Pet :: Dingo Chick’N Jerky Treats for Dogs, Cats and Ferrets may contain Salmonella
Eight In One, a division of United Pet Group, Inc., announced a voluntary recall across Canada of all lots of Dingo Chick?N Jerky Treats for Dogs, Cats and Ferrets.
People
Osteoarthritis :: Genetic variant associated with susceptibility to osteoarthritis
A variant in a gene called GDF5 is associated with the risk of developing osteoarthritis, a study published online this week in Nature Genetics suggests.
Hair :: Wool research may help human hair disorder
Sheep gene research at the University of Adelaide’s Roseworthy Campus aimed at helping maximise wool production for Australian producers, has shed light on a human genetic hair and skin disorder.
Antisocial :: Antisocial boys more likely to become unhealthy men
Unchecked antisocial behaviour in boys may lead to much greater costs than previously thought, according to new research showing a link to poor adult physical health.
Breastfeeding :: HIV study prompts call for revision of breastfeeding guidelines
A study by scientists at the Africa Centre for Health and Population Studies, South Africa, has shown that exclusive breastfeeding can significantly reduce the risk of HIV transmission from mother to child in infants aged under six months when compared to those also given solid foods or replacement feed (i.e. formula milk).
Mood :: Getting dirty may lift your mood
Treatment of mice with a ?friendly? bacteria, normally found in the soil, altered their behavior in a way similar to that produced by antidepressant drugs, reports research published in the latest issue of Neuroscience.
Skin Cancer :: British holiday-makers prone to skin cancer
One third of young British holiday-makers will double their chances of developing the most fatal form of skin cancer this summer because they plan to get burnt on the beach.
CJD :: CJD scare at Auckland City Hospital
43 people, including 11 children, were told in Auckland that they were operated on with the same surgical instruments as a woman diagnosed as having symptoms consistent with sporadic CJD.
Avian Flu :: UC Davis wins new national center for avian flu research
UC Davis today was named a partner in a new $18.5 million national research center that will study influenza viruses with pandemic potential, such as avian influenza H5N1 (“bird flu”).
Bird Flu :: $26 million NIH contract to establish new flu/bird flu Center of Excellence
A research team at the University of Rochester Medical Center has been awarded $26 million to establish a research center with the goal of making seasonal influenza and future influenza pandemics less deadly.