Britons fear new ‘mad cow’ variant (Moldova.org) A woman who died of mad cow disease in England had a genotype different than the particular genetic profile of those normally susceptible to the disease.The 39-year-old woman died of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease and her genetic profile varied from the genetic profile of previous patients susceptible to the ailment, The Times of London reported Thursday.Most examiners said they suspect the woman ... [News Source]

CJD death ‘is no cause for panic’. A mysterious case of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease has raised fears more people than thought could be at risk. [News Source]

Brain disease death raises fear of link to BSE meat of 90s. A 39-year-old woman has died of a previously undiagnosed form of the brain-wasting condition variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, raising fears that her case heralds a new wave of patients suffering from the devastating condition. [News Source]

Mysterious death reignites vCJD fears. Is a new wave of the human form of mad cow disease about to sweep through the UK? That's the question raised by what could be the first case of vCJD in someone genetically distinct from all previous cases. [News Source]

New wave of human ‘mad cow’ tragedies feared. A new wave of deaths from the human form of "mad cow" disease is feared after scientists found a type of variant CJD never seen before. [News Source]

Doctors on alert for new group of ‘mad cow’ victims. Fears that the human version of “mad cow” disease could cause further waves of infection have been heightened by the first case yet identified in a person who is genetically distinct from previous patients. [News Source]

Scientist predicts future mad-cow epidemic (Moldova.org) A British scientist predicts thousands of future deaths from mad cow disease caused by contaminated beef eaten between 1980 and 1986.John Collinge of University College in London said that bovine spongiform encephalopathy and variant Cruzfeldt-Jakob disease, the human version of the disease, appear to have a long incubation period that could stretch to decades in some people, The Telegraph ... [News Source]

Scientist predicts future mad-cow epidemic (EARTHtimes.org) A British scientist predicts thousands of future deaths from mad cow disease caused by contaminated beef eaten between 1980 and 1986. John Collinge of University College in London said that bovine spongiform encephalopathy and variant Cruzfeldt-Jakob dise... [News Source]

Britons fear new ‘mad cow’ variant (EARTHtimes.org) A woman who died in England from mad cow disease had a genotype different than the particular genetic profile of those normally susceptible to the disease. A 39-year-old woman died from Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease and her genetic profile varied from the g... [News Source]

Britons fear new ‘mad cow’ variant (Moldova.org) A woman who died in England from mad cow disease had a genotype different than the particular genetic profile of those normally susceptible to the disease.A 39-year-old woman died from Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease and her genetic profile varied from the genetic profile of previous patients susceptible to CJD, The Times of London reported Thursday.Most examiners said they suspect the woman developed ... [News Source]