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New Link Between Heart Disease and Red Meat: New Understanding of Cardiovascular Health Benefits of Vegan, Vegetarian Diets

A compound abundant in red meat and added as a supplement to popular energy drinks has been found to promote atherosclerosis -- ...  > full story

Protein-Rich Breakfasts Prevent Unhealthy Snacking in the Evening, Study Finds

Eating a breakfast rich in protein significantly improves appetite control and reduces unhealthy snacking on high-fat or ...  > full story

Decoding the Genetic History of the Texas Longhorn

Researchers analyzed almost 50,000 genetic markers from 58 cattle breeds. They found that the Longhorn genome traces back through Christopher Columbus' second ...  > full story

Goats' Milk With Antimicrobial Lysozyme Speeds Recovery from Diarrhea

Milk from goats that were genetically modified to produce higher levels of lysozyme, a human antimicrobial protein, has ...  > full story

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  Vets and Medical Doctors Should Team Up to Tackle Diseases Transmitted from Animals to Humans

  April 23, 2013 — A new study analyses the impact of animal brucellosis and bovine tuberculosis (BTB) on animals and people in urban, peri-urban and rural Niger. The World Health Organization (WHO) ranks them as major ... > full story
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  Trade Emerging as a Key Driver of Brazilian Deforestation

  April 4, 2013 — A new study found that trade and global consumption of Brazilian beef and soybeans is increasingly driving Brazilian deforestation. Consequently, current international efforts to protect rainforests ... > full story
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  Feeding Corn Germ to Pigs Does Not Affect Growth Performance

  April 1, 2013 — Inclusion of corn germ in swine diets can reduce diet costs, depending on the local cost of corn germ and other ingredients. Recent research indicates that corn germ can be included at up to 30 ... > full story
• Breast Cancer
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  High-Fat Dairy Products Linked to Poorer Breast Cancer Survival

  March 14, 2013 — Patients who consume high-fat dairy products following breast cancer diagnosis increase their chances of dying from the disease years later, according to a new ... > full story
• Diet and Weight Loss
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  College Kids Who Don't Drink Milk Could Face Serious Consequences

  March 14, 2013 — College-age kids who don't consume at least three servings of dairy daily are three times more likely to develop metabolic syndrome than those who do, said a new study. "That alarming finding means ... > full story
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  Pig Brain Models Provide Insights Into Human Cognitive Development

  March 14, 2013 — A mutual curiosity about patterns of growth and development in pig brains has brought two research groups together. Animal scientists have now developed a model of the pig brain that they plan to use ... > full story
• Hacking
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  Hiding Secret Messages in Email Jokes

  March 12, 2013 — It is possible to hide secret messages in simple jokes, according to new ... > full story
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  Heat-Stressed Cows Spend More Time Standing

  March 12, 2013 — Animal scientists have found that cows stand for longer bouts of time on hot days. Standing allows cows to cool off, but standing also uses up more energy. If cows are encouraged to lie down, they ... > full story
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  Exercise During Gestation Might Affect Future Fertility

  March 12, 2013 — Researchers have found that exercising pregnant sows could affect ovarian development in their fetuses. Fetuses from exercised sows had greater cell proliferation in their ... > full story
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  Scientists Improve Transgenic 'Enviropigs'

  March 7, 2013 — A new line of transgenic pigs can digest phosphorus more efficiently. Researchers say the new line is healthy and can pass the transgenic trait to new ... > full story

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