Mad Cow rules hit sperm banks' patrons Aug 13, 2008
The sperm bank had run out of vials from Peterson's donor and could not replace them, because of restrictions health officials have instituted to protect Americans against the human form of mad cow disease ... Bower cites one study that concluded that getting mad cow disease from sperm is far less likely than being killed by lightning. (MSNBC -- International)
Deere Reports Higher Third-Quarter Earnings Aug 13, 2008
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Test To Protect Food Chain From Human Form Of Mad Cow Disease Aug 13, 2008
12, 2008) Scientists are reporting development of the first test for instantly detecting beef that has been contaminated with tissue from a cow's brain or spinal cord during slaughter an advance in protecting against possible spread of the human form of Mad Cow Disease ... rgen A. Richt and colleagues point out that removal of brain, spinal and other central nervous tissue after slaughter is "one of the highest priority tasks to avoid contamination of the human food chain with bovine spongiform... (Science Daily)
Investigation Of Prion Folding On Cell Membranes Aug 12, 2008
(July 4, 1997) No signs of "mad cow disease" have been found in Texas by the state's only laboratory which handles bovine autopsies, the laboratory's director said ... 3, 1999) Laboratory experiments on prion diseases - degenerative brain illnesses such as Kuru and Crutzfeldt-Jakob disease in humans, scrapie in sheep, and the so-called "mad cow disease" - have. (Science Daily)
Nebraska beef industry gets help marketing to Japan Aug 11, 2008
Japan had been the United States top destination for beef before concerns of mad cow disease led to a ban in 2003 ... The trade association has introduced 17 new cuts of meat to appeal to Japanese consumers who re wary of older cattle that may carry mad cow disease. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
New strain of mad cow disease not tied to feed Aug 11, 2008
By Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY The discovery of a new strain of mad cow disease that may strike spontaneously rather than through contaminated feed could mean that it will be impossible to completely stamp out the brain-destroying illness in cattle ... Mad cow disease is known to scientists as bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or BSE. It is caused by infectious, misfolded proteins called prions ... There have been only two cases of mad cow disease in the U.S. A French researcher thinks the cases... (Yahoo News -- Mad Cow Disease)
McCain at the Iowa State Fair Aug 9, 2008
Our own government now forbids beef producers from running their own checks for mad cow disease to attract foreign buyers. And this is what we want to continue. (New York Times)
News Stories Aug 9, 2008
Mad Cow Disease Full Coverage on Yahoo. News. (Yahoo News -- Mad Cow Disease)
Sam Williams Beijing Blog: Day Three -- Goodbye to Seoul, hello to Beijing Aug 8, 2008
The huge protests against American beef (Mad Cow Disease fear) have aggravated public opinion. President Lee agreed to lift the five-year ban when he visited Washington earlier this year. (Atlanta Business Chronicle, GA)
Japan halts beef from Cargill over missing papers Aug 8, 2008
Japan keeps a stricter safety standard than the U.S. to minimize the risk of mad cow disease, or bovine spongiform encephalopathy. Japan banned American beef imports in December 2003 after the first case of mad cow disease was found in the United States. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Bush to state opposition to China rights policy Aug 7, 2008
He spent the first part of the day in Seoul, where he held meetings and ate a lunch of American beef filet and Korean short ribs with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, who has faced severe political problems after clearing the way for US beef imports, which many South Koreans worry may carry mad cow disease. A major focus of their talks was continuing efforts to persuade North Korea to dismantle its nuclear weapons program. (Boston Globe)
World travelers face rejection from blood banks Aug 7, 2008
If there was a whiff of mad cow disease when you visited some place, you are not eligible to donate ... Thanks to the possible risk of mad cow disease, anyone who has lived in Europe for a total of over five years since 1980 is out. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Koreans cheer and jeer as Bush arrives Aug 7, 2008
But when Lee agreed to lift the beef import ban, first imposed in 2003 because of concerns over mad cow disease, on the eve of his first meeting with Bush in April in Washington, many saw him as acquiescing to Bush. Almost nightly demonstrations had forced Lee to repeatedly apologize for the deal. (San Francisco Chronicle)
S. Koreans fire water cannons at Bush protesters Aug 6, 2008
Bush held off on visiting Seoul earlier this year when protesters staged nightly candlelight vigils and repeatedly clashed with riot police over imports of American beef, saying Lee ignored public health concerns over the possibility of mad cow disease () and failed to consult with citizens. Lee has promised to patch up relations with Washington that became strained under Seoul's previous decade of liberal governments. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Where's the Beef? S Korea's 'Nightly Dance' Aug 6, 2008
