Username and profile pic are impeccable

I would recheck. The FDA rescinded that guideline under certain circumstances a couple of years ago, but it wasn't widely publicized... I just heard in the last few months.

ETA - I was previously banned as well.

Absolutely! I’ll definitely let her know. If nothing else, her dad could be tested and go from there.

I don’t know. I don’t make the rules.

Genetic CJD is caused by a mutation in the prion protein, which is a normal cellular protein expressed in the CNS. under normal circumstances the prion protein folds in a non pathogenic way (taking on its normal structure as a transmembrane protein). However, one configuration it can fold into is an extremely stable, infectious structure. Although this pathogenic form is highly thermodynamically stable, there is a large free energy barrier that must be crossed to fold in this way, making spontaneous pathogenic folding extremely rare (though it can randomly happen, extremely rarely: this is sporadic CJD). Genetic mutations can make the transition to the pathogenic form much more energetically favorable, making it almost certain that those with mutations will eventually acquire aggregates of the pathogenic form. The pathogenic structure of the prion protein is so dangerous as once it exists, it serves as a “template” to help other normal prion proteins to covert to this pathogenic form. Inherited (genetic) CJD can therefore infect people with normal prion protein, as transmission of the “template” pathogenic protein will convert the normal prion protein present in all of us to the pathogenic state.