Health
Most supermarket chicken laced with white fat: Report
(HealthDay)—A new report from the Humane League claims that 99% of supermarket chicken has pockets of fat, called white stripes, running through it.
Sep 21, 2021
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Hen hazard: Salmonella a threat from backyard chickens
(HealthDay)—It's still not OK to kiss your chickens or your ducklings—you could catch a salmonella infection from barnyard birds.
Sep 6, 2021
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Neuroscience
What birds' rhythms tell us about how we form speech and movement
If you have ever been moved by the beat of a drum or enchanted by a song, or if you have meandered through YouTube to watch animals from elephants to dancing cockatoos swaying and bopping to music, you might suspect that ...
Aug 23, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
'Springing forward' affects early birds less than night owls, study finds
Every spring, the Daylight Saving Time shift robs people of an hour of sleep—and a new study shows that DNA plays a role in how much the "spring forward" time change affects individuals.
Jul 20, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
WHO urges flu vigilance after human H10N3 case
The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged countries to remain vigilant for influenza following the recent confirmation by Chinese health authorities of the first human case of infection with a rare strain of bird flu ...
Jun 7, 2021
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Neuroscience
Early acoustic experiences alter methylation in songbird embryo's forebrain
Researchers at University of Illinois and City University of New York have recently carried out a study investigating the effects of early acoustic experiences on gene activation in songbirds. Their paper, published in Elsevier's ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
First human case of H10N3 bird flu: What we know
China revealed the first human case of H10N3 bird flu on Tuesday, an announcement that has so far raised no alarm among world health authorities.
Jun 3, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
China confirms first human case of H10N3 bird flu strain
China reported the world's first human infection of the H10N3 bird flu strain on Tuesday but said the risk of it spreading widely among people was low.
Jun 1, 2021
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Russians infected with crossover flu virus suggests possibility of another pandemic
Two virus researchers in China are recommending security measures after seven Russian farm workers became infected with a crossover flu virus last year. In their Perspectives piece published in the journal Science, Weifeng ...
Health
Taking one for the team: 6 ways our cells can die and help fight infectious disease
We have all heard of COVID-19, the flu and bacterial infections. But what is actually happening to our cells when we contract these diseases? Many of our body's cells don't live to tell the tale. But cell death isn't necessarily ...
May 10, 2021
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