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Entries for May 2014
Posted on May 22, 2014 16:01
A gold-based drug that is already used for treating some immune diseases in both humans and animals may help in treating osteosarcoma, a type of both cancer, according to University of Florida veterinary researchers.
The researchers found that the medication, called gold salts (aurothiomalate), can keep cancer cells from developing. The lead autho...
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Posted on May 14, 2014 16:01
A study by researchers from the Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) has found how dogs detect explosive chemicals like C-4. The researchers also found that the detection efficiency is best with the actual explosive, thus calling to question the use C-4 mimicking products to train the dogs.
The findings were part of a four-yea...
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Posted on May 14, 2014 16:01
As spring approaches closer, pet owners, particularly in Kansas, need to begin thinking how to protect their pets from spring pests, especially mosquitoes. Kansas State University Veterinary Health Center’s clinical associate professor Susan Nelson said that mosquitoes carry a deadly parasite called heartworm.
Close to 100% of dogs that are expose...
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Posted on May 14, 2014 16:01
African grey parrots in captivity are often kept in isolation, and a recent study shows that this may be detrimental for their cellular health. The study shows raising these parrots in captivity and isolation can reduce the length of telomeres.
Telomeres naturally shorten with each cell division, reaching a point of replicative senescence when cel...
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