This article from the science journal at Ars Technica gave me chills. (CLICK HERE to read it.)
If you haven’t the time (or are suffering from mouse-related trigger finger,) let me summarize: prions — malformed proteins which cause neurodegenerative wasting diseases such as BSE (“mad cow disease’”) — which were previously only thought to exist in neural tissues of infected animals have NOW BEEN FOUND TO ACCUMULATE IN FAT TISSUES. Think “sausage” or “ribeye steak.”
See if I get any sleep tonight…
(CLICK HERE for a table of links for more information on prion-related… stuff.)
(CLICK HERE for a Powerpoint ‘07 presentation I put together a few months ago.)
