Dog bites a particular threat to young children, especially as temperatures rise
Alexandria, VA Young children are especially vulnerable to severe dog bites in the head and neck areas, and there is a correlation between cases of dog bites and rising temperatures, according to new research published in the March 2009 issue of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery . In an ev...In the World of Germs, Man Bites Dog
Study finds owners had more multiple drug-resistant strains than their pets WEDNESDAY, Jan. 28 (HealthDay News) -- People who let their dogs sleep with them or allow them to lick their faces are no more likely than other dog owners to have the same strains of E. coli bacteria as their ...Respiratory illnesses and dog bites a concern for travelers to China for 2008 Olympics
As 600,000 visitors and athletes gear up to travel to China for the 2008 Olympic Games, travelers should be most concerned about respiratory illnesses and dog bites, according to report by an Emory University travelers' health expert, her colleagues at the Centers for Disease Control and Preventio...National Dog Bite Prevention Week - Prevention is the Best Cure for Dog Bites
SCHAUMBURG, Ill., May 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- It's estimated that 4.7 million people are bitten by dogs every year. Fortunately, most dog bites are preventable through appropriate pet selection, proper training, responsible approaches to animal control, and education of dog owners and potent...thinkproducts Celebrates the Launch of thinkThin bites
Making Sense of Portion Control Natural Snacks VENTURA, Calif., Jan. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- thinkproducts ( www.thinkproducts.com ), one of the nation's fastest growing independently owned nutrition bar producers, is pleased to announce the launch of thinkThin bites(TM), the first to market in th...Veterinarians, Pediatricians and Postal Workers Team Up to Reduce Incidence of Dog Bites
SCHAUMBURG, Ill., May 15 /PRNewswire/ -- There are very few public health crises that can truly be cured by public awareness and education ... but dog bites are one of them. There are 4.7 million people bitten by dogs every year, and this suffering, injury, disability and mortality is complete...Boyfriend Bites Off Lip and Ear of 3-year-old Daughter of His Girlfriend
Apparently there is just no end to bizarre things that can happen in that melting pot of the world, the capitalist paradise . A 3-year-old girl is attacked savagely by her mothers boyfriend, for months. All that the mother would do is to attempt some treatment for the poor child, but she wo...Phase 1 Trial of Whole-Parasite Malaria Vaccine to Begin
...ria approach has the potential to confer high levels of protection against malaria comes from previous studies in which volunteers were exposed to the bites of mosquitoes harboring weakened parasites. While the technological challenges associated with translating this approach into an effective and safe va...Earlier bites by uninfected mosquitoes boost West Nile deaths in lab mice
GALVESTON, Texas Theres one more reason to try to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes, scientists have discovered: bites from mosquitoes that arent infected by the West Nile virus may make the disease worse in people who acquire it later from West Nile-infected mosquitoes. Researchers from the Un...The insect vector always bites twice
The reality of the threat from vector-borne diseases has been recognized and the problem is prompting research scientists to take a strong interest. Most of these infections, classified as emerging or re-emerging diseases, are linked to ecosystem changes, climatic variations or pressure from human...Friendly bacteria in chewing gum that bites back
A chewing gum containing good bacteria that can destroy the bad bacteria that cause tooth decay could be in the shops soon reports Marina Murphy in C&I. The gum is one of several products being developed by German chemical company BASF using the bacteria Lactobacillus, which is normally found i...A combined tooth-venom arsenal revealed as key to Komodo dragon's hunting strategy
...mploying computer techniques to analyze stress in a dragon's jaws and compare them to those of a crocodile. The dragons were found to have much weaker bites than crocodiles, but magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of a preserved dragon head revealed complex venom glands and specialised serrated teeth which cr...Komodo even more deadly than thought: Research
...animals through rapid blood loss." The researchers used computer modeling to analyse the Komodo dragon bite and found that dragons have much weaker bites than crocodiles of a similar size. However, magnetic resonance imaging revealed the dragons have complex venom glands as well. After surgically exc...Snakes and how they helped our big brains evolve
