Sunday, December 15, 2019

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

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Prion Test For Rare, Fatal Brain Disease Might Help Diagnose Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s
By Hannah Grace | Feb 07, 2017 08:20 AM EST
Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease, also associated with protein misfolding, takes months or years to diagnose.
New Tests could Potentially Detect Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
By Cheri Cheng | Aug 07, 2014 03:04 PM EDT
Two new studies created two tests that could potentially screen for variant CJD, also known as mad cow disease and sporadic CJD.
8 Patients At Risk After Possible Exposure to Fatal Brain Disease
By Cheri Cheng | Sep 05, 2013 12:06 PM EDT
State health officials from New Hampshire announced that eight brain surgery patients might be at risk of a deadly and rare brain disease that is similar to "mad cow."

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NHS eNeds To Act On Patient Feedback, Say Sheffield Health Researchers

Researchers from the University of Sheffield School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR) are today making a series of recommendations for NHS mental health trusts to change the way they collect and use patient feedback to improve the quality of care for inpatients.