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June 2, 2024

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Bird Flu: Diverse Range of Vaccines Platforms 'Crucial' for Enhancing Human Pandemic Preparedness

May 29, 2024 — Review of research to-date suggests vaccination remains the most effective strategy for avian influenza prevention and control in humans, despite varying vaccine efficacy across ...

Constantly on the Hunt for Food: Harbor Porpoises More Vulnerable Than Previously Thought

May 23, 2024 — Constantly on the hunt for food: Harbor porpoises more vulnerable than previously thought to the disturbances from humans. The small whales spend more than 60 percent of their day hunting small fish ...

Chronic Wasting Disease Unlikely to Move from Animals to People

May 17, 2024 — A new study of prion diseases, using a human cerebral organoid model, suggests there is a substantial species barrier preventing transmission of chronic wasting disease (CWD) from cervids -- deer, elk and moose -- to people. The findings are ...

Rabies Outbreaks in Costa Rica Cattle Linked to Deforestation

May 21, 2024 — Deforestation in Costa Rica raises the risk of cattle becoming infected with rabies by vampire bats, finds a new ...

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High H5N1 Influenza Levels Found in Mice Given Raw Milk from Infected Dairy Cows

May 24, 2024 — Mice administered raw milk samples from dairy cows infected with H5N1 influenza experienced high virus levels in their respiratory organs and lower ...

Cuddled Cows Who Work as Therapy Animals Showed a Strong Preference for Women Compared to Men, Study Finds

May 22, 2024 — A new study reveals that cows who are cuddled as therapy animals showed a strong preference for interactions with women when compared to men. In ...

First Case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Transmitted from Cow to Human Confirmed

May 13, 2024 — in March a farm worker who reported no contact with sick or dead birds, but who was in contact with dairy cattle, began showing symptoms in the eye ...

Medical School Scientist Creates Therapy to Kill Hypervirulent Bacteria

May 2, 2024 — Researchers are on a mission to kill drug-resistant bacteria, and a new study has identified a therapy that can penetrate the slime that such infections use to protect themselves from ...

Therapy to Kill Hypervirulent Bacteria Developed

May 1, 2024 — A study has identified a therapy that can penetrate the slime that such infections use to protect themselves from antibiotics. Scientists showed that an antimicrobial peptide from cows has potential ...

No Bull: How Creating Less-Gassy Cows Could Help Fight Climate Change

Apr. 23, 2024 — A new study has revealed breeding less-flatulent cows and restoring agricultural land could significantly reduce rising methane emission levels, which play a considerable role in climate ...

TB Vaccine May Enable Elimination of the Disease in Cattle by Reducing Its Spread

Mar. 28, 2024 — Vaccination not only reduces the severity of TB in infected cattle, but reduces its spread in dairy herds by 89%, research ...

Understanding Cattle Grazing Personalities May Foster Sustainable Rangelands

Mar. 27, 2024 — New research finds that not all cattle are the same when it comes to grazing, and knowing that could lead to better animal health and range ...

Milk on Ice: Antarctic Time Capsule of Whole Milk Powder Sheds Light on the Enduring Qualities--and Evolution--of Dairy Products Past and Present

Mar. 27, 2024 — In a remarkable discovery, whole milk powder manufactured in New Zealand in 1907 and transported to Antarctica with explorers seeking the South Pole ...

Sheep: Excess Temperatures Cause Low Flocking Concerns

Mar. 21, 2024 — High temperatures during critical periods of the reproductive cycle of sheep result in 2.1 million fewer lambs produced in Australia each year, costing sheep farmers an estimated $97 million ...

Industrial Societies Losing Healthy Gut Microbes

Mar. 18, 2024 — Our eating habits in industrialized societies are far removed from those of ancient humans. This is impacting our intestinal flora, it seems, as newly discovered cellulose degrading bacteria are ...

Newborn Piglets Serve as a Model for Studying Influenza

Mar. 18, 2024 — Although prevention and treatment strategies are available for influenza, they are not sufficient for vulnerable populations such as young children and newborns. A team of researchers has studied ...

Gut Bacteria Important for Overcoming Milk Allergy

Mar. 15, 2024 — Researchers have discovered a link between gut bacteria and the success of milk-allergy oral immunotherapy. The study found that Bifidobacterium -- a genus of beneficial bacteria in the gut -- was ...

