Health
Fast food: Tips for choosing healthier options
Does following a weight-loss or healthy diet mean you must swear off fast food? Not necessarily.
Aug 16, 2019
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News tagged with chickens
Neuroscience
Chicken pox virus may be linked to serious condition in the elderly
A new study links the virus that causes chicken pox and shingles to a condition that inflames blood vessels on the temples and scalp in the elderly, called giant cell arteritis. The study is published in the February 18, ...
Feb 18, 2015
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Medical research
Chicken eggs could provide low-cost opportunities for cancer imaging research
In a paper published in npj Imaging, King's researchers have assessed the use of fertilized chicken eggs as an alternative model that can resolve both ethical and economic issues for preclinical cancer research.
Jan 4, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
What is Murray Valley encephalitis virus?
Western Australian health authorities recently issued warnings about Murray Valley encephalitis, a serious disease that can spread by the bite of an infected mosquito and cause inflammation of the brain.
Feb 26, 2019
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Health
Infectious disease physician dispels vaccine myths ahead of back-to-school physicals
Having updated vaccinations is an important step for children heading back to school.
Aug 4, 2017
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Immunology
Children with egg allergies can safely receive flu vaccine, study says
Egg allergic children, including those with a history of anaphylaxis to egg, can safely receive a single dose of the seasonal influenza vaccine, according to a new study from the University of Michigan.
Jan 22, 2013
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Health
Chicken in the kitchen? Wash your hands!
When it comes to bacteria causing food-borne illnesses in the EU, campylobacter and salmonella are the most common culprits. According to the European Food Safety Authority, over 91,000 cases of salmonella infections are ...
Aug 31, 2021
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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
Netherlands bans poultry transport after discovering bird flu (Update)
Dutch officials on Sunday banned the transport of poultry in the Netherlands after the discovery of a highly infectious strain of bird flu which could jump to humans.
Nov 16, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Vaccines could affect how the coronavirus evolves, but that's no reason to skip your shot
A 2015 paper on a chicken virus showed vaccines could enable more deadly variants to spread—in chickens.
Aug 30, 2021
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