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Fresh hopes for anti-microbial potential from Aussie native plants

QAAFI and Queensland Government scientists have discovered promising new anti-microbial properties in a combination of natural-plant ingredients, including two common native Australian plums.

Chemistry / Other

created Jan 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

FDA clears Siemens' 2-in-1 medical scanner

(AP) -- The Food and Drug Administration says it has cleared the first medical imaging device to simultaneously perform two powerful scans used to diagnose a wide variety of diseases and ailments.

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Jun 10, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study finds flame retardants at high levels in pet dogs

Indiana University scientists have found chemical flame retardants in the blood of pet dogs at concentrations five to 10 times higher than in humans, but lower than levels found in a previous study of cats.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Apr 26, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Imaging against multiple sclerosis: Iodinated radiotracer candidate for PET and SPECT imaging

(PhysOrg.com) -- A first-line treatment for relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS) was approved in September 2010 by the US Food and Drug Administration: FTY720 (fingolimod, Gilenya), which acts as a sphingosine ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Feb 04, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Veterinarian says natural foods not always best for pets

While natural food is a rising trend among humans, pet owners should be careful before feeding similar types of food to their pets, according to a Kansas State University veterinarian.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Sep 17, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Wide variation in calorie content among 'low calorie' pet foods

Dog and cat owners buying weight-control diets for their overweight pets are faced with a confusing two-fold variation in calorie density, recommended intake, and wide range cost of low-calorie pet foods, according to a study ...

Biology / Other

created Jan 26, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Owners should count calories for obese pets, consider several factors for good health

You might watch your daily calorie intake or glance over nutritional information on food packages, but do you do the same for your pet?

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Oct 08, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 1