African swine fever was first detected in East Africa in the early 20th century. It is transmitted by ticks or by direct contact between animals, and is caused by a virus for which the natural reservoirs are African wild ...
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At a swine farm with pigs carrying methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, levels of MRSA among 95% of visitors became virtually undetectable only two hours after exposure. MRSA in the nasal passages was associated with ...
Sep 29, 2017
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(HealthDay)—Been looking for a reason to turn down your child's pleas for a pet Guinea pig? Dutch researchers say the rodents may carry germs tied to serious pneumonia.
Sep 8, 2017
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In the natural course of events, humans fall sick and die. Patients hope for miraculous remedies to restore their health.
Aug 15, 2017
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The question came as a shock to Dorothy Reeves: Would she be willing to donate her husband's brain for research?
Aug 11, 2017
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Every year, at least 1,500 people die on the waiting list for a new liver because of a donor shortage.
Aug 9, 2017
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Scientists may be able to minimize the failure rate of drugs for diseases linked to high-calorie diets, such as colon cancer and type 2 diabetes, if they test treatments using a pig model, according to an international team ...
Jul 20, 2017
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Smoking, lack of exercise, bad diet and our genes are all well-known risk factors for heart disease, cancer and diabetes. But, as researchers are beginning to understand, the environment in the womb as we first begin to grow ...
Jul 11, 2017
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Glutamine supplements can suppress reactivation of herpes simplex virus (HSV) in mice and guinea pigs, according to findings recently published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation. The research was conducted by scientists ...
Jun 19, 2017
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Researchers from North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have published research on how the knees of pigs compare to human knees at various stages of maturity—a finding that will ...
May 15, 2017
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