A Deadly Mad Cow-Like Disease Is Spreading Among North American Deer

Wildlife officials in the U.S. and Canada report cases of chronic wasting diseases where it hasn't been detected before.
AOL

2 dead from rare mad cow-like brain disease in Oregon, county health officials say

Two people in Oregon have died from a rare, progressive brain disorder similar to "mad cow disease" that leads to dementia and is %100 fatal. The Hood River County Health Department confirmed the ...
The Washington Post

Mad Cow Variant That Hits Humans Is a Puzzle

She had just graduated from college when the frightening symptoms started to surface. The vivacious, easygoing 22-year-old suddenly became inexplicably irritable and short-tempered. Then her memory ...
Southeast Missourian

Theory suggests mad cow disease may come from humans

LONDON -- A new theory proposes that mad cow disease may have come from feeding British cattle meal contaminated with human remains infected with a variation of the disease. The hypothesis, outlined ...
news.iastate.edu

ISU veterinary researchers study retinal scans as early detection method for mad cow disease

AMES, Iowa – New research from Iowa State University shows that a fatal neurological disease in cows can be detected earlier by examining the animal’s retinas. Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), ...
Lincoln Journal Star

New theory suggests mad cow disease may have come from humans

LONDON — A new theory proposes that mad cow disease may have come from feeding British cattle meal contaminated with human remains infected with a variation of the disease. The hypothesis, outlined ...