by Research Team | Dec 25, 2014 | Health News
State agriculture officials are urging poultry and bird owners to be vigilant after avian flu was reported in Oregon and Washington state. State Veterinarian Dr. Heather Hirst said in a news release on Wednesday that while there are no immediate concerns in Delaware,...
by Research Team | Dec 25, 2014 | Health News
The pathogens responsible for scrapie in small ruminants have the potential to convert the human prion protein from a healthy state to a pathological state, researchers have discovered for the first time. In mice models reproducing the human species barrier, this...
by Research Team | Dec 25, 2014 | Health News
Roy Pickler lay on the floor, dripping with sweat, as trainer Bob Harper quipped, “You look like you got run over by a reindeer.” Pickler’s job as a professional Santa was a constant joke when he was a contestant on “The Biggest...
by Research Team | Dec 25, 2014 | Health News
Ted Pepper, 81, of Chelmsford, will play a starring role at the Blind Veterans UK training and rehab centre in Brighton on Christmas day after being helped by the charity himself. Ted was eligible to receive free support from Blind Veterans UK, as he is an ex-Navy...
by Research Team | Dec 24, 2014 | Health News
Obesity is a big contributor to Type 2 diabetes, but Asian-Americans may need to pile on fewer excess pounds to develop the disease than other groups do, according to new guidelines from the American Diabetes Association . The ADA has now lowered the body-mass index...
by Research Team | Dec 24, 2014 | Health News
The federal Medicaid agency has approved financing plans for contracts that turn six LSU hospitals over to private companies. That ends questions about whether care for Louisiana’s uninsured could be in jeopardy.
