UW Hospital warns 53 patients about possible exposure to fatal brain disease (La Crosse Tribune) MADISON — UW Hospital has told 53 patients they face an “extremely low” risk of contracting a rare but deadly brain disorder because they may have been operated on with contaminated surgical instruments... [News Source]

Attorney: Patients Could File Lawsuit Over CJD Risk (WISC-TV Madison) MADISON, Wis. -- While the University of Wisconsin Hospital said there was no negligence on its part regarding the possible transmission of a rare and fatal neurological disease to 53 people, some trial attorneys disagree. [News Source]

Beef shipments to Japan suspended (The Arkansas City Traveler) TOKYO (AP) - A Kansas meat packer that fought U.S. authorities to test its entire herd for mad cow disease was hit with a suspension by Japan this week for shipping banned animal parts. [News Source]

Crickets, bugs, worms: It’s what’s for dinner! (MSNBC) Is that antennae in your teeth? Adventurous American foodies are turning to insects for a taste of the exotic, and advocates say it’s better for the environment. Even restaurants have been hawking “crittered” culinary creations — but is this a trend that’s here to stay? [News Source]

UW Hospital warns 53 patients about possible exposure to fatal disease (Pioneer Press) UW Hospital has told 53 patients they face an "extremely low" risk of contracting a rare but deadly brain disorder because they may have been operated on with contaminated surgical instruments. [News Source]

Frozen in time (The Australian) A Day in Pompeii Melbourne Museum. Until October 25. PREDICTING the future, as we are constantly reminded, is a thankless task. [News Source]

Alzheimer’s-Causing Amyloid And Bacteria Trigger Same Immune Response In The Brain (Medical News Today) In a new study published today in the July issue of the journal Cell Host & Microbe, UC Davis researchers report that both amyloid plaques found in the brains of Alzheimer's patients and structures made by some gut bacteria likely elicit the same response by human immune cells. [News Source]

Canadian Economy Improving, Currency Gain No Concern, Day Says (Bloomberg) July 24 (Bloomberg) -- Canada’s economy is moving closer to a more “positive” state and recent gains in the currency aren’t a concern, Trade Minister Stockwell Day said. [News Source]

Rising Canadian dollar hurts exports: trade min (The Globe and Mail) SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Canadian Trade Minister Stockwell Day said on Friday that a rising Canadian dollar was hurting the country's exports, but the currency has not reached a level to cause serious worries. [News Source]

UW Hospital warns 53 patients about possible exposure to fatal brain disease (La Crosse Tribune) MADISON — UW Hospital has told 53 patients they face an “extremely low” risk of contracting a rare but deadly brain disorder because they may have been operated on with contaminated surgical instruments. [News Source]