This was the third largest market for American beef exporters until 2003 when a mad cow disease case shut down all imports. It took years of negotiations until the new conservative South Korean president, looking for a broader trade deal with the U.S., agreed to allow shipments of beef to resume. (ABC News)
South Korea Deploys 16,000 Police to Contain Protests During Bush's Visit Aug 5, 2008
Lee's actions angered food and consumer groups concerned about the possible spread of mad cow disease, triggering wider protests against his government and leadership style ... South Korea barred U.S. beef imports in 2003 when the U.S. discovered its first case of mad cow disease. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
Bush to face S Korea protesters Aug 5, 2008
The deal sparked months of street protests because of fears that US cattle may be infected with mad cow disease. The first shipments began arriving last week, but the demonstration organisers say that a large crowd will leave President Bush in no doubt about what they think of his government's reassurances that US beef is safe. (BBC News)
Bush Visit Could Reignite South Korea Beef Riots Aug 5, 2008
Just hours before Lee's April meeting with Bush in Washington, South Korea agreed to lift a ban on American beef that was imposed after the United States' first case of mad cow disease was discovered in late 2003. Lee's government said it would allow virtually unlimited imports. (Fox News)
Alberta unveils new slogan for beef industry Aug 5, 2008
The new slogan is meant to re-energize an industry that has weathered trade restrictions because of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), also known as "mad cow disease," and bouts of dry weather. In May 2003, a cow originating from an Alberta ranch was confirmed to be infected with BSE. Major trading partners like the United States, Mexico and Japan shut their borders to Canadian beef exports. (CTV.ca)
Massive protest called for Bush visit to South Korea Aug 4, 2008
"We oppose the visit by Bush who sells U.S. beef with its risk of mad cow disease that threatens the health and lives of the public," a coalition of activist groups said in a statement ... In June, South Korean and U.S. trade officials reworked the beef deal to mollify a Korean public worried about mad cow disease. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
U.S., S. Korea relations strong despite tension Aug 4, 2008
Thousands of South Koreans protested the resumption of importing U.S. beef, which had been banned over concern about mad cow disease ... The meat was blocked in 2003 when a Canadian-born cow in Washington state was found to have mad cow disease. (USA Today)
Senate approves US envoy to SKorea Aug 2, 2008
The pro-U.S. government of South Korean President Lee Myung-bak recently faced tens of thousands of protesters after it agreed to a U.S. demand to resume importation of American beef that had been halted over fears of mad cow disease. After widespread anger in South Korea, and pressure from Seoul, the Bush administration this week reversed a decision to change the national classification of islands at the center of a territorial dispute between Japan and South Korea. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Uncle Chippie's gourmet burger shop thrives in Red Hook Jul 31, 2008
Uncle Chippie says, "We purchase our ground beef locally from a slaughterhouse in Pine Plains. We felt that locally grown beef would be the best way to go in these days of mass produced meat products and mad cow disease. Chip continues, "We also offer organic beef burgers for those who desire even more peace of mind in what they eat. The certified organic grass-fed beef comes from North Winds Farm in Ancramdale. (Rhinebeck Gazette Advertiser, NY)
S Korea resumes US beef imports Jul 29, 2008
South Korea has received its first shipment of US beef since imports were banned after BSE - or mad cow disease - was detected in the US five years ago ... The US agreed to restrict exports to beef from cattle less than 30 months old, believed less susceptible to mad cow disease. (BBC News)
U.S. ribs, steaks return; South Koreans angry Jul 29, 2008
The resumption of U.S. beef imports follows a nearly five-year ban after a case of mad cow disease turned up in the United States ... Animals older than 30 months old are considered at a greater risk for mad cow disease, which can be transmitted to humans ... The revised agreement also excludes the import of certain parts believed more susceptible to mad cow disease. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NBA)
Obama veep team floats GOP name Jul 26, 2008
In the best-known incident of her tenure, she led the administration's response to cases of Bovine Spongiform Encephalitis, known as mad cow disease. The epidemic was contained, but the relatively light U.S. testing regime has led to continuing barriers for American beef exports. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
High school students help professor study diseases Jul 25, 2008
