Aaron Rodriguez+FollowA 50-Year-Old Injection NightmareImagine getting a shot as a kid and, nearly 50 years later, it triggers a deadly brain disease. That’s what happened to a woman in the US—her childhood hormone treatment hid a prion, a rogue protein that can silently lurk for decades before rapidly destroying the brain. Prions are wild: they’re nearly indestructible, don’t have DNA, and can turn your brain into a sponge. Thankfully, these cases are super rare, but this story is a chilling reminder of how medical history can come back to haunt us. #MedicalMystery #PrionDisease #ScienceFacts #Health9816Share
wilsonjames+FollowShe Got a Fatal Brain Disease—50 Years LaterImagine getting an injection as a kid and not knowing it would come back to haunt you half a century later. That’s what happened to a woman in the US who just died from a rare, fatal brain disease called CJD—caused by a rogue protein called a prion. Turns out, she got a contaminated hormone shot back in the 70s, and it took 50 years for symptoms to show up. Wild, right? Scientists still don’t know why it took so long or how to cure it. #MedicalMystery #BrainHealth #PrionDisease #Health81Share
