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Parkinson's Patient Improving After First-Ever Stem Cell Therapy
Parlez-vous 'Woof'? Dogs May Distinguish Between Different Human Languages
Patients' Genes Raise Odds for Rare Brain Infection When Using Certain Meds
Pennsylvania Man Found Guilty of Massive Fraud Involving Bogus Dog Cancer 'Cures'
People Are Still Evolving, Creating New Genes
People With Diabetes Less Likely to Spot Dangerous A-Fib: Study
People With Intellectual Disabilities at High Risk for Fatal COVID-19
Perceptive Pooches Can Smell Your Stress
Pet Dogs Can Alert Owners to Epileptic Seizures
Pet Store Puppies Passing Drug-Resistant Bacteria to People
Pets Could Help Prevent Food Allergies in Kids
Pets Don't Help Those With Severe Mental Illness Fare Better
Pets Have Helped People With HIV Through Two Pandemics
Pets Help Their Humans De-Stress, Stay Fit: Survey
Pets Helped People Cope During Pandemic Lockdown: Study
Pets in the Bedroom? Your Sleep Might Suffer, Study Finds
Pets May Help Parents of Kids With Autism Fight Stress
Pets Often Catch COVID From Owners, Study Finds
Pets Provide Comfort for 'Ruff' Quarantine Time
Pets: Big Pandemic Stress Reducers
Petting a Dog Does Your Brain Some Good
PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' Found in Blood of Pet Dogs, Horses
Physical Jobs Tied to More Sick Leave, Earlier Retirement
Pig Hearts Successfully Transplanted Into 2 Brain-Dead Patients
Pig Study Could Lead to Gene Therapy to Prevent Heart Failure
Polluted Air Keeps Butterflies, Bees From Pollinating: Study
Pooch Power: Therapy Dogs Bring Quick Relief in the ER
Poor Sleep Plus Genes Might Raise Some Folks' Asthma Risk
Pregnancy May Delay MS
Promising Steps Toward Retinal Cell Transplants to Fight Blindness
Protecting Wildlife Key to Preventing the Next Big Pandemic
Purrfect Pal: Robotic Cats May Help People With Dementia
Rare But Dangerous Form of Eating Disorder Could Run in Families
Rare Tumor Slows, But Won't Stop Young Drama Teacher
Rat-Borne Parasite That Can Cause Brain Disease Spreading in Southern U.S.
Raw Meat Diet May Have a Downside for Dogs
Report Shows Arizona Man Infected His Dog, Cat With COVID-19
Research Gives Clues to Why Cancer in One Breast Could Develop in the Other
Research Reveals Why COVID Pneumonia Is More Deadly
Researchers Latch Onto the Leech's Genome
Researchers Move Toward Once-Yearly Treatment for HIV
Roll Over, Fido. You're Hogging the Bed
Salmonella Linked to Pet Turtles Has Hospitalized 5, CDC Says
Saving the 'Butterfly Children:' Gene Therapy Helps Heal Deadly Blistering Condition
Say What? Like Animals, People Perk Up Their Ears to Hear
Sciatica: What Is It, and How Can You Ease the Pain?
Science Brings Shortcut to Spotting 50 Rare Genetic Diseases
Science Reveals Genes That Help Drive Dyslexia
Science Reveals Secrets of 'Puppy Dog Eyes'
Scientists Create Monkey Embryo From Stem Cells
Scientists Create Synthetic Mouse Embryo With Brain, Beating Heart
Scientists Decode the Y Chromosome, Key to Male Development
Scientists Develop 'All Species' COVID Test
Scientists Discover Cause of Swallowing Disorder in German Shepherds
Scientists Discover Rare Form of ALS That Can Strike Kids
Scientists Engineer Mosquitoes That Can't Transmit Malaria
Scientists Gain Insight Into Genetics of Glaucoma
Scientists Get Close to Genetic Cause of Lupus
Scientists Get Closer to a Better PSA Test
Scientists Grow Electrodes in Living Tissue
Scientists Move Closer to Mapping Entire Human Genome
Scientists Restore Some Function to Pig Tissues 1 Hour After Death
Scientists Spot More Genes Linked to Problem Drinking
Scientists Transplant Human Brain Cells Into Rat Brains, a Boon to Research
Scientists Untangle Why Diabetes Might Raise Alzheimer's Risk
Scientists Use Gene Therapy to Tackle Oral Herpes in Mice
Search and Rescue Dogs Fared Well After Working at 9/11 Sites
Secret Weapon for Quit-Smoking Campaigns: Pets
Severe COVID for People Under 45: Who's Most at Risk?
Shift Work May Harm the Health of Men More Than Women
Should All U.S. Newborns Undergo Genomic Testing?
Should Your Dog Go Vegan?
Skeletons May Put Blame on Vikings for Smallpox' Spread
Skin Cream May Offer New Treatment Option for Psoriasis
Sleep With Your Pet? Survey Finds You're Not Alone
Sleepwalking Tied to Higher Odds for Parkinson's in Men
Slowed Walking Could Be Sign of Dementia in Dogs
Smog Might Damage Your Sense of Smell
Some Bear Facts That Could Help Prevent Human Strokes
Some Folks Do Age Slower Than Others
Some Older Breast Cancer Patients Can Safely Cut Down on Chemo
Some Psoriasis Meds May Also Help Prevent Heart Disease
Some Younger Women With Early-Stage Breast Cancers Might Skip Radiation
Special Human-Cat Bond May Have Started 10,000 Years Ago
Sperm Samples May Help Predict Autism Risk in Offspring
Spring Cleaning Can Sweep Away Allergens From Your Home
Spring, Summer Is Peak Time for Dogs Biting Kids
Squeaky or Furry: New Insights Into Dogs' Love of Toys
Stranded Dolphins' Brains Show Alzheimer's-Like Changes
Stray Cats Shed Toxoplasmosis Parasites in Cities, Especially in Warm Weather
Stress-Relief Programs Often Rely on Dogs. What About Cats?
