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The Family That Couldn't Sleep

A Medical Mystery

D. T. Max

A deadly disease that steals sleep, eats holes in brains, and leaves Venetian family members dead in mere months. A primitive tribe suffers from a sickness whose chief symptom is uncontrollable laughter. Across Europe, millions of sheep rub their fleeces raw and cows attack their owners. What do these bizarre conditions have in common? Prions - mysterious proteins that can cause neurological illnesses that are always fatal. In this spellbinding tale, journalist D. T. Max reveals the hidden past and deadly future of prions.
Publish Date
2006-09-05T00:00:00.000Z
2006-09-05T00:00:00.000Z
Goodreads Rating
3.93
ISBN
9780812972528
Recommendations
1
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2022-08-09T21:36:16.000Z
@Caroline_Bartma Loved that book      source