"Invasive biopsy is currently the only sure way to diagnose the degenerative neurological condition Creutzfeldt–Jakob Disease (CJD). But a highly sensitive assay could change that, providing a fast, accurate alternative for early diagnosis of this rare but deadly condition." - Andrew Terry from Bookmarklet

Prions are scary! Here's why, in case your wondering; " All known prion diseases affect the structure of the brain or other neural tissue and all are currently untreatable and universally fatal." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki... - Halil