This would unveil the mystery of how prions grow, which could lead to developing strategies to prevent protein mis-folding and fibrils-type diseases such as Alzheimer s, Parkinson s, mad cow disease in humans and chronic wasting disease in deer. Autumn Grooms can be reached at (608) 791-8424 or. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Health Officials Suspect Texas Man Died Of Mad Cow Disease Jul 24, 2008
(July 22, 2008)--Health officials in Corpus Christi say they should have the results in two months from tests run on the brain of a dead man who they suspect had mad cow disease ... There have been only three cases of the human form of mad cow disease in the entire United States, and in each case, the infection was evidently contracted outside of the country. (KWTX.com, TX)
Woman diagnosed with rare brain disease Jul 23, 2008
Creutzfeldt-Jakob can be caused eating meat with mad cow disease ... In very rare cases, a form of the disorder can be caused by consuming meat products from cows infected with mad cow disease ... There have been only three cases of the human form of mad cow disease in the entire United States, and each patient was believed to be infected outside the country. (MSNBC -- Health)
Class Of Antibiotics Can Enhance Gene-silencing Tool Jul 23, 2008
4, 2006) BSE (more commonly known as mad cow disease) and CJD, a related disease in humans, are fatal neurodegenerative diseases caused by accumulation in the brain of an abnormally folded version (PrPsc) of. (Jan. (Science Daily)
Primary Sensor That Detects Stomach Viruses Discovered Jul 23, 2008
5, 2008) In an advance in food safety, researchers are reporting development of a nano-sized sensor that detects record low levels of the deadly prion proteins that cause Mad Cow Disease and other so-called. (Sep. (Science Daily)
Japan recycling more leftovers for animal feed Jul 23, 2008
The feed is not used for cattle or sheep because of strict health regulations that were imposed to prevent mad cow disease. Food recyclers often use leftovers from convenience stores and restaurants, where strict health laws require that unsold items be thrown out at the end of the day. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Climate crisis: Roosevelt revisited Jul 22, 2008
Page last updated at 01:00 GMT, Monday, 21 July 2008 02:00 UK. VIEWPOINT Andrew Simms. (BBC News)
Massachusetts Patient Tested for Mad Cow Disease Jul 21, 2008
BOSTON Public health officials in Massachusetts are investigating whether a patient in a Cape Cod hospital has the human form of mad cow disease ... There have only been three cases of the human form of mad cow disease reported in the United States in the last several years, and officials say it's extremely unlikely the patient in Cape Cod Hospital has the disease ... Mad cow disease medically known as bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or BSE causes spongy holes in the brain. (Fox News)
Look, up in the sky: NB reports record number of UFOs Jul 18, 2008
Canada's top court has cleared the way for a multibillion-dollar class action lawsuit by cattle ranchers who say negligent regulatory practices by the federal government made them lose huge sums of money during the 2003 mad cow disease scare. Al Gore issued an audacious challenge to his fellow Americans on Thursday, calling on the nation to produce every kilowatt of electricity through wind, sun and other Earth-friendly energy sources within 10 years. (CBC.ca)
Stephen Hawking is staying put, Cambridge says Jul 18, 2008
The University of Cambridge has poured cold water on reports its most famous physicist might be coming to Canada to work, saying Wednesday Stephen Hawking "has no plans" to leave. A report in the Daily Telegraph in the U.K. said Hawking was contemplating joining his colleague Neil Turok at Waterloo, Ont. (CBC.ca)
Supreme Court clears way for mad cow suit Jul 18, 2008
That's the way bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or mad cow disease, is spread. The Canadian regulations came in a full two years after Britain had banned the practice, and three years after Canada barred uncertified cattle imports from the United Kingdom because of BSE fears. (Globe and Mail -- National)
Prions Can Be Transmitted through Feces Jul 17, 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Prions, the tiny agents that cause untreatable and fatal brain infections, such as "mad cow disease," can be detected in and transmitted through the feces of Syrian hamsters, which have been used to study prion disease, according to a report in The Journal of Infectious Diseases. Scrapie in sheep and chronic wasting disease in deer and similar animals, two neurodegenerative diseases caused by prions, spread naturally from animal to animal in their flocks and herds,... (MEDLINEplus)
Here's the Beef Jul 15, 2008
No amount of cooking will eliminate mad cow disease, but the folks selling ground beef assure us that the risk is minimal ... And with the exception of mad cow disease (which is EXTREMELY rare), all of these illnesses can be prevented by proper food preperation. (Washington Post)
ROK leader urged to revise diplomatic policy Jul 15, 2008
In mid-April, Lee rushed to strike a controversial trade pact with Washington to resume imports of a wide range of U.S. beef cuts despite local concerns over mad cow disease. The decision triggered two-month-long nationwide protests against him, forcing the president to apologize to the public twice and replace almost all of his aids in the Presidential Office and three Cabinet ministers. (Xinhuanet, China)
