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Mad cow disease
Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), commonly known as mad cow disease, is a fatal, neurodegenerative disease of cattle
Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy, or BSE, is a chronic, degenerative disease affecting the central nervous system of cattle. It has no cure or treatment. The disease was first discovered in 1986 in the United Kingdom, where more than 95 percent of all BS
- Unraveling the 'Mad Cow' Mystery (envirolink.org)
- Taiwan remains free of mad cow disease: agriculture council (chinapost.com.tw)
- Taiwan remains free of mad cow disease, says agriculture council (news.google.com)
A cannibalistic tribe in Papua New Guinea, whose members used to eat the brains of dead relatives, provides an example of evolution that could help find a treatment for mad cow disease, according to scientists.
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- Braineating tribe could help find treatment for mad cow disease (telegraph.co.uk)
November 19, 2009 Brain-eating tribe enriches understanding of mad cow disease Mark Henderson, Science Editor A cannibalistic ritual in which the brains of dead tribespeople were eaten by their relatives has triggered one of the most striking examples of rapid human evolution on record, scientists have discovered. In the middle of the 20th century the Fore tribe of the Eastern Highlands province of Papua New Guinea was devastated by a CJD-like...
From freerepublic.com
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- New Guinean Cannibals Evolved Resistance To Mad Cow-Like Disease (search.msn.com)
- The Mad Cow Window (roguepundit.typepad.com)
- Gene protects brain-eaters from mad cow-type disease (freerepublic.com)
A cannibalistic ritual in which the brains of dead tribespeople were eaten by their relatives has triggered one of the most striking examples of rapid human evolution on record, scientists have discovered. In the middle of the 20th century the Fore tribe
From p.moreover.com
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- Brain-eating tribe helps mad cow research (p.moreover.com)
TAIPEI (AFP) - Thousands of protesters marched through the Taiwanese capital Taipei on Saturday to protest against resuming imports of certain US beef products, over fears of the spread of mad cow disease.Taiwan last month decided to lift a ban on US beef-on-the-bone and cow organs, sparking accusations that the government had ignored concerns over mad cow disease, the common name for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE). Our only demand...
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From feedburner.com
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TOKYO — Japan suspended beef shipments from an American meatpacker today over its failure to remove cattle parts banned under a bilateral agreement, as officials here raised concerns about U.S. safeguards against mad cow disease.
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From nypost.com
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Each year The Simpsons celebrate Halloween with an extra special spooktackular episode. This year, the long-running cartoon tackled the dangerous subject of mad cow disease. Here’s how it went down:
Everyone in Springfield was excited to try Krusty the Clown’s new “Burger Squared,” a burger made by “starting with Grade A beef, feeding it to [...]
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