Sentences with phrase «important animal diseases»

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Last year we saw an increase in animals carrying the disease, which is why it is important to vaccinate.

«Our biggest goal is to support the management of this non-curable disease in an animal that is an economically important resource for the state of Illinois,» says Michelle Green, research assistant professor in the Department of Animal Sciences at U of I and co-author of the animal that is an economically important resource for the state of Illinois,» says Michelle Green, research assistant professor in the Department of Animal Sciences at U of I and co-author of the Animal Sciences at U of I and co-author of the study.

And the enrichments may make the animals better at what they do: serving as important models for human disease.

The paramyxovirus family includes virus that cause important diseases in humans and animals, such as measles virus, mumps virus, human parainfluenza virus, human respiratory syncytial virus, canine distemper virus, Newcastle disease virus, and Nipah virus.

The findings suggest that although wild animals may be important for the transmission of new diseases to humans, humanity's oldest companions — livestock and pets such as cattle and dogs provide the vital link in the emergence of new diseases.

«This study shows that domesticated animals can play an important role in that process and that diseases have been shared in this way for thousands of years.»

«After our animal studies showed that GM - CSF was important in the development of an MS - like disease, we were excited to see these results confirmed using samples from MS patients in the current study,» says Abdolmohamad Rostami, M.D., Ph.D., Chair of the Department of Neurology at Thomas Jefferson University and director of its neuroimmunology laboratory.

«Animal disease reservoirs are extremely important for global public health.

«Understanding the evolution of malaria parasites in bats and other animals, and how they fit into the tree of life, is key to understanding this important human disease.»

Small - animal imaging has become an important research tool for preclinical studies of infectious diseases, according to senior author Thomas M. Bocan, Ph.D., of the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID).

Veterinarians have an important role to play not only in treating the disease, but also in ensuring that infected horses are kept away from other animals until they have fully recovered from the illness.

The most important advancement in medicine in the last 25 years was the development of genetic modeling in animals, enabling us to figure out how fundamental mechanisms of physiology and disease work, such as in bone loss.

«Estrogens perform important biological functions not only in sexual development and reproduction, but also in modulating many other processes impacting health and diseases in human and animals,» Beinhauer said.

The white - footed mouse (top) isn't the main animal host for Lyme disease; the short - tailed shrew (bottom) and others are just as important.

In March three groups reported separately in Science that they had repeated Faustman's protocols and reproduced her most important result, stopping the disease process in about half their mice and getting the animals to recover normal function.

«This animal study is the first to identify a treatment that slows the disease once symptoms have already appeared, a significant finding that offers insight into the disease mechanism and important therapeutic potential,» notes study co-author Jeffrey Rothstein of Johns Hopkins University.

In a teleconference held by Nature today, Kobinger said it was «quite remarkable» that they could rescue infected animals that had advanced disease, which he called «a very important step forward in the fight against Ebola virus.»

This discovery provides a significant opportunity not only to enhance our understanding of how miRNAs regulate a variety of biological processes in an important model species for studying human diseases, but can lead to further, similar research into the role that miRNAs play in animal domestication.

Having an animal model to test preventative treatments could lead to important advances that will ultimately benefit people with Graves» disease.»

It is also important to improve understanding of the spread of the disease among key decision - makers, so effective control policies can be implemented in animal reservoirs.»

In the paper, the authors stressed that understanding the genetic makeup of these molluscs is important because many «freshwater snails are intermediate hosts for flatworm parasites and transmit infectious diseases» to humans and other animals.

Globally, leptospirosis is the most important bacterial disease transmitted from animals to humans, with more than 1 million cases annually and 60,000 deaths.

The current SNP map now makes it possible for genome - wide association studies to identify genes responsible for diseases and traits, with important consequences for human and companion animal health.

In cases of diseases afflicting animals, such as the cancer ravaging the Tasmanian devil population, a better understanding of animal DNA can potentially lead to important medical treatments.

