Headlines Tout “Contagious Alzheimer’s” Finding – But What’s the Real Story?
In the past week, you may have seen a few news headlines that talked about the idea that Alzheimer’s disease may be contagious. I’ve seen headlines like ”Alzheimer’s Disease Contagious Like Mad Cow,” “Some Cases of Alzheimer’s May Be Transmitted,” and “Can You ‘Catch’ Alzheimer’s Disease?” Those all sound pretty scary, like something out of a [...]
Tags: Alzheimer's, CJD, mad cow, science journalism, science reporting
Posted October 7, 2011 by Karen Merzenich under Alzheimer's disease, Research studies
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