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Unusual Antibodies in Cows Suggest New Ways to Make Medicines for People
Humans have been raising
cows for their meat, hides
and milk for millennia. Now
it appears that the cow
immune system also has
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Cheese May Prevent Cavities
Consuming dairy products is
vital to maintaining good
overall health, and it's
especially important to bone
health. But there has been
little research about how
dairy products affect oral
... > full story
Dairy's Carbon Footprint: Flatulence Tops the List
Researchers have conducted a
life-cycle analysis of fluid
milk that will provide
guidance for producers,
processors and others
throughout the dairy supply
... > full story
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
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Saturated Fats Do Not Yield Better Bacon
May 28, 2013 — Researchers have found that adding saturated fats to a pig's diet does not change pork firmness. Many pork producers have added saturated fats to counteract the effects of feeding distiller's dried ... > full story -
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 -
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 -
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 -
Protein-Rich Breakfasts Prevent Unhealthy Snacking in the Evening, Study Finds
March 26, 2013 — Eating a breakfast rich in protein significantly improves appetite control and reduces unhealthy snacking on high-fat or high-sugar foods in the evening, which could help improve the diets of more ... > full story -
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Decoding the Genetic History of the Texas Longhorn
March 25, 2013 — Researchers analyzed almost 50,000 genetic markers from 58 cattle breeds. They found that the Longhorn genome traces back through Christopher Columbus' second voyage to the New World, the Moorish ... > full story -
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 -
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 -
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 -
Goats' Milk With Antimicrobial Lysozyme Speeds Recovery from Diarrhea
March 13, 2013 — Milk from goats that were genetically modified to produce higher levels of lysozyme, a human antimicrobial protein, has proved effective in treating diarrhea in young pigs and may one day be used to ... > full story
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