restrictions aimed at controlling the spread of mad cow disease. [News Source]

Japan lifts ban on California meatpacker (AP via Yahoo! News) Japan lifted an export ban on a California meatpacker Wednesday imposed earlier this year after the company sent a shipment that appeared to violate restrictions aimed at controlling the spread of mad cow disease. [News Source]

The Almanac (UPI) UPI almanac for Wednesday, July 4, 2007. [News Source]