...irecting attention. A social activity (no one points when alone) dependent on fast and accurate localization, pointing would have reduced deadly snake bites among our hominin ancestors. It might have also figured in later human behavior: Snakes, "The Fruit, the Tree, and the Serpent" eloquently argues,...Study unravels why certain fishes went extinct 65 million years ago
...ay you sliced it, the data showed that if you were a big fish with a fast bite you were toast," he said. Ironically, today's large fishes with fast bites evolved relatively shortly after the end-Cretaceous extinction, apparently filling the functional and ecological roles vacated by the victims of that ...Exploring the dynamic relationship between health and environment
... After clearing a swath of Amazonian rainforest, local residents experience an increase in the number of mosquito bites and a spike in malaria. Veterinarians keep their cattle healthy with doses of anti-parasiticsmedication that can harm populations of local invertebrat...A recipe for dog bite injuries: Kids, dogs and warm weather
...g children are especially vulnerable to severe dog bites in the head and neck areas, and that there is a correlation between cases of dog bites and rising temperatures. "A dog is man's best fr...ildren up to 19 years old who were treated for dog bites at Women and Children's Hospital in Buffalo from19...Researchers identify new way the malaria parasite and red blood cells interact
...lood cells, which could lead to the development of a vaccine cocktail to fight the mosquito-borne disease. Malaria is transmitted to humans through bites from mosquitoes. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, between 350 million and 500 million cases of malaria occur world-wide an...UTSA/UTHSCSA publish results on bio-threat agent
...he organism is considered to be a life-threatening bioterrorism agent by the Centers for Disease Control. Tularemia is an illness caused primarily by bites or scratches from rabbits, rodents and hares. In most cases, the bacterium causes relatively benign fever, chills and headaches that can be treated w...UTSA/UTHSCSA publish results on bio-threat agent
...he organism is considered to be a life-threatening bioterrorism agent by the Centers for Disease Control. Tularemia is an illness caused primarily by bites or scratches from rabbits, rodents and hares. In most cases, the bacterium causes relatively benign fever, chills and headaches that can be treated w...Halozyme Therapeutics Reports 2008 Second Quarter Financial Results
...should not be applied directly to the cornea, and should not be injected around infected or acutely inflamed areas, nor used to reduce the swelling of bites or stings. Hyaluronidase should not be used for intravenous injections because the enzyme is rapidly inactivated. Furosemide, the benzodiazepines, and...UTSA/UTHSCSA publish results on bio-threat agent
...he organism is considered to be a life-threatening bioterrorism agent by the Centers for Disease Control. Tularemia is an illness caused primarily by bites or scratches from rabbits, rodents and hares. In most cases, the bacterium causes relatively benign fever, chills and headaches that can be treated w...Halozyme Therapeutics Reports 2008 First Quarter Financial Results
...should not be applied directly to the cornea, and should not be injected around infected or acutely inflamed areas, nor used to reduce the swelling of bites or stings. Hyaluronidase should not be used for intravenous injections because the enzyme is rapidly inactivated. Furosemide, the benzodiazepines, and...Halozyme Therapeutics Reports Fourth Quarter and Year End 2007 Financial Results
...should not be applied directly to the cornea, and should not be injected around infected or acutely inflamed areas, nor used to reduce the swelling of bites or stings. Hyaluronidase should not be used for intravenous injections because the enzyme is rapidly inactivated. Furosemide, the benzodiazepines, and...Nikon Instruments Launches Fully-Automated A1 Confocal Laser Microscope Series
...zers to assure data is gathered over the full pixel period. The fiber-optic communication data transfer system can move data at a maximum of four giga bites per second - 40 times faster than the previous method. This allows transfer and recording of image data (512 x 512 pixel images) in five modes at more...Halozyme Therapeutics Reports 2007 Third Quarter Financial Results
...should not be applied directly to the cornea, and should not be injected around infected or acutely inflamed areas, nor used to reduce the swelling of bites or stings. Hyaluronidase should not be used for intravenous injections because the enzyme is rapidly inactivated. Furosemide, the benzodiazepines, and...