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UMN research finds room for improvement in Latin American & Caribbean food...
Food safety standards can be shaky at best in developing Caribbean and Latin American regions. In 2002, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimated at least one-third of individuals in developing...
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Last year, the 2014 Minnesota legislative session brought a big win for regenerative medicine, as legislators passed a bill allotting nearly $50 million over 10 years for regenerative medicine...
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Vaccination program for pet dogs may not fully prevent lion infections in...
In June 2014, Health Talk first shared that a virus carried by domestic dogs is threatening the health of wild cats like the Serengeti lion. Now, in an update to that research, new findings led by the...
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Disease transmission among humans, animals affects chimpanzee conservation in...
The spread of disease from animal to human is no new phenomenon; the bubonic plague spread through rat fleas, Rabies normally transfers through animal bites and Ebola has commonly been linked to bats....
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In the News: Bird Flu detected in Cooper’s Hawk
The H5N2 strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), has killed more than 4 million turkeys and chickens in Minnesota, and affected 70 different farms throughout the state. The strain has been...
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Research Snapshot: Antibiotics and Bacterial Resistance in Food Animals
Out of concern over the growing number of antibiotic resistant bacteria, federal policymakers will phase out the practice of giving food animals low-doses of antibiotics to promote growth. In an effort...
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Tuning into Social Networks to Prevent and Contain Disease
As the College of Veterinary Medicine’s first and only disease ecologist, Meggan Craft, Ph.D., is a pioneer in the study of how disease spreads through animal populations. She has used mathematical...
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Veterinary Researchers on Front Line against Antibiotic Resistance
The College of Veterinary Medicine is on the front line of attack against the growing worldwide public health threat of bacterial infections in humans and animals that are resistant to antibiotics....
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Educational activities to replace bird exhibitions at the 2015 Minnesota...
Earlier this Spring, highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) hit Minnesota, killing more than 9 million poultry and birds across 100 farms. Animal health officials decided to close poultry exhibits at...
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How to help an injured raptor during migration this fall
While we might not be thinking of winter quite yet, raptors are already preparing for the change in the season. In the darker, colder months, insects are sparse so smaller birds travel south in search...
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Two U of M College of Veterinary Medicine faculty members appointed to...
An increasing number of bacterial infections no longer respond to antibiotics, which threatens public health and the economy. As a result, the Presidential Advisory Council on Combating...
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Research Snapshot: Researchers identify mechanisms that determine the...
A new study published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry has found bone tumors have preprogrammed genes, meaning the genes of the cancer remain unchanged even after a tumor is found in the body....
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Research snapshot: antibiotic resistant bacteria spreading in Minnesota
There is a public health crisis too small for the naked eye to see: antibiotic resistance. It affects at least 2 million people in the U.S. each year. A study published in the Antimicrobial Agents and...
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Research snapshot: MRSA appears not as problematic in US swine as originally...
Since 2004, when methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) was first discovered in European swine, there has been a focus on how livestock-associated MRSA effects the European population....
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Research snapshot: fighting ovarian cancer with natural killer cells
Ovarian cancer is the most lethal gynecologic malignancy. While there are treatment options, the survival rate of women with epithelial ovarian cancer has changed little in the last 30 years. Now, a...
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Research Snapshot: Cats help researchers find ways to ease kidney stone pains
What do people, dogs, cats, dolphins, lions, turtles and wolves all have in common? They all develop painful urinary stones, otherwise known as kidney stones. Jody Lulich, D.V.M., Ph.D., professor in...
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Research Snapshot: easing the symptoms of chronic inflammatory lung disease
Researchers at the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine are looking to help people with chronic inflammatory lung diseases like COPD and asthma. Mathur Kannan, Ph.D., and a research...
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Big cats, clean teeth thanks to veterinary anesthesiologists
Just like people, big cats need to maintain teeth health too. But keeping their teeth healthy is easier said than done. To ensure that dentists can safely clean and fix the animal’s teeth, an...
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6 tips for dogs and fireworks this Fourth of July
For most Americans, the Fourth of July is a time for fun, celebration and laughter. However, for our furry four-legged pets, the holiday can be a time of high stress and anxiety. According to a recent...
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Eight tricks to make Halloween a treat
Halloween can be a scary time of year, but don’t let fear hold you back. We checked in with a few of our UMN experts for tips on how to stay sane, and healthy, through the spook! Don’t make treats the...
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