By: Eemai Holt The warming of our planet raises growing concerns about the health of the land and the well-being of the living beings that depend on its natural resources. A study published by the Department of Biology at Stanford University in December of 2023 “Taking Climate Change and Deforestation to Protect Against Vector-borne Diseases” […]
New hope for a rare type of dementia: Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD)
By: Naomi Lenchner Background A study published in February 2023 by researchers at the University of California – San Francisco (UCSF) Memory and Aging Center identified genetic markers that could aid in diagnosing Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD). Titled “PRNP expression predicts imaging findings in sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease,” the study introduces a potential novel diagnostic technique for […]