CWD is a contagious, fatal, neurological illness that can impact not only white-tailed deer, but other North American cervids ...

The CDC notes, however, that there is concern that the disease could pose a risk to humans. A report published earlier this ...

Microscopic analysis by Montana scientists has revealed the first detailed structure of the pathogen that causes chronic ...

The detailed structure of a misfolded protein from a diseased deer could help explain why the disease hasn’t made the leap to humans.

What exactly is zombie deer disease? Find out how chronic wasting disease spreads and if it poses a threat to humans.

Septic shock is a life-threatening condition that occurs when organs malfunction, leading to dangerously low blood pressure.

Fernando Valenzuela, the beloved Los Angeles Dodgers pitching ace who helped the team win the 1981 World Series, died of ...

Doctors may be able to cure NPH with surgery. Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is one of the rarest forms of dementia, affecting 1 in 1 million people worldwide each year. CJD progresses very ...

Unfortunately, c-hGH was withdrawn from use in 1985 due to the realization that some batches were contaminated with prions, infectious proteins known to cause Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD).

Background: Establishing a confident clinical diagnosis before an advanced stage of illness can be difficult in Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) but unlike common causes of dementia, prion diseases ...