An advocate for New Brunswick patients suffering from unusual neurological symptoms is calling for the retraction of a recent scientific report that found no evidence of a mystery brain disease in the ...

Eight years after Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease claimed the life of her husband of 46 years, Lynn Vrooman still feels the incurable brain disorder’s grip on her.

What Is Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease? Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is a rare brain disorder. It makes your brain tissue look sponge-like when looked at under a microscope. "Unfortunately, CJD is a ...

CJD and mad cow disease are both transmissible spongiform encephalopathies, named for the sponge-like holes that compromise the brain as the disease progresses.

The Hood River County Health Department confirmed April 14 that two people have died from a mad cow-like illness called Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, which is related to mad cow disease, has resulted in two deaths in Oregon, according to the Hood River County Health Department.

Oregon's Hood River County is grappling with a rare brain disorder, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD), which creates holes in the brain. Health officials have identified three cases in the past ...

CJD and similar brain diseases are caused by a misfolded version of the naturally occurring prion protein. When these rogue proteins come into contact with their harmless brethren, they convert ...

Three cases of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease have been reported in Hood River County, Oregon, including two deaths. The CDC and state health officials are now investigating the rare brain disorder ...

Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) is a rare, degenerative, and fatal brain disorder that progresses rapidly and affects about 1 in a million people per year worldwide.