http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress provides the latest news from Norwegian School of Veterinary Science 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 geographical areas in Norway and that climate and environmental changes, access to host animals and demography affect tick distribution in Norway. Furthermore, local climatic conditions can have a decisive influence on the ability of the tick to spread dangerous viruses. The climate can also play a role in the spread of gastrointestinal infections. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-climate-environmental-affect-occurrence-diseases.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 15 Apr 2013 08:12:13 EST news285232326 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 regulate maturation. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-puberty-maturation-cod.html Medical research Mon, 18 Feb 2013 08:50:01 EST news280399077 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. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-molecular-epidemiological-conditions-tuberculous-non-tuberculous.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 08 Nov 2012 10:09:51 EST news271591757 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 joints. Genetic analyses show that osteochondrosis occurring in the hock and Birkeland fractures in the fetlock are caused by complex, hereditary diseases, which must be taken into account in breeding. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-high-occurrence-hereditary-osteochondrosis-loose.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Fri, 26 Oct 2012 09:20:01 EST news270461232 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 are no treatments available for food allergies, but the establishment of two mouse models can be used to develop and test new forms of treatment, for example vaccines. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-cross-reactivity-peanuts-legumes-allergic-reactions.html Immunology Mon, 14 May 2012 09:33:36 EST news256206799 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 quality of meat from cattle and sheep by means of cleaner animals and efficient ways of slaughtering high-risk animals. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-animals-result-coli.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Fri, 04 May 2012 09:15:13 EST news255341684 (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 Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-prion-protein-interaction-immune.html Immunology Wed, 21 Dec 2011 09:39:06 EST news243682692