Sentences with phrase «which affects animals»

This is a lobbying group in Missouri which monitors all legislation which affects animals.

This sounds like a serious condition, any condition which affects an animal's ability to move or stand should be considered serious; without examining Browny I can not say for certain but issues relating to the spine, traumatic injury, brain disorders, hip disorders among other causes may be attributable.

Not exact matches

He has achieved fame by experiments in which, after removing the amygdalae from the brains of cats, he observed that the cats veered «helplessly from one inappropriate affect to another, boredom where there should be fear... sexual arousal where there was nothing that would stimulate an intact animal.»

Some evolutionary social scientists refer to our species as «the moral animal,» which I suppose means that we have the potential to reflect on the affects of our behavior rather than simply be blindly driven by survivalist insticts.

When considering the protein source, for example, one must not only consider whether an animal - or plant - based protein will be used, but the specific organism from which it is derived (e.g., animal: chicken, beef, lamb, pork, etc.; fish: salmon, menhaden, etc.; plant: corn gluten meal, soybean meal, etc.), what part (s) of that organism will be included (e.g., plant: whole wheat vs. wheat germ vs. wheat bran; animal: entire animal vs. skeletal muscle vs. organ meats), and the form in which it will be added (animals: frozen, fresh, meal), all of which affect the diet in terms of cost, nutrient composition and stability, manufacturing requirements, and ingredient handling, transport, and storage.

I was a little panicked because Julian loves to chew on those darn farm animals, but I checked our model number and it was not affected by the recall (which was for loose screws on the stall doors anyway, not lead paint).

Those cells affect skin color, ear cartilage, facial bone formation, and the adrenal glands, which produce stress hormones and testosterone — all of which differ in domesticated and undomesticated animals.

The cognitive impairments — which affected a large subset, but far from all, of the animals — appear to be linked to protein changes in the brain, the scientists say.

Existing gels for cell culture are often animal derived, which can affect the reproducibility of results or, if synthetic, require coatings or coupling of cell - adhesive ligands.

The researchers from the University's Institute of Infection and Global Health ranked the top 100 pathogens affecting humans and the top 100 affecting domestic animals using a system which, they believe, will help governments across the continent plan for risks associated with the spread of infectious diseases, including as a result of climate change, and for biosecurity.

Franco believes that the new European legislation — which would require systematic evaluation of all research involving laboratory animals in all E.U. countries, with ethical considerations a big part of the assessment — makes now a good time «to assess what [researchers] think about using animals, what effect training can have not only about their knowledge of the three R's but also how it affects their attitudes.»

According to the authors, this is changing the composition of the forest — mixing formerly low - altitude grasses with high - altitude trees — which could potentially affect the entire ecosystem, particularly the animals that rely on specific plants to survive.

To better understand how HMGA1 affected the rodents» intestines, Resar and Lingling Xian, M.D., Ph.D., research associate at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and their colleagues examined the transgenic animals» intestinal cells to determine which ones were expressing this gene.

So the immune system, which is normally considered to be working to protect us, is causing both help and harm, a tradeoff that could be affecting more animals than just snakes.

The aggressive fungus, which presumably came to Europe through the amphibian trade, affects the skin of the animals, leading to the formation of skin necrosis and ultimately death.

The results showed that short - term sensitization to tail touch was absent in aged Aplysia californica, and that the sensory and motor neurons were affected by aging in specific ways, which resulted in an inability of old animals to learn.

Ruedas — who has traveled around the world studying small mammals and discovering new species — said the rabbit discovery in South America could affect how animal species are identified as unique, which is an important step when determining if a species is endangered.

Using X-ray crystallography, performed at the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF) in Grenoble, Cusack and colleagues were able to determine the atomic structure of the whole polymerase from two strains of influenza: influenza B, one of the strains that cause seasonal flu in humans, but which evolves slowly and therefore isn't considered a pandemic threat; and the strain of influenza A — the fast - evolving strain that affects humans, birds and other animals and can cause pandemics — that infects bats.

One area that requires scientific expertise is environmental assessment, in which the site that will house the turbines is studied to determine whether drinking water, plants, or animals will be affected by a new wind - power facility.

Animals on Brownsea Island in Poole harbour carried a different type, Mycobacterium leprae, which is known to have affected people living in southern England over 700 years ago.

The animals» surprising genetic history could affect how they are protected under the U.S. Endangered Species Act (ESA), which does not have any provisions for protecting genetically mixed populations.

But little is known on how sound affects invertebrates, which account for the largest number of animals in the sea.

Tweaking the gut's microbial population can affect anxious behaviors, animal studies have shown, which suggests that gut bacteria could play a causal role in anxiety.

Excessive protein and animal fat consumption might similarly indirectly negatively affect butyrate production as they stimulate non-butyrate-producing species which are very good in utilising this type of food source (such as Bacteroides).»

