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CSU research could help bone implants last longer

Professors at Colorado State University have developed a new coating that could help bone implants last longer. Dr. Matt Kipper, an Associate Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Biomedical Engineering, is working with Dr. Nicole Ehrhart in the Flint Animal Cancer Center, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, on the research.  They say their findings will benefit “both humans and animals at risk for losing a limb due to massive bone trauma or bone cancer.”

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Scientists search for source of H7N9

Reports have surfaced over the past week about a new strain of avian influenza, H7N9, which was found in China and has infected 24 people and killed eight. So far, scientists say H7N9 can’t be transmitted from human to human, but they’re searching for the source of the virus and determining its pandemic potential.

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IRIS found in bats with white-nose syndrome

Throughout the past year, we’ve read several stories about white-nose syndrome in bats, in which a white fungus, Geomyces destructans, infects skin of the muzzle, ears, and wings of hibernating bats, according to the National Wildlife Health Center’s page on the disease.

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Saving human and animal lives with One Health

Yesterday, the Royal Veterinary College shared with us on Facebook a link to a story about how surgery for pets could save human lives. It’s a great example of One Health. By looking at the similarities between diseases in humans and pets, scientists and veterinarians are saving the lives of both people and animals.

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Veterinarians and physicians work together to further One Health

There’s a good article in “The New York Times” that illustrates practical applications of the One Health concept. More veterinarians and physicians are working together to find parallels between human and animal diseases, with the hope that their research will help develop treatments for different species — including humans.

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