Health
Cyprus destroys burgers over horsemeat fears
A Cypriot supermarket chain has destroyed more than 16 tonnes of beef burgers over fears they were contaminated with horsemeat, the authorities said on Thursday.
Feb 14, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
March of the superbugs
Every so often, research laboratories and hospitals testing patients for the superbug methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) have come across an oddity: a strain that appeared to be MRSA because it was resistant ...
Feb 14, 2013
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Diabetes
Spanish researchers cure type 1 diabetes in dogs
Researchers from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), led by Fàtima Bosch, have shown for the first time that it is possible to cure diabetes in large animals with a single session of gene therapy. As published ...
Feb 7, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How does fibrosis occur in Crohn's disease?
New research has shown that a protein, known as IL-13, could be the key to the development of fibrosis in Crohn's disease. This breakthrough could help to advance new medicines to treat people suffering with the disease.
Jan 30, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
High occurrence of hereditary osteochondrosis and loose bone fragments in Norwegian standard bred trotters
A PhD research project carried out at The Norwegian School of Veterinary Science has revealed that 50.7% of Norwegian standard bred horses of the same age suffer from loose bone fragments and defects in their joints. Genetic ...
Oct 26, 2012
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Medical research
Copper kills harmful bacteria, researchers find
(Medical Xpress) -- Each year a tiny, rod-shaped species of bacteria with a fondness for proliferating on human food causes numerous cases of food poisoning around the world, sometimes leading to severe illness and even death.
Jul 25, 2012
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Medical research
Study identifies a hormone that may help hibernating bears avoid bone loss
A hormone that plays a role in regulating body weight may be a key to understanding how hibernating bears can remain inactive for so long and not experience bone loss, according to a research team led by a University of Maine ...
May 17, 2012
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Health
Cost of snakebite therapy may squeeze victims' wallets
(HealthDay) -- It goes without saying that bites from venomous snakes can be painful and dangerous, but they can also be very expensive, an expert warns.
Apr 24, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Improving equine health: Research studies vaccinations to protect newborn foals
A Kansas State University veterinary medicine student is investigating ways to improve horse vaccinations and defend them against pathogen challenges at an early age.
Apr 4, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Resistant food bacteria strains now common: EU study
Bacteria that cause the main food-borne infections among people in the European Union commonly show resistance to widely-used antibiotics and antimicrobials, an EU report showed Wednesday.
Mar 14, 2012
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