Recall urged for nutritional supplements after wasting-disease find (Canada.com) New research shows the infectious prions associated with chronic wasting disease can be found in a substance that’s used to make nutritional supplements. [News Source]

Canned beef importation still illegal - ministry (The Monitor) A ban on importation of canned beef that was imposed in 1996 still stands, the Ministry of Agriculture has said. However, the ministry officials have admitted that the outlawed products continue to find their way to the Ugandan market due to poor enforcement of the ban. [News Source]

Obama charms, looks for NATO help for Afghanistan (CTV Toronto) U.S. President Barack Obama went on a charm offensive in Europe Friday, making a pitch to NATO allies, and the public, for a greater commitment to the war in Afghanistan. [News Source]

University Hospital testing for rare brain disorder (The Augusta Chronicle) University Hospital is awaiting test results on a patient that might have a rare brain disorder, a spokeswoman said. [News Source]

Current Issue: (The Mac Weekly) This spring break I found myself bowing lower in a church than I ever had before. We were on our knees, slapping our open hands on the dirty wooden floor. We wanted an encore. [News Source]

Current Issue: (The Mac Weekly) To tell the truth, I never really understood what the fuss about "Rent" was all about. [News Source]

Redefining What It Means To Be A Prion (Medical News Today) Whitehead Institute researchers have quintupled the number of identifiable prion proteins in yeast and have further clarified the role prions play in the inheritance of both beneficial and detrimental traits. [News Source]

Meet Framingham High’s brainstormers (The Framingham Tab) For a small group of freshmen at the high school, tackling the world's problems is an after school activity. "They have fun. But they learn so much detail," said Beverly Hugo, who has taught kids participating in the town's Brainstormers Club since it started in 1990. The town participates in [News Source]

Rumors on legislation spread like mulch (Seattle Times) I've received more than a few e-mails warning me that the U.S. House and Senate were about to shove through a bill that would outlaw farmers markets, and make it illegal to grow your own garden. Mercy. [News Source]

Dr. Paul Donohue: Unusual infection causes rare case of dementia (Detroit News) Dear Dr. Donohue: My dad died last August of confirmed sporadic CJD, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. He had a very short and terrible illness. Although this is a very rare disease, will you explain it to your readers to make more doctors and families aware of it? [News Source]