Cell Study Explains Why Younger People More At Risk Of Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD)

Specific cells within the immune system could help explain why younger people are more susceptible to variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease -- a rare, degenerative, fatal brain disorder. Patients diagnosed with variant CJD are, on average, 28 years old but it has been unclear why older people are not as affected by the disease.

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