Posts Tagged Dogs
To Tether or Not to Tether? Lawmakers Weigh In
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on March 7, 2018
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Lawmakers in Richmond are deadlocked on how to handle tethering of dogs. Michael Pope reports.
Canine Brain Cancer Treatment May Help Humans
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on December 8, 2017
Bentley is a Boxer with brain cancer being treated at Virginia Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine in Blacksburg. (Credit: Alyson Taylor)
A treatment being tested for brain cancer in dogs may one day help humans with the same disease. Clinical trials at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg are showing promising results and a new round of trials is set to start early next year. Robbie Harris reports.
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From NPR News- Alaska Cod Fishery Closes And Industry Braces For Ripple Effect December 8, 2019Gulf of Alaska cod have been in steep decline due to rising ocean temperatures. Now, for the first time ever, federal fisheries managers are shutting down the lucrative fishery because of low stock.
- Soupy Study: Minestrone Could Be A Secret Weapon Against Malaria December 8, 2019It all started when a London primary school asked children to bring in a plastic tube containing approximately one tablespoon of homemade soup.
- Eat For 10 Hours. Fast For 14. This Daily Habit Prompts Weight Loss, Study Finds December 8, 2019A new study finds time-restricted eating helped overweight people who were at high risk of developing Type 2 diabetes to lose about 3% of their body weight, reduce belly fat and feel more energetic.
- Big Money Is Building A New Kind Of National Park In The Great Plains December 8, 2019In Montana, a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur wants to create a massive, privately funded public park. Some ranchers oppose the American Prairie Reserve and say they can better conserve the land.
- Pensacola Gunman, Victims Identified December 7, 2019The Navy has named the three sailors killed in an attack at Naval Air Station Pensacola on Friday. The brother of one of the victims said that "he died a hero."
- Alaska Cod Fishery Closes And Industry Braces For Ripple Effect December 8, 2019
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- General Election 2019: Johnson insists no NI-GB goods checks post-Brexit December 8, 2019The PM says a leaked Treasury document that says there will be customs checks is "wrong".
- Delhi factory fire: More than 40 dead in India blaze December 8, 2019The blaze, which erupted in the Indian capital's congested old quarter, killed at least 40 people.
- General election 2019: Parties in final campaign push as poll nears December 8, 2019Leaders make fresh appeals to voters, saying the stakes are higher than in any recent election.
- Manchester derby racist abuse claim: Man arrested December 8, 2019A man is arrested after United players said they were targeted in their match against Manchester City.
- David Datuna: Artist eats $120,000 banana art at gallery December 8, 2019Performance artist David Datuna caused a stir at Art Basel in Miami after he ate the banana used in an art work by Maurizio Cattelan.
- General Election 2019: Johnson insists no NI-GB goods checks post-Brexit December 8, 2019