How Home Food Availability Affects Young Children's Nutrient Intake

Mar. 14, 2024 — Early childhood is an important time for learning about nutrition and establishing healthy eating behaviors. Young children rely on parents to provide food options, and the availability of food in ...

Training Dairy Cows With Positive Reinforcement Can Turn Otherwise Stressful Events Into Play

Mar. 14, 2024 — Dairy cows receive a huge amount of care during their lives on a farm, but procedures, especially restraining during procedures, can be stressful for some animals. Positive reinforcement training -- ...

Milk to the Rescue for Diabetics? Cow Produces Human Insulin in Milk

Mar. 13, 2024 — An unassuming brown bovine from the south of Brazil has made history as the first transgenic cow capable of producing human insulin in her milk. The advancement could herald a new era in insulin ...

Higher Bacterial Counts Detected in Single-Serving Milks, Researchers Report

Mar. 11, 2024 — Scientists have detected higher bacterial counts in commercial, paperboard single-serving containers two weeks after processing than milk packaged in larger containers from the same ...

Microbial Viruses Act as Secret Drivers of Climate Change

Feb. 29, 2024 — Scientists have discovered that viruses that infect microbes contribute to climate change by playing a key role in cycling methane, a potent greenhouse gas, through the ...

Scientists Use Blue-Green Algae as a Surrogate Mother for 'Meat-Like' Proteins

Feb. 27, 2024 — Researchers have not only succeeded in using blue-green algae as a surrogate mother for a new protein -- they have even coaxed the microalgae to produce 'meat fiber-like' protein strands. ...

What Can Bulls Tell Us About Men?

Feb. 16, 2024 — Researchers have found genes in the reproductive organs of bulls that influence fertility. The findings can be transferred to humans, as these genes are also present in ...

By Growing Animal Cells in Rice Grains, Scientists Dish Up Hybrid Food

Feb. 14, 2024 — From lab-grown chicken to cricket-derived protein, these innovative alternatives offer hope for a planet struggling with the environmental and ethical impacts of industrial agriculture. Now, ...

Spent Hemp Biomass: A Feed Use That Supports Milk Production in Dairy Cows

Feb. 7, 2024 — A new study explores whether the plentiful, fibrous byproduct of CBD production holds potential promise as a nutritious, efficiency-boosting feed ingredient for the dairy ...

Scientists 'Break the Mould' by Creating New Colors of 'Blue Cheese'

Feb. 5, 2024 — Experts have discovered how to create different colors of blue cheese. After discovering how the classic blue-green veining is created, a team of experts were able to create a variety of different ...

A Tiny Tattoo for a Tabby

Jan. 11, 2024 — Researchers have developed an alternative labeling method called 'bio-tagging', which is a microneedle array system that can safely deliver ink in the form of unique number or letter ...

Large-Scale Mapping of Pig Genes Could Pave the Way for New Human Medicines

Jan. 9, 2024 — Researchers have carried out complex genetic analyses of hundreds of pigs and humans to identify differences and similarities. This new knowledge can be used to ensure healthier pigs for farmers and ...

Beef Farming That Keeps Cattle on Lifelong Grass Diets May Have Higher Carbon Footprint

Dec. 13, 2023 — Beef operations that keep cattle on lifelong grass-based diets may have an overall higher carbon footprint than those that switch cattle to grain-based diets partway through their lives, according to ...

Earliest Evidence for Domestic Yak Found Using Both Archaeology, Ancient DNA

Dec. 13, 2023 — The high-altitude hero of the Himalayas, yak are among the few large animals that can survive the extremely cold, harsh and oxygen-poor conditions of the Tibetan Plateau. In the mountainous regions ...

Nutrient Found in Beef and Dairy Improves Immune Response to Cancer

Nov. 22, 2023 — Trans-vaccenic acid (TVA), a long-chain fatty acid found in meat and dairy products from grazing animals such as cows and sheep, improves the ability of CD8+ T cells to infiltrate tumors and kill ...

Allergic Responses to Common Foods Could Significantly Increase Risk of Heart Disease, Cardiovascular Death

Nov. 9, 2023 — Allergic responses to common foods such as dairy and peanuts can increase the risk for heart disease and cardiovascular death as much or more than smoking, new research suggests. And these dangerous ...

Climate-Smart Cows Could Deliver 10-20x More Milk in Global South

Oct. 31, 2023 — A team of animal scientists is set to deliver a potential game changer for subsistence farmers in Tanzania: cows that produce up to 20 times the milk of indigenous ...