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New animal and human health research facility opens in Edinburgh
Left to right: Professor Jonathan Secki (University of Edinburgh), Dr Ian Campbell (Innovate UK), Professor John Loughhead (Dept. of Business,...
Cow DNA research could extend life expectancy
The study also revealed that factors such as stress and illness can affect telomeres. ‘Biological marker’ could inform positive lifestyle...
New genetic test could help to uncover causes of rare diseases
It has been difficult to identify the causes of rare conditions, as so few people are affected. Multi-stage sequencing approach...
Canine cancer vaccine trial gets underway
“The vaccine may not be effective, but this is probably the only approach to this type of vaccine, so we...
Study reveals replication sites of emerging pig disease
Research could be used in the development of vaccines. Confirms structures are similar to those in same virus family The...
Practising vets on front line of ‘One Health’
Despite the heightened Brexit political rhetoric about tightening our UK borders, the reality is that there are elements of nature...
Piglet study shows immune systems differ from a young age
"The consequence of this study is that we need to rethink how we design, and analyse the data from, nutritional...
Call for review of how behaviours spread in animals
Fish appear to make fine-scale judgements about when to copy their shoal-mates’ behaviour. New research suggests understanding could be enhanced...
Technique to determine healthy joint behaviour
"I hope our method will contribute to uncovering the secrets of osteoarthritis in the future" – Dr Kamel Madi. Technique...
Emerging tick-borne parasite identified in Scottish sheep
B. venatorum causes babesiosis, a rare tick-borne disease that has been recognised as an emerging disease in humans. Tick may...