CWD is a contagious, fatal, neurological illness that can impact not only white-tailed deer, but other North American cervids ...

University of Central Florida researchers have helmed a study that found Florida panthers are not particularly susceptible to ...

May 17, 2024 — A new study of prion diseases, using a human cerebral organoid model, suggests there is a substantial species barrier preventing transmission of chronic wasting disease (CWD ...

CWD is a contagious, fatal, neurological illness that can impact not only white-tailed deer, but other North American cervids ...

The detailed structure of a misfolded protein from a diseased deer could help explain why the disease hasn’t made the leap to humans.

Chronic wasting disease is caused by a misfolded protein known as a prion and can be transmitted through predator and prey interaction, such as a panther eating a deer that has the disease. UCF ...

This annual tradition is more than just a hunt—it’s practically a statewide holiday. For generations, Wisconsin families have ...

Microscopic analysis by Montana scientists has revealed the first detailed structure of the pathogen that causes chronic ...

A third case of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) has been confirmed in a white-tailed deer that was harvested last month south ...