Posts Tagged ‘pigs’
Fed antibiotics, pigs carry resistant bugs
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Antibiotics in pig feed increase the number of antibiotic resistant genes in gastrointestinal microbes in pigs, say researchers. Continue…
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Health & Medicine - May 26, 2011 16:44 - 0 Comments
Pigs in trucks, with swine flu in tow
DUKE (US) — Transporting live pigs appears to have driven an increase in the diversity of swine influenza viruses found in the animals in Hong Kong over the last three decades. (more…)
Science & Technology - Aug 11, 2010 11:37 - 0 Comments
Peeking inside the mind of a piglet
U. ILLINOIS (US)—Researchers have found that neonatal piglets are capable of being trained in traditional learning and memory tests. As a result, these piglets can provide critical information that could directly benefit human health. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 20, 2010 11:08 - 1 Comment
No drugs needed to cure diabetes in rats
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US)—Researchers have cured diabetes in rats using transplants from both embryonic and adult pigs. The rats adopted the pig transplants as their own and produced enough insulin to control their blood sugar—all without the need for anti-rejection drugs. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 3, 2010 6:54 - 1 Comment
Infection comes first in cystic fibrosis
U. IOWA (US)—A new study appears to answer a long-standing “chicken and egg” question about cystic fibrosis and lung disease: Which comes first—infection or inflammation? (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 9, 2009 14:54 - 0 Comments
Why King Kong failed to impress
DUKE (US)—Humans have the same receptors for detecting odors related to sex as do other apes and primates. But each species uses them in different ways, stemming from the way the genes for these receptors have evolved over time. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 24, 2009 14:56 - 1 Comment
Swine in line for H1N1 vaccine
IOWA STATE (US)—The only swine vaccine available for the H1N1 virus has been sent to vaccinate a swine herd in Indiana infected with the virus. (more…)