Perhaps more important to remember is that if dietary Maillard products caused disease, high - lysine corn would contribute an insignificant amount of Maillard product to our diets since it is used only in animal feed.

By studying the regenerative capabilities of diverse animals, we are making important discoveries about age - related diseases, including heart disease, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's — even the process of aging itself.

One of the limitations of preclinical efficacy evaluation is the lack of appropriate animal models covering important aspects of the human disease.

I am particularly pleased that the fundamental knowledge of gene function and the derivation of animal models of human disease are underpinning important therapeutic advances.

Although protein restriction can be helpful for those who are suffering kidney failure, there is no evidence that eating meat causes kidney disease.18 The fat - soluble vitamins found exclusively in animal fats are very important for healthy kidney function.

I see patients eating a vegan diet, usually for only a few months or years, that have important heart disease, and most vegans ate an animal - based diet for many years before they adopted their new plan.

B6 and folate levels can be adequate in non-junk food vegan diets that emphasize grains and vegetables though the ability to convert B6 to the active form of pyridoxal -5-phosphate — found readymade primarily in animal products — may be compromised, While taking this trio of B vitamins as a heart disease «insurance policy» remains important, the Nutrition article suggested high - quality protein — animal protein — rich in the sulfur containing amino acids methionine and cysteine is also needed.

The author notes that while detection and treatment are important, animal product consumption has been recognized as a cancer risk for more than a century and needs to be addressed in order to prevent the deadly disease.

They argue that eating an «optimal» diet full of meat and lacking in grains eliminates all sorts of diseases / health issues and that is more important than any animal or environmental concerns.

Given that, it seems likely that getting plenty of vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds, legumes and whole grains, and avoiding animal products and processed junk, is by and large what is most important in order to avoid cardio vascular disease.

An increasing number of animal and human studies clearly show the ability of garbanzo beans to reduce our risk of heart disease, and we believe that an important part of this risk reduction is due to the fantastic antioxidant make - up of these legumes.

Because your dog or cat can't communicate to you when he isn't feeling well, and because animals are sometimes able to mask symptoms of illness until a disease is advanced, an annual exam conducted by your veterinarian is an important part of...

Because your dog or cat can't communicate to you when he isn't feeling well, and because animals are sometimes able to mask symptoms of illness until a disease is advanced, an annual exam conducted by your veterinarian is an important part of maintaining the health and happiness of your pet.

«It's important for people to realize the prevalence of this disease among companion animals,» said Dr. Carol McConnell, vice president and chief veterinary medical officer for VPI.

This is especially important for animals suffering from disease, but healthy animals benefit from an anti-inflammatory diet as well.

Somer finds her work at East Towne Veterinary Clinic rewarding because she loves helping animals in need, and feels that regular wellness visits are important to detecting any sicknesses or diseases before it's too late.

Nutritional therapy is an important part in the treatment of all disease whether it is for humans or animals.

This is especially important because these animals can often carry harmful diseases that can affect a pet, even if the pet has had proper vaccinations.

It's estimated that the cattle industry loses about $ 3 billion each year in lost weight gains, poor feed conversion and increased disease because of internal parasites.1 With the financial impact and animal welfare concerns on cattle operations, it is important for producers to understand parasite control, as well as the misconceptions about parasite control.

This can be very important to avoid the spread of communicable diseases among animals currently under the clinic's care.

This is probably not an important side effect in a normal animal but if a patient already has a disease that lowers blood albumin, it is probably best not to lower albumin further.

It is important to remember that many wild animals can carry the disease and easily infect curious pets.

In many cases, the cause of skin disease in cats may be communicable to other cats (and, in some cases, to people), so preventing transmission to other animals or humans is often an important component of a treatment plan.

An echocardiogram is an ultrasound of the heart, and an important diagnostic test in assessing animals with heart disease and developing a treatment plan.

Historically, vaccines have played a very important role (second only to improved hygiene and sanitation) in reducing contagious diseases in people and animals.

Diagnosis of this disease is very important in breeding animals because it is hereditary and can be passed on to future generations!