Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Alaska identifies first case of H5N2 bird flu
The bird flu strain that wiped out millions of turkeys and chickens in the Midwest last year has been found in Alaska for the first time.
Aug 26, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
To protect yourself from malaria sleep with a chicken next to your bed
For the first time, scientists have shown that malaria-transmitting mosquitoes actively avoid feeding on certain animal species such as chickens, using their sense of smell. Odors emitted by species such as chickens could ...
Jul 20, 2016
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Health
Pilgrim's Pride expands recall of cooked chicken products
Pilgrim's Pride is expanding a 5 million pound recall that federal food safety regulators say includes a variety of chicken products potentially contaminated with foreign materials.
May 7, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
History of chicken pox may reduce risk of brain cancer later in life
The chicken pox is one of those pesky illness that affects kids and pains their parents, but it may offer some positive health benefits later in life, experts believe – a reduced risk for developing glioma.
Mar 30, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Backyard chickens harbor greater diversity of ticks, mites, and lice than farm-raised chickens
Backyard chickens may live a sweeter life than chickens on commercial poultry farms, but roaming green grass and scratching real dirt exposes these birds to a different suite of parasites than those found in most commercial ...
Jan 11, 2016
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Genetics
Fearful chickens and worried mice: Shared genetic influences on anxiety
Chickens that chicken out in unfamiliar surroundings may shed light on anxiety in humans, according to research published in the January issue of the journal Genetics, a publication of the Genetics Society of America.
Jan 5, 2016
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Overweight & Obesity
Research provides insights into genetic basis of obesity
Just as poultry is steadily gaining in popularity on dinner plates, the chicken is growing in attractiveness as a biomedical model for studying health issues ranging from headaches and ovarian cancer to cystic fibrosis and ...
Oct 29, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
USDA awards contracts to two companies for bird flu vaccines
A federal agency has awarded contracts to two companies to manufacture a bird flu vaccine.
Oct 14, 2015
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HIV & AIDS
SCS medical student's research provides insight into infectious disease
A history of chicken pox is very likely to predict immunity to varicella zoster, according to latest research from Monash University.
Sep 22, 2015
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Pediatrics
Start of school year calls for vaccine check
(HealthDay)—With the start of a new school year, many parents are searching for vaccination records and hoping they're current, but what does "up-to-date" look like these days?
Aug 21, 2015
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