Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: States Consider Labels for Genetically Modified Foods A number of states are considering laws requiring labels on food products that ...
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In work that has major implications for improving the performance of building insulation, scientists at the University of Namur in Belgium and the University of Hassan I in Morocco have calculated that hairs that reflect infrared light may ...
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The Food Standards Agency is seeking a contractor to carry out research to explore a model where plant staff acting as spotters identify and flag up defects on carcases and offal. This will happen before the official meat inspection is ...
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Textile Exchange (TE) is excited to announce ownership of the Responsible Down Standard (RDS), gifted by The North Face. The standard allows companies to ensure that the down in their products comes from ethically treated geese. The North ...
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A novel combination of technologies made this possible A European consortium of epilepsy researchers has reported the discovery of a new gene involved in severe childhood epilepsy. Using a novel combination of technologies, including trio ...
German officials have identified one beef cow with a case of bovine spongiform encephalitis (BSE), the fatal neurological disorder also known as “Mad Cow Disease.” This is Germany’s first reported case since 2009. The ...
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WEDNESDAY Jan. 22, 2014, 2014 -- Could your warm and cozy home be hindering your weight-loss efforts Dutch researchers say keeping temperatures a little chillier at home and the office might be an additional weapon in the fight against ...
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Soil conditions that are typically seen as negative during the crop season could help keep things in better shape this winter, especially when high winds make soils susceptible to erosion, which is most common during this time of year, 2 ...
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The following is an important notice from Alberta's Chief Provincial Veterinarian: Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea (PED) is a highly contagious, viral disease of pigs that does not currently occur in Alberta, but is present in the United ...
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The K-State Animal Sciences Leadership Academy is planned for June 11-14 on Kansas State University’s Manhattan campus. The sixth annual academy will spotlight 20 high school students from across the state who wish to learn more ...
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Scott George, a dairy producer and cow-calf operator out of the state of Wyoming is the current president of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association. Radio Oklahoma Network Farm Director Ron Hays visited with George about a variety ...
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Surgeons' best tools for locating tumors inside the body are often their hands. But during minimally invasive surgeries—which can reduce recovery time by days—the ability to examine tissue through touch, called palpation, is ...
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The first warning letters of the year issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration were delivered to a seafood processing facility in Hawaii and a dairy operator in Pennsylvania. A warning letter is FDA’s principal means of ...
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The sea sponge is about as simple as an animal can get, but its associated bacterial community—its microbiome —is known to approach the complexity of the diverse microbiome in the human gut. Now, scientists at the Marine ...
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USDA's Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service has erected new barriers to the entry of Chilean blueberries to the United States. Neither fears about last year's Cyclosporiasis parasite in fresh produce nor Hepatitis A in berry blends ...
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