A new study failed to provide answers after pursuing a genetic explanation for why one identical twin developed multiple sclerosis while the other stayed healthy. Researchers created complete genetic blueprints for a pair of identical twins, looking for differences that might explain why one developed multiple sclerosis and the other…
Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio Baroque master’s death is surrounded in mystery, but that mystery may soon be solved thanks to DNA testing — as long as the right body can be found. The caused of death for this famous painter in 1610 and the whereabouts of his corpse have always…
Two weeks ago, the Supreme Court of California (January 25,2010) ruled 5-2 to authorize the use of “John Doe” DNA arrest warrants. California law, consistent with the US Constitution’s Fourth Amendment holds that prosecution for an offense commences when an arrest warrant is issued and “names or describes the defendant…
I just came across an article distributed by WebVet announcing the above topic. This brought my thinking to pets health in general. By Claire Douglass for WebVet Reviewed by Amy I. Attas, V.M.D. All content on WebVet is reviewed annually by Vets to guarantee its timeliness and accuracy. Article last…
Lawmakers hope a new bill being enacted this year will reduce California’s gang violence. Here are the Facts First: • The Parental Accountability Act allows courts to order parents of young gang members to attend parenting classes. • Courses will teach parents how to identify gang and drug activity in…
Wildlife experts in Nottingham have been taking DNA Samples from