Babies born late preterm at 35 weeks are at a higher risk of cardiovascular disease in adult life than those born at full term, according to research published in Experimental Physiology.
Oct 31, 2017
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Early warning signs of Huntington's disease have been uncovered in a sheep carrying the human HD mutation, leading the way for new insight into this devastating illness, a new study in Scientific Reports has found.
Feb 22, 2017
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Rabbits have long been considered immune to prion disease, but recently scientists have shown that they can—under certain circumstances—get transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (or TSE, the scientific term for the ...
Aug 6, 2015
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WA scientists may have found a cure for the crippling muscle condition McArdle disease, using a drug already approved for use in humans.
Jan 15, 2015
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Obesity in female sheep during pregnancy can impact the metabolic profile and health of the animals' granddaughters, as well as their daughters, suggests a study published in the International Journal of Obesity Oct. 30.
Nov 21, 2014
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New research suggests that fetal exposure to the common environmental chemical bisphenol A, or BPA, causes increased inflammation in fat tissues after birth, which can lead to obesity and metabolic syndrome. Results of the ...
Jun 17, 2013
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Britain's Health Protection Agency has published an early genetic sequence of the new respiratory virus related to SARS that shows it is most closely linked to bat viruses, and scientists say camels, sheep or goats might ...
Sep 28, 2012
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(Medical Xpress) -- A team of University of Alberta researchers has identified a new class of compounds that inhibit the spread of malfunctioning proteins in the brain that cause lethal neurodegenerative diseases in humans ...
Jul 20, 2012
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Canadian scientists are joining with international colleagues to lead new insights into the health implications of different types of trans fat.
Jun 1, 2012
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A new livestock disease causing deformities at birth has been detected in at least five European countries, including the Netherlands and Germany, a Dutch agriculture ministry spokesman said Thursday.
Jan 26, 2012
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