Brain disease ‘resistance gene’ evolves in Papua New Guinea community; could offer insights into CJD

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A community in Papua New Guinea that suffered a major epidemic of a CJD-like fatal brain disease called kuru has developed strong genetic resistance to the disease, according to new research by scientists in the UK.

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