Norwegian School of Veterinary Science

The regulation of puberty and maturation in cod

FSH and LH are two important hormones which regulate the processes of puberty and maturation. These hormones are secreted by the pituitary gland and are transported in the blood to the genitalia, where they ...

Medical research created Feb 18, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Molecular epidemiological conditions relating to tuberculous and non-tuberculous mycobacteria

A research project has been studying the molecular epidemiological conditions relating to diseases caused by tuberculous and non-tuberculous mycobacteria in the Mubende region of Uganda.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Nov 08, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Clean animals result in fewer E. coli

Sigrun J. Hauge has studied the effect of the measures implemented on farms and in slaughterhouses. The aim of the project "Uncontaminated Carcasses" was to uncover data that would help to improve the hygienic ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 04, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Climate and environmental changes affect the occurrence of diseases transmitted between animals and humans

How are human and animal diseases in general affected by the climate becoming "wilder, wetter and warmer"? Solveig Jore's doctoral research shows that the tick Ixodes ricinus has spread over larger geogra ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 15, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Cross-reactivity between peanuts and other legumes can lead to serious allergic reactions

Many foods can lead to allergic reactions and this situation is further complicated by so-called cross-reactions, whereby an allergy to one particular food can trigger allergic reactions to another food. There ...

Immunology created May 14, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New findings about the prion protein and its interaction with the immune system

(Medical Xpress) -- Scrapie is a neurodegenerative disease which can function as a model for other diseases caused by an accumulation of proteins resulting in tissue malformations (proteinpathies), such as ...

Immunology created Dec 21, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

High occurrence of hereditary osteochondrosis and loose bone fragments in Norwegian standard bred trotters

A PhD research project carried out at The Norwegian School of Veterinary Science has revealed that 50.7% of Norwegian standard bred horses of the same age suffer from loose bone fragments and defects in their ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Oct 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0