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Further research using these stem cells is expected to ... What Fat Cats on a Diet May Tell Us About Obesity in Humans July 17, 2024 — Pet cats may be excellent animal models for the study of ...

The Holleran Center's Program in Community Action (PICA) deepens students' knowledge and skills as active and responsive citizens. Students integrate classroom studies in the liberal arts with ...

Researchers and doctors don’t understand what causes pica, but sometimes it could be caused by another medical problem, such as iron deficiency anemia or other nutritional deficiencies.

A small team of animal scientists at Azabu University, in Japan, has found via experimentation that common house cats are capable of associating human words with images without prompting or reward.

(His littermate, Woodward, remains with the journalist friend who rescued them.) He’s one lucky cat—and I’ve wondered if his genial personality might be due, at least in part, to everlasting ...

Reasons for neutering rats are similar to those for neutering dogs or cats. Neutering prevents unwanted ... The rat should be observed closely for signs of pica if opioid pain medications were ...

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Taylor Swift included a nod to her cats when she endorsed Kamala Harris for president in 2024 Jessica Booth is a contributing writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022.