Category Archives: Beef

Chronic Wasting Disease in Wildlife

Posted on January 8, 2020 by bettykuffel

CWD Concerns I have followed prion research since the outbreak of mad cow disease in Great Britain three decades ago. With a mad cow variant prion causing the Chronic Wasting Disease epidemic spreading in wildlife, this blog is an overview … Continue reading →

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Prion Disease in Humans

Posted on April 29, 2019 by bettykuffel

  Luckily, prion disease in humans is rare, like one in million. However, the rapid spread through wild game animals and the history of transmission of a similar disease to humans from eating prion-infected beef means knowing about the disease … Continue reading →

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Prion Disease in Man and Beast

Posted on April 24, 2019 by bettykuffel

I just finished writing the second of a two-part series on prion disease for my Montana Woman magazine monthly Lipstick Logic health and lifestyle column. The prion topic is important, and few people really understand this fatal disease and potential … Continue reading →

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Extinction – A Biological Thriller

Posted on December 7, 2018 by bettykuffel

A new thriller coming soon. Continue reading →

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