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Wolves Find Happy Hunting Grounds In Yellowstone National Park
August 30, 2007 If Mark Boyce could converse with elk, he might give them a word of advice: avoid open, flat, snowy areas near rivers and roads. A biological scientist at the University of Alberta, Boyce analyzed ... > full story -
Cats Do Suffer From Arthritis, Study Shows
August 24, 2007 New research at the University of Glasgow has found that arthritis in cats is far more common than previously thought. Professor David Bennett in the University's Vet School, has found that as many ... > full story -
Global Warming Threatens Moose, Wolves
August 17, 2007 Global warming is impacting more than the water levels in the Great Lakes. It could be the beginning of the end for the moose and wolves of Isle Royale. And if it is, a Michigan Technological ... > full story -
Bones Beat Trees As Markers For Environmental Change
August 17, 2007 Environmental change in the Earth's atmosphere is clearly writ in the bones of wolves, scientists have discovered. To track atmospheric change caused by human activity, researchers have long studied ... > full story -
Researchers Learn Why Immune System's Watch Dogs Howl
August 2, 2007 A class of proteins known as toll-like receptors are the guard dogs of the immune system, sniffing out bacteria or viruses then rousing the rest of the immune system for attack. Because of their ... > full story -
New Treatment For Glaucoma Shows Promise In Laboratory, Say Researchers
August 1, 2007 Researchers have developed a new technique that successfully treated rats for blindness caused by glaucoma. They previously determined that animals with glaucoma increase production of neurotrophins ... > full story -
Bernese Mountain Dogs Prone To Infection By Lyme Disease-Related Bacteria
July 12, 2007 Borrelia burgdorferi seem to be particularly successful at infecting Bernese Mountain Dogs, according to recent research. Swiss researchers found that more than half of the dogs they tested were ... > full story -
Cancer Cures Could Work For Canines And Humans
July 12, 2007 One of the major issues associated with longer life expectancy in man and his best friend is an increase in the incidence of cancer. Even though they cannot talk, it seems dogs might be able to tell ... > full story -
Wolves Of Alaska Became Extinct 12,000 Years Ago, Scientists Report
July 4, 2007 The ancient gray wolves of Alaska became extinct some 12,000 years ago, and the wolves in Alaska today are not their descendents but a different subspecies, an international team of scientists ... > full story -
Some Common Human Injuries Also Common In Dogs
June 27, 2007 Like their human owners, dogs are at risk of suffering broken bones, torn ligaments, arthritis and congenital diseases. Fortunately for both pet owner and pet, there are veterinarians who can treat ... > full story
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