For example, one study will focus on mice that have been bred to have a muscle - wasting disease tied to a particular gene. (newscientist.com)
It is a progressively wasting disease that is usually seen at a young age and is lethal within a few months. (wagwalking.com)
It's not clear what soil characteristics are associated with the persistence of chronic wasting disease in deer,» says Nohra Mateus - Pinilla, veterinary epidemiologist at the Illinois Natural History Survey - Prairie Research Institute and study co-author. (sciencedaily.com)