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Entries for March 2014
Posted on March 27, 2014 16:01
As part of its efforts to curb antibiotic usage and address the issue of antibiotic resistance in humans, the US FDA announced that it will phase out the non-therapeutic use of antibiotic medication for animals used in food production.
A lot of livestock growers use antibiotics in the water and food given to poultry, hogs, cattle and other food an...
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Posted on March 27, 2014 16:01
A recent study focusing on the genome of a genital cancer in dogs transmittable through mating may help scientists understand what drives cancer evolution in general. This particular form of cancer in dogs is the oldest continuously surviving form of cancer in the world, with a history of 11,000 years.
The researchers associated with this study no...
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Posted on March 25, 2014 16:01
A recent study suggests that cats may hold the key to a HIV vaccine. The researchers of this study from the University of California, San Francisco and the University of Florida discovered that blood from HIV patients showed an immune response against feline AIDS protein.
The researchers included Janet Yamamoto, a retroviral immunology professor a...
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Posted on March 25, 2014 16:01
Researchers are looking to develop a monitoring system on dogs’ collars to find out more information about the health of their elderly owners. The researchers included Dr. Cassim Ladha, Emma Hughes and Nils Hammerla from the Newcastle University, UK. The researchers mapped the behavior of healthy dogs to identify behavior changes that may indicate ...
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Posted on March 23, 2014 16:01
A recent study explored the genetic mutations of Tibetan Mastiffs, which were domesticated from Chinese native dogs living in the plans, and found that their genes have evolved for high-altitude survival. The study examined single nucleotide polymorphisms or SNPs of 32 Tibetan Mastiffs and compared them with 14 grey wolves and 20 Chinese native dog...
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Posted on March 23, 2014 16:01
Tasmanian Devil Facial Tumor Disease (DFTD) has been a major problem for the species since it was first diagnosed in the 1990s. Around a third of the population has been removed from one site during 2006-2010 in order to defeat this disease. However, the parasitical disease has survived and counteracted the deleterious mutation effects.
A new dise...
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Posted on March 23, 2014 16:01
Regular exposure to dogs during early infancy can reduce the risk of developing asthma and allergies, according to various studies in the past. This latest study suggests that changes in gut microbes may be the cause for this effect.
The study was done by researchers from the University of California- San Francisco (UCSF) and University of Michiga...
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Posted on March 19, 2014 16:01
A study comparing brain scans of humans and non-primates showed that dogs and humans both have dedicated brain areas to process voices and react similarly to emotional cues. The study was led by Dr. Attila Andics, of MTA-ELTE Comparative Ethology Research Group in Budapest.
The researchers note that parallel evolution is a possible reason for this...
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Posted on March 19, 2014 16:01
Dogs can suffer from OCD too, but researchers suggest that they could offer a simplified model to study the human condition after finding genetic links. The researchers identified four specific genes associated with OCD in dogs that could help further research on the more complex OCD in humans.OCD in dogs involve constant grooming, blanket sucking,...
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Posted on March 19, 2014 16:01
A recent study looked at the prevalence of aggression towards humans seen in dogs in different situations and assessed potential risk factors for such dogs. The study was done by researchers from the School of Veterinary Sciences of the University of Bristol.For this study, researchers distributed questionnaires to 15,000 dog owners, out of which 4...
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