Study Confirms Safety, Effectiveness of Children's Vaccines
Study in Rats Offers Hope for New Parkinson's Therapy
Study Uncovers Large Collection of Genes Behind Schizophrenia
Success of Smallpox Vaccine Bears Lessons for Coronavirus Vaccine
Suicide Rate 170 Times Higher for People With Schizophrenia
Swine Coronavirus Could Jump to People, Researchers Warn
The Family Cat Could Be Good Medicine for Kids With Autism
The Most Common Back Surgeries, Explained
The Naked Ape: Science Unravels How Humans Lost Their Body Hair
The Vet Says Your Dog Has Cushing's Disease: What Is It?
Therapy by Phone Helps Parkinson's Patients Manage Depression
There's Bad News, Good News on Coronavirus' Spread in Cats
There's No Magic Formula to Slow Your Dog's Aging
Think You Can Skip That Annual Physical? Think Again
Ticks May Be Spreading 'Wasting Disease' Among Wisconsin Deer
Too Much Caffeine Might Raise Your Odds for Glaucoma
Toxins in Wildfire Smoke May Make Their Way Into Brain
Traces of Human DNA Are Everywhere in the Environment
Treatment Reverses Young Man's Type 1 Diabetes. Will It Last?
Treatment Reverses Young Man's Type 1 Diabetes. Will It Last?
Tree Rings Show Hurricanes Becoming Wetter, Longer, More Dangerous
Trial Into Antioxidant for Parkinson's Disease Yields Disappointing Results
Two New Symptoms That Could Point to Pancreatic Cancer
Two Simple Steps Can Help Keep Your Cat From Killing Wildlife
U.S. Livestock, Pet Industries Pose Disease Threat to People
Ultra-Processed Foods Are Ultra-Bad for Your Heart
Unlike Humans, No Bone Loss for Gorillas as They Age
Unsung Heroes of the Pandemic: Dogs
Vaping Might Trigger Irregular Heartbeat, Animal Studies Show
Various Mental Illnesses Share Same Genes: Study
Vegetarian Diet Could Help Fight Off Disease: Study
Very Smart Dogs Learn Words Quickly, Study Shows
Vicious Cycle: Epilepsy Seizures Could Encourage More Seizures
Want Better Rapport With Your Cat? Bat Your Eyes
Weight Loss Surgery More Dangerous for Men Than Women: Study
Were You a Big Baby at Birth? Your Infant May Be Also, Study Finds
What Is Celiac Disease?
What Is Gastritis and How Is It Treated?
What Is Heartworm and How Can You Protect Your Pet From It?
What Kind of Cat Owner Are You?
What's Behind Unexplained Epilepsy in Kids? A Gene Test May Tell
What's Causing Your Indigestion — And How to Treat It
When Genes Raise a Mom's Risk for Cancer, Is It OK to Tell Kids?
When Gums Aren't Healthy, Mind and Body May Follow
When Older Dogs' Hearing Fades, Risk of Dementia Rises
When Tackling a Problem, Pigs and Pooches Have Different Strategy
Which Animals Are Also Vulnerable to COVID Infection?
WHO Calls for Global Registry of Human Genome Editing
Who's Got COVID? Dogs Can Quickly Tell
Why a Newborn's First Breath Is So Important
Why Are More U.S. Babies Being Born With Syphilis?
Why Are Some People More Sensitive Than Others? Genes May Tell
Why Do Black Patients Fare Worse With Blood Cancer Than Whites?
Why Does 'Mono' Sometimes Turn Into Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?
Why Is Stroke a Bigger Threat to Black People?
Why Some Dogs Are at Higher Odds of Dying From Heat
Why Some 'Super Ager' Folks Keep Their Minds Dementia-Free
Why Your Dog 'Knows' You Better Than a Wolf Ever Could
Will Vaccines Work Against the New Coronavirus Variants?
Will Your Brain Stay Sharp Into Your 90s? Certain Factors Are Key
Worse COVID Illness May Mean Stronger Immune Protection After
You Can Pass COVID to Your Cat, Study Finds
You Don't Have to Smoke to Get Lung Cancer
You Let Your Cat Out — Where Does It Roam?
You, Your Family and Cancer: How Genetic Counseling Works
Young, Immune-Compromised Patients Are Hotspots for Coronavirus Mutations: Study
Your Brainy Pet Bird Thrives on Stimulation
Your Cat Wants a Talk With You, and Only You
Your Doctor Appointments Might Look Different Post-Pandemic
Your Dog May Not Understand Every Word You Say: Study
Your Dog's Behavior Is in Its DNA
Your Dog's Breed Has Little Influence on Behavior, Study Finds
Your Dog's Gut Microbes Change Quickly With New Diet
Your Genes May Affect How You'll Heal If Wounded
Your Height Could Be a Factor in Disease Risk
Your Pet's Food Bowl Is Big Infection Risk, Experts Warn
Your Puppy Is Born Ready to Interact With You: Study
Your Sex Affects Your Genes for Body Fat, Cancer, Birth Weight
Your Sleep Habits May Worsen Your Asthma
You're Not Imagining It: Dogs Do Get Jealous
Zoo Study Finds Animal DNA Floating in Air
居住地域の生物の多様性が高いとメンタルヘルスが良好に?