Genetics
Gene tests on dogs boost hopes for haemophilia
Scientists on Tuesday said they had treated haemophilia in dogs by fixing a flawed gene, marking a step forward towards treating the condition in humans, too.
Nov 19, 2013
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Caring for horses eases symptoms of dementia
In the first study of its kind, researchers have determined that spending time with horses eases symptoms of Alzheimer's dementia.
May 5, 2014
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Neuroscience
Cannabidiol could help deliver medications to the brain
Cannabidiol (CBD), a non-psychoactive compound in cannabis, is being touted as beneficial for many health conditions, ranging from anxiety to epilepsy. Although much more research is needed to verify these claims, scientists ...
Apr 17, 2019
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Vaccination
'Half-measure' virus vaccine intrigues experts
Evidence suggesting an initial half dose of the vaccine being developed by drugs firm AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford is more effective than a full dose is counterintuitive, and even took the researchers by surprise.
Nov 23, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Veterinarians recommend equine vaccine for alpacas to thwart west nile virus
Colorado State University veterinarians are recommending the use of equine West Nile Virus vaccines to help prevent West Nile Virus disease in alpacas. While llamas seem to be fairly resistant to developing severe disease ...
Aug 8, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
Gene therapy shows early promise against deadly brain cancer
(HealthDay)—Early trials of a new form of gene therapy may give hope to patients battling glioblastoma, the most deadly form of brain cancer.
Jun 1, 2015
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Medical research
New pregnancy hormone identified in horses
Identification of a new pregnancy-supporting hormone in horses has resolved a reproductive mystery that has puzzled scientists for decades, and it may have important implications for sustaining human pregnancies, reports ...
Feb 26, 2014
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Medical research
Researchers reveal the dual role of brain glycogen
In 2007, in an article published in Nature Neuroscience, scientists at the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona) headed by Joan Guinovart, an authority on glycogen metabolism, reported that in Lafora Disease ...
Feb 27, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
A seemingly paradoxical strategy: Varicella zoster virus spreads by enhancing an immune defense mechanism
Varicella zoster virus (VZV) can cause chickenpox, as well as shingles and severe complications. When one comes into contact with VZV for the first time, the virus enters the body through the airways, reaching the mucous ...
Jul 12, 2024
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Health
Q&A: Chances of a horse meat scandal in the US?
(AP)—The horse meat scandal that is hitting Europe has yet to spread to the United States, allowing American consumers to rest easier when buying ground beef or sitting down for a plate of meatballs at Ikea.
Feb 28, 2013
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