News tagged with foot
Foot and mouth disease may spread through skin cells
(Medical Xpress) -- Skin cells shed from livestock infected with foot and mouth disease could very well spread the disease.
May 10, 2011 |
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Malaria mosquitoes accurately find their way to smelly feet
Malaria mosquitoes utilise CO2 from exhaled air to localize humans from afar. In the vicinity of their preferred host they alter their course towards the human feet. Researcher Remco Suer discovered how female malaria mo ...
May 09, 2011 |
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New study reveals when livestock can transmit foot-and-mouth disease
A new study of foot-and-mouth disease shows that cattle afflicted with the virus are only infectious for a brief window of time -- about half as long as previously thought. This finding suggests that the controversial ...
May 05, 2011 |
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Do snails need their slime trails to move ahead? It's a sticky question
(PhysOrg.com) -- High-resolution videos of moving snails and slugs reveal the details of how snails get around on their own distinctive brand of slime.
Apr 07, 2011 |
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New technology could stamp out bacteria in persistent wounds
(PhysOrg.com) -- Using an advanced form of a rubber stamp, researchers have developed a way to adhere an ultra-thin antibacterial coating to a wound.
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Apr 05, 2011 |
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On their own 2 feet: 3.2 million-year-old fossil foot bone supports humanlike bipedalism in Lucy's species
A fossilized foot bone recovered from Hadar, Ethiopia, shows that by 3.2 million years ago human ancestors walked bipedally with a modern human-like foot, a report that appears Feb. 11 in the journal Science, conclu ...
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Feb 10, 2011 |
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Polly picks a preference: Parrots reveal link from the eye to the foot
(PhysOrg.com) -- The preferred use of one limb over another to physically explore the environment is a common trait among vertebrates. New research by Macquarie University Director of Advanced Biology, Dr ...
Feb 02, 2011 |
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Norwegian petroglyphs found beneath burial mounds
It looked to be a routine excavation of what was thought to be a burial mound. But beneath the mound, archaeologists from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology’s Museum of Natural History ...
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Jan 31, 2011 |
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S.Korea battles rapid spread of foot-and-mouth disease
South Korea Monday confirmed three new cases of foot-and-mouth disease, bringing the total to 56 since the country's worst outbreak began a month ago.
Dec 27, 2010 |
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Foot-and-mouth disease confirmed in two S.Korean pig farms
South Korea Monday confirmed two cases of foot-and-mouth disease at pig farms, the first known outbreak in seven months.
Nov 29, 2010 |
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Lower back and foot pain associated with more severe knee osteoarthritis symptoms
A new study found that patients with osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee who also have pain in other joints were more likely to experience greater knee pain. Specifically, pain in the lower back as well as foot pain and elbow ...
Nov 17, 2010 |
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Frequency of foot disorders differs between African-Americans and whites
Common foot disorders such as flat feet, corns and bunions are more prevalent among African Americans than in whites, a new study by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researchers has found.
Nov 08, 2010 |
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Scientists investigate evolution of new polio virus
Scientists at the University of Liverpool have completed the first major review of diagnostic methods and treatments for a rapidly evolving virus that causes hand, foot and mouth disease in children.
Oct 28, 2010 |
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Team approach to foot care lowers risk of amputation in diabetes
People with diabetic foot problems can lower their risk of leg amputation by relying on coordinated care that includes a podiatrist, according to a recent study. For instance, those with diabetes-related foot ulcers can reduce ...
Aug 19, 2010 |
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New treatment for crippling diabetic Charcot foot
The alarming increase of morbidly obese diabetics is causing more new cases of a debilitating foot deformity called Charcot foot.
Jul 14, 2010 |
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