Gene protects brain-eaters from mad cow-type disease - FTA

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Gene protects brain-eaters from mad cow-type disease

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Villagers in the highlands of Papua New Guinea who ritualistically ate human brains but did not die of a brain disease called kuru have a genetic mutation that protects them, researchers said Wednesday.

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