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Posted Wed Jul 9 2008: from New Scientist, via EurekAlert: 10 people die from new CJD-like disease http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1215642920 A new form of fatal dementia has been discovered in 16 Americans, 10 of whom have already died of the condition. It resembles Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease -- with patients gradually losing their ability to think, speak and move -- but has features that make it distinct from known forms of CJD. [Read more stories about: ] New!: No reader quips yet -- be the first! Got a PaniQuip? Your Quip (limit 140 characters, no links, just wit): First name: The text shown in the Web image to the right: We reserve the right to reuse, remove, or refuse any entry.

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