Leaves and flowers are expected particularly early in the Pacific Northwest and mountainous western US, which could affect migratory animals that depend on plants for food (Environmental Research Letters, DOI: 10.1088 / 1748-9326/10 / 10 / 104008).

On one visit, he discovered that bears disturbed the nests, which led him to wonder exactly how this disturbance might affect other plants and animals in the meadow.

Ketamine affects the brain's opioid system, which can naturally become active even without drugs when animals are under attack, suggesting trauma might set off this aspect of near - death experiences, Mobbs explains.

The study builds on existing research to better understand the etiology of compulsive disorders in animals such as CCD, which affects Doberman pinschers and other canine breeds.

Using an animal model of this syndrome, scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have discovered that mutations in PTEN affect the assembly of connections between two brain areas important for the processing of social cues: the prefrontal cortex, an area of the brain associated with complex cognitive processes such as moderating social behavior, and the amygdala, which plays a role in emotional processing.

But at least one mental malady, while common in humans, seems to have spared other animals: schizophrenia, which affects an estimated 0.4 to 1 percent of adults.

The changes in the environment in turn affect which animals survive.

Critical periods are developmental windows during which the stimuli an animal encounters can reshape response properties in the affected system to a profound degree.

Our diet, external environment, antibiotic use, personal hygiene, where and how we were born, and proximity to animals all affect the microbiome, which can change from month to month or even from morning to night.

Feline CDV infections have been recorded in captive large felids for some time [13], [14]; however, the importance of the virus as a threat to wild felines was not recognized until an outbreak affecting lions (Panthera leo) in the Serengeti in 1994 [15], during which an estimated 1,000 animals (approximately 30 %) disappeared.

In animal studies it seems that it may affect levels of cholesterol, which may serve as a potential modulator of Alzheimer - type amyloid formation.

The allergy is sparked by a cross-reactive CARBOHYDRATE component, known as alphagal (Galactose - alpha -1,3-galactose), which appears to occur only in domestic animals, so that people who are affected can still eat venison with impunity.

However, a task for the future will be to estimate the amount of glycine that can be supplied by microorganisms present in the digestive tract, which we have been unable to consider in the present study due to the absence of suitable data, but which may well affect the varying frequency of collagen - related diseases in animals with different systems of digestion.

Remember, B 12 comes from animal products (eggs milk cheese), and without you have no stomach acid, which will negatively affect all systems, even causing bone spurs, and soft tissue calcium deposits.

Again quoting from the free encyclopedia, «Probiotics are live microorganisms that may confer a health benefit on the host... «live microbial feed supplement which beneficially affects the host animal by improving its intestinal microbial balance»... commonly consumed as part of fermented foods with specially added active live cultures.»

Also, because of that Meteor, the life of the plants and animals in Wakanda is affected and how can we forget the heart - shaped flower or herb which gives the Black Panther his superpowers.

Lanthimos («The Lobster») starts off with an in - surgery shot of a beating, open heart — glistening with fat, it seems like a moving animal — and things go reeling from there: the uniform, intentional flat - affect performances (particularly Martin, who's both numbingly intense and not - quite - present); the high - angle camerawork, in which the characters sometimes seem to be at the bottom of a too - brightly - lit fishbowl; the slow movement away from familiar settings and emotions.

In addition to seeing - eye dogs and dogs that can be trained to detect seizures, animals can also be used in occupational therapy, speech therapy, or physical rehabilitation to help patients recover.1 Aside from these designated therapeutic roles, animals are also valued as companions, which can certainly affect the quality of our lives.

Both viruses can lead to immune deficiency, which can lead to severe illness in infected animals from other infectious agents that would not affect healthy animals.

DM (Degenerative Myelopathy) is a debilitating neurological condition which results in crippling of some affected animals as they enter their elder years.

Furthermore, mass commercial breeding can not be an exact science and if the breeding establishment is to maximise profits there is the ever present problem in that the profit interest will supersede good breeding practices resulting in some inherent genetic abnormalities which can later affect behaviour and health as the animal matures.

B. No person shall leave a dog in an unattended motor vehicle without adequate ventilation or in such a manner as to subject the animal to extreme temperatures which adversely affect the dog's health or welfare.

If you want to learn more about other parasites which affect dogs, other animals and humans, you can visit the CDC website HERE.

Hair may not grow back immediately after it has been clipped; which animals may be affected can not be predicted; more common in dogs with thick undercoats e.g., Huskies and Chows

It is well understood that stress has a major measureable impact on each of these factors, which: introduces confounding, affects animal well - being, and increases number of animals used.

However unseen, rabies virus is endemic to the continental United States, which results in many of our wildlife animal friends still affected.