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Gut bacteria and tryptophan diet can play a protective role against pathogenic E. coli

Gut bacteria and a diet rich in the amino acid tryptophan can play a protective role against pathogenic E. coli, which can cause severe stomach upset, cramps, fever, intestinal bleeding and renal failure, according to a study published March 13 in Nature.

14 Mar 2024

Milestone in diabetes treatment: Transgenic cow produces human insulin in milk

An unassuming brown bovine from the south of Brazil has made history as the first transgenic cow capable of producing human insulin in her milk.

14 Mar 2024

World Vaccine Congress draws leaders from government, science and industry

Sessions cover topics from cancer vaccines to logistics and the next.

From World Vaccine Congress Washington 13 Mar 2024

Adipose tissue holds key to 3D printing skin layers and hair follicles

Fat tissue holds the key to 3D printing layered living skin and potentially hair follicles, according to researchers who recently harnessed fat cells and supporting structures from clinically procured human tissue to precisely correct injuries in rats.

4 Mar 2024

H5N1 variant spreads between species, endangering wildlife

The highly pathogenic avian influenza virus H5N1 has adapted to spread between birds and marine mammals, posing an immediate threat to wildlife conservation, according to a study from the University of California, Davis, and the National Institute of Agricultural Technology (INTA) in Argentina.

29 Feb 2024

UMass Amherst study targets aplastic anemia with cell retraining approach

Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst recently released a first-of-its-kind study that focuses on the rare autoimmune disorder aplastic anemia to understand how a subset of cells might be trained to correct the overzealous immune response that can lead to fatal autoimmune disorders.

27 Feb 2024

Horse sedative use among humans spreads in deadly mixture of ‘tranq’ and fentanyl

Andrew McClave Jr. loved to lift weights. The 6-foot-4-inch bartender resembled a bodybuilder and once posed for a photo flexing his muscles with former pro wrestler Hulk Hogan.

26 Feb 2024

Next-gen implants could be powered by dual-energy harvesting technology

Implantable biomedical devices -; like pacemakers, insulin pumps and neurostimulators -; are becoming smaller and utilizing wireless technology, but hurdles remain for powering the next-generation implants.

24 Feb 2024

Understanding the role played by HIV in pulmonary hypertension

Across the globe, more than 39 million people are living with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), the virus that causes AIDS, including more than 1.3 million new HIV diagnoses last year.

23 Feb 2024

Researchers identify potential treatment for cardiovascular disease linked to Type 2 diabetes

New research at the Roy Blunt NextGen Precision Health building has discovered a potential treatment for an underlying cause of cardiovascular disease in people with Type 2 diabetes.

23 Feb 2024

Rabies in urban opossums signals health alert in São Paulo

A female White-eared opossum (Didelphis albiventris) found dead in 2021 in Bosque dos Jequitibás Park in the center of Campinas, one of the largest cities in São Paulo state, Brazil, died from rabies meningoencephalitis, according to a group of researchers at the University of São Paulo (USP) and Adolfo Lutz Institute (IAL), the regional reference laboratory, working with health professionals affiliated with public institutions in São Paulo city and Campinas.

16 Feb 2024

Virginia Tech receives grant for improving rural wastewater pathogen detection

Testing wastewater to assess the spread of the COVID-19 virus became common and well-publicized during the pandemic, but it has been focused mostly on urban areas.

16 Feb 2024

Researchers develop groundbreaking technique to detect chemoresistance using ultrasound

Researchers at Purdue University have developed a technique to better predict chemotherapy resistance in canines and humans.

13 Feb 2024

Fungicide resistance: A global threat to human, animal, and plant health

Fungi can cause disease in both humans, animals, and plants. Every year, 1.5 million people die from fungal infections, and fungal attacks in food crops threaten food production.

9 Feb 2024

Standard bacterial test for raw, organic milk needs to be updated

Cornell food scientists show that a standard quality test used for raw, organic milk is insufficient for distinguishing between specific groups of bacteria, suggesting that the criteria for determining milk quality at processing plants needs to be updated.

6 Feb 2024

Veterinary News and Research

Gut bacteria and tryptophan diet can play a protective role against pathogenic E. coli

Milestone in diabetes treatment: Transgenic cow produces human insulin in milk

World Vaccine Congress draws leaders from government, science and industry

Adipose tissue holds key to 3D printing skin layers and hair follicles

H5N1 variant spreads between species, endangering wildlife

UMass Amherst study targets aplastic anemia with cell retraining approach

Horse sedative use among humans spreads in deadly mixture of ‘tranq’ and fentanyl

Next-gen implants could be powered by dual-energy harvesting technology

Understanding the role played by HIV in pulmonary hypertension

Researchers identify potential treatment for cardiovascular disease linked to Type 2 diabetes

Rabies in urban opossums signals health alert in São Paulo

Virginia Tech receives grant for improving rural wastewater pathogen detection

Researchers develop groundbreaking technique to detect chemoresistance using ultrasound

Fungicide resistance: A global threat to human, animal, and plant health

Standard bacterial test for raw, organic milk needs to be updated

Congressman off-base in ad claiming Fauci shipped covid to Montana before the pandemic

Possibility of wildlife-to-human crossover heightens concern about chronic wasting disease

Scientists identify highly infectious, antibiotic-resistant E. coli strain in China

Dr. Chao Ma: Pioneering 'Leukemia-on-a-Chip' for CAR T Cell Therapy at SLAS 2024

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