Modest gains for Bush at Summit of Americas / Sweeping promises, sharp divisions as 34-nation meeting ends Jul 14, 2008
Bush and Martin also pledged cooperation to combat mad cow disease, which is hurting the beef industries of both countries. For Bush, the big payoff occurred the day before, when Mexico's Fox accepted an invitation to visit Bush's ranch in Texas and lavishly praised his proposal that would allow migrants to work temporarily in the United States. (Yahoo News -- Summit of the Americas)
USDA agrees to name stores in meat recalls Jul 13, 2008
Downer cows pose increased risk for mad cow disease, E. coli and other infections, partly because they typically wallow in feces. Agriculture officials have contended there was minimal health risk from the situation, while acknowledging they could not rule it out altogether. (MSNBC -- Health)
Judge keeps imports of older Canadian cattle Jul 13, 2008
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- A federal judge refused to stop some Canadian beef imports but agreed with lawyers for cattle, consumer and health interests that the U.S. government should revisit rules that protect against the threat of mad cow disease ... BSE is the scientific term for what's known as mad cow disease ... The U.S. has had three cases of mad cow disease. (Sioux Falls Tri-State Neighbor, SD)
News highlights Jul 13, 2008
Such cows pose increased risk for mad cow disease, E. coli and other infections because they typically wallow in their own feces. SHARE THIS STORY. (OregonLive, OR -- Business)
Asia's angry monk syndrome Jul 13, 2008
And over the weekend, thousands of Buddhist monks joined South Korean citizens in candlelight rallies in front of Seoul's city hall to protest the government's controversial decision in April to resume imports of beef from the United States, which protestors believe could be tainted with mad cow disease. The usually apolitical monks' involvement in the rallies exerted additional pressure on the government to review the unpopular decision. (Asia Times Online)
USDA to begin naming retailers in meat recalls Jul 13, 2008
Slaughterhouses are supposed to keep these "downer" cows out of the food system because they have a higher risk of carrying E. coli and the wasting neurological illness known as mad cow disease. Agriculture officials classified the Westland/Hallmark recall as less serious because there was only a "remote possibility" the meat could sicken consumers. (Los Angeles Times)
CJD Investigation Update Jul 13, 2008
"I think people are confused if they hear CJD they think mad cow disease," said Chanteau Orr with the Tulsa County Health Department ... This form has been linked to eating beef - cattle with BSE or Mad Cow Disease. (FOX23.com, OK)
Seoul softens stance on N Korea Jul 13, 2008
Mr Lee's decision in April to reopen South Korea to US beef imports - banned in 2003 after the discovery of mad cow disease in American cattle - prompted near-daily protests and has dominated the domestic political agenda. However, correspondents say Mr Lee's plans to deregulate the economy, introduce tax cuts and reforms pension systems could also meet significant opposition. (Yahoo News -- North Korea)
12 dangerous dietary supplements identified by 'Consumer Reports' Jul 13, 2008
Organ/glandular extracts are affected by FDA restrictions on the use of bovine materials in supplements because of the risk of mad cow disease. And in March, then-FDA commissioner Mark McClellan warned companies to stop selling the bodybuilding supplement androstenedione (andro). (Yahoo News -- Alternative Medicine)
SKorea to Probe U.S. Beef Deal Jul 13, 2008
(SEOUL, South Korea) South Korea's parliament agreed Thursday to launch a probe into government negotiations with Washington on resumed American beef imports that sparked public outrage over fears of mad cow disease ... The opposition has claimed that the beef deal, struck in April and amended last month, is flawed because it could expose the country to mad cow disease ... The new parliament also agreed to form five other special committees, including one that will deal with an opposition demand... (Time.com)
S Korea opposition to end boycott Jul 13, 2008
US beef imports into South Korea were banned in 2003, after the discovery of cows infected with BSE or mad cow disease ... President Lee Myung-bak has publicly apologised for his handling of the issue, and the government has negotiated an amendment to the import deal, which limits shipments to beef from cattle younger than 30 months, believed less susceptible to mad cow disease. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Bush Admin. Fumes Over Dems' Stalling on South Korea... Jul 8, 2008
The pro-U.S. government of South Korean President Lee Myung-bak has faced tens of thousands of protesters since it agreed to a U.S. demand to resume importation of American beef that had been halted over fears of mad cow disease. Lee's government's approval was meant to speed up U.S. ratification of the trade deal. (Fox News)
* S Korean agriculture, health ministers sacked Jul 8, 2008
Lee has seen near-daily protest rallies since May, sparked by a public concerned over mad cow disease that later turned to a broader attack on his pro-business policies. The Cabinet offered to resign en masse a month ago as protests intensified. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
LETTERS: NCT, July 7, 2008 Jul 8, 2008
The Bush administration ordered the U.S. Agriculture Department to stop the 1 percent testing of U.S. cattle for mad cow disease in May '08 because it was affecting U.S. cattle sales overseas ... Ron wrote on Jul 7, 2008 5:52 AM:Of course, South Korean people are concerned about mad cow disease, and that's why THEY are testing before the beef leaves the US.Just as the Japanese inspect oranges for pests prior to those crops being exported to Japan. (North County Times)
World's Smallest High Performance, Low Energy Sensor Jul 8, 2008
5, 2008) In an advance in food safety, researchers are reporting development of a nano-sized sensor that detects record low levels of the deadly prion proteins that cause Mad Cow Disease and other so-called. (June 16, 2008) A low-power microchip uses 30,000 times less power in sleep mode and 10 times less in active mode than comparable chips now on the. (Science Daily)
New strain of mad cow disease not tied to feed Jul 8, 2008
By Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY The discovery of a new strain of mad cow disease that may strike spontaneously rather than through contaminated feed could mean that it will be impossible to completely stamp out the brain-destroying illness in cattle ... Mad cow disease is known to scientists as bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or BSE. It is caused by infectious, misfolded proteins called prions ... There have been only two cases of mad cow disease in the U.S. A French researcher thinks the cases... (Yahoo News -- Mad Cow Disease)
Animal ID rolls ahead with premises registration (11) Jul 7, 2008
" If you can mentally step outside of yourself and the society in which you live, and observe dispassionately the black hole into which you and all of humanity are being drawn, what you will see is the fascinating convergence and culmination of events foreseen more than two thousand years ago and recorded in the Christian Bible. The question is, are you going to stop this march into oblivion? Can you stop or affect this in any way? Should you? If the Bible predicts the Orwellian tragedy now... (Sioux Falls Tri-State Neighbor, SD)
DR. MOM COLUMN: Dangers of Lyme disease over hyped Jul 7, 2008
Patient education is a great thing, but sometimes a little misinformation goes a long way, causing healthy and otherwise sane people to worry needlessly about the potential dangers of disorders such as mad cow disease. This is not a new phenomenon, however, and long before the disease of the month was bird flu or SARS, Lyme disease was all the rage. (Evansville Courier & Press (subscription))
S.Korea president sacks ministers for US beef deal Jul 7, 2008
Lee has seen nearly daily protest rallies since early May, sparked by a public concerned over mad cow disease that later turned to a broader attack on his pro-business policies. The cabinet offered to resign en masse a month ago as protests intensified. (Reuters)
500,000 to hold protest against U.S. beef imports Jul 7, 2008
Protesters criticized the government hurried to sign a deal to resume U.S. beef imports in April as they claimed the U.S. beef may not be safe from mad cow disease. Editor: Sun Yunlong. (Xinhuanet, China)
News Stories Jul 7, 2008
Mad Cow Disease Full Coverage on Yahoo. News. (Yahoo News -- Mad Cow Disease)
S Korea president sacks ministers Jul 7, 2008
Protesters took to the streets over fears the move could expose the country to mad cow disease ... South Korea used to be a major market for US beef, but it suspended imports in 2003 after a mad cow disease outbreak ... It negotiated an amendment to the import deal last month, which limits shipments to beef from cattle younger than 30 months, believed less susceptible to mad cow disease. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
S Korea head admits beef failings Jul 7, 2008
His government's decision to restart imports of US beef has led to large public protests over fears of mad cow disease. In his interview, he said he still believed it was the right decision but that the government should have been sensitive to public concern. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Thousands In Seoul Protest U.S. Beef Jul 6, 2008
Fearing Mad Cow Disease, South Koreans Hold Massive Rally Against Imports From America ... Protesters demanded better protection against beef that could be tainted with mad cow disease ... The deal has sparked public outrage amid widespread perceptions, fanned in part by sensational media reports, that it exposes the country to a higher risk of mad cow disease. (CBS News)
South Koreans protest against U.S. beef Jul 6, 2008
The deal has sparked public outrage amid widespread perceptions, fanned in part by sensational media reports, that it exposes the country to a higher risk of mad cow disease. The unrelenting demonstrations forced the government to negotiate an amendment to the deal with Washington last month to limit shipments to beef from younger cattle, which are believed less susceptible to mad cow disease. (Globe and Mail -- International)
