Latest Mad Cow Disease News

Blood Services allowed to ban gay men’s donations
Thursday September 09th 2010, 4:27 pm

Canadian Blood Services is legally allowed to ban men who have sex with men from donating blood, an Ontario court has found. Gay rights groups are furious with the decision. [News Source]

Mad cow disease causes cattle eyes to glow
Thursday September 09th 2010, 1:59 pm

Cattle infected with mad cow disease give off a tell-tale glow in their eyes, according to new research published in the journal Analytical Chemistry. Cattle - Bovine spongiform encephalopathy - Technology - Food Science - Consumer Concerns [News Source]

Blood Services allowed to ban gay men’s donations
Thursday September 09th 2010, 12:33 pm

Canadian Blood Services is legally allowed to ban men who have sex with men from donating blood, an Ontario court has found. Gay rights groups are furious with the decision. [News Source]

JHN launches network to advance neuroscience care
Thursday September 09th 2010, 6:52 am

Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience (JHN) is launching the Jefferson Neuroscience Network (JNN) to promote collaboration among area hospitals to advance neuroscience care throughout the region. Chestnut Hill Hospital is the first hospital to join JNN. Through this collaboration, Jefferson and Chestnut Hill will provide the most sophisticated care and expertise available to patients with time ... [News Source]

Scientists to develop test for Mad Cow Disease detection
Thursday September 09th 2010, 5:37 am

The eyes may or may not be windows to the soul, as the old adage goes, but scientists are reporting evidence that a peek into the eyes of cattle may become the basis for a long sought test to detect infection with the agent that causes Mad Cow Disease. That test could help prevent the disease from spreading in the food supply. A study on using the tell-tale glow given off by eyes infected with ... [News Source]

Celebrity Billionaires
Thursday September 09th 2010, 1:53 am

Meet the elite cadre of red-carpet moguls. [News Source]

Is meat and milk from clones in the food supply?
Thursday September 09th 2010, 12:44 am

It’s just a matter of time before we are eating clones, if we are not eating them now. [News Source]