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NIH provides $9.3 million grant to create new Center for Precision Animal Modeling at UAB

October 10, 2020

Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Oct 9 2020

A new Center for Precision Animal Modeling, or C-PAM, has been created at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, supported by a five-year, $9.3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health’s Office of Research Infrastructure Programs.

The UAB C-PAM is one of only three centers in the United States funded through a highly competitive NIH program to create national centers for “precision disease modeling.” UAB submitted a 15-member team proposal led by Brad Yoder, Ph.D., chair of the UAB Department of Cell, Developmental and Integrative Biology, and Matt Might, Ph.D., professor in the UAB Department of Medicine and director of the Hugh Kaul Precision Medicine Institute.

Yoder and Might say the new center is a recognition of UAB’s national reputation for leadership in both precision medicine and model organism research.

Precision disease modeling involves creation of patient-specific disease models — often

Animal Study Points to Heating Coil Behind Serious Vaping Injuries | Health News

October 9, 2020

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THURSDAY, Oct. 8, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The type of heating coil used in an e-cigarette and the amount of voltage sent through it could be contributing to vaping-related lung injuries, a new animal study contends.

Laboratory rats suffered lung injuries when exposed to vapor from devices using high-powered heating coils made of nickel-chromium alloy, something that did not occur in earlier experiments using stainless steel heating coils, researchers report.

“When we looked at their lungs, we saw they had very severe damage to the lung structure,” said lead researcher Michael Kleinman, a professor of occupational and environmental medicine at the University of California, Irvine. “We found we got the worst effects in coils that contained nickel and chromium, which is a typical kind of coil.”

E-cigarettes turn liquid into vapor using a heating coil similar to those found in toasters, Kleinman said. The

Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health launches vaccine to protect poultry from three diseases

October 8, 2020

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DULUTH, Ga., Oct. 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health launched an innovative, first-of-its-kind vaccine in the United States today to protect poultry from three diseases.

VAXXITEK® HVT+IBD+ILT is the first vaccine to offer protection in one shot from Infectious Laryngotracheitis, Marek’s Disease and Infectious Bursal Disease (classic and variant types).

“This new trivalent vaccine provides a strong immune foundation, optimizes protection for flocks and offers reliable protection,” said Matt Nelson, who leads Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health’s U.S. poultry business.

The three-in-one vaccine is the latest addition in the VAXXITEK® family of vaccines for poultry. It uses the same bioengineering platform as VAXXITEK® HVT+IBD, which has protected more than 100 billion birds from Marek’s Disease and Infectious Bursal Disease in more than 75 countries since its introduction in 2006.

Infectious Laryngotracheitis (ILT) is an acute viral respiratory disease in poultry caused by Gallid herpesvirus type

Watching Cute Animal Videos Reduces Stress And Anxiety In Humans, Science Shows

September 28, 2020

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Study: Watching adorable animal videos has mental health benefits
The videos enhance one’s mood and provide relief against stress
After watching the videos, anxiety levels could drop as much as 50%

Watching images and videos of cute animals for a minimum of 30 minutes reduces stress and anxiety levels, according to a study conducted by researchers from the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom and the Tourism of Western Australia jointly.

In the study, first reported by CNN, the researchers monitored related vitals of 19 respondents comprised of 15 students and four university staff. To get the most ideal results, the study was conducted during the respondents’ winter exams as such a period proved to be the most stressful for both students and staff.

All participants had decreased blood pressure, heart rate, and anxiety levels after watching cute animal videos compiled for the session. Specifically, the participants

Merck Animal Health Supports Rabies Elimination by 2030 on World Rabies Day

September 28, 2020

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Campaign raises awareness about importance of dog vaccination

In recognition of World Rabies Day on September 28, Merck Animal Health, known as MSD Animal Health outside the United States and Canada, a division of Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, N.J., USA (NYSE:MRK), today announced the launch of a global campaign to raise awareness among veterinarians, dog owners and volunteers who are committed to eliminate rabies through ongoing dog vaccination efforts. In partnership with Mission Rabies and Rabies Free Africa, the social media initiative recognizes and celebrates those individuals who are committed to protecting and saving canine as well as human lives, using the hashtag, #ForThemForUs.

“Many of us love and rely on our dogs, who in many cases are not only much-loved family members, but also hard-working companions,” said Luke Gamble, BVSc, DVM&S, FRCVS, founder, Mission Rabies. “On this World Rabies Day, we want to recognize the invaluable role dogs

Montco Company Known For Animal Health Working On COVID Vaccine

September 27, 2020

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AMBLER, PA — A vaccine candidate could yet from Montgomery County, and from the unlikeliest of places.

An Ambler-based company known for its work on animal vaccines and therapies is joining the race to find a coronavirus vaccine.

MBF Therapeutics is the second company in Montgomery County, after the Plymouth Meeting biopharmaceutical company Inovio, to publicize their intentions on COVID-19 vaccine research.

“Our goal is a better long-term solution to the current global pandemic,” Thomas Tillett, the CEO of MBF, said in a statement. “And that’s a next-generation vaccine that effectively prevents the spread of SARSCoV-2.”

>>Montco Preps For COVID Vaccine, But Likely ‘A Year Away’: County

And their work is drawing the kind of attention which a vaccine needs to succeed. The company recently raised $604,000 from a private stock sale as its research expands, according to the Philadelphia Business Journal.

The company, based on 604 Woodbrook Drive, reportedly

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