CJD is a disease caused by a misfolding protein, called a prion. (PREE-on) Prion diseases are a group of rare and fatal brain diseases which occur in both humans and animals. In humans, it is known as CJD. Cows get BSE, which stands for bovine spongiform encephalopathy. Deer and elk contract CWD, or chronic wasting disease. There is no cure or clinical diagnosis for CJD. There is no cure for any of the diseases in the prion family.

Sunday, August 20, 2006

CJD on the air in Phoenix this morning

Many thanks to my friend and coworker Mini Salas, who hosts Closer Look, our public affairs program at KPKX-Phoenix. Mini interviewed me about CJD for her show this week. It aired yesterday morning on ESPN 860 and this morning on 98-7 The Peak. Mini is going to burn me a CD sometime this week so I can post a podcast of it here on the site. We also posted a link on the station website that goes to the CJD Foundation, CJD Insight, and the action page on the Foundation website. (Page down and you'll see it). Thanks, Mini!

posted by Heather Larson at Sunday, August 20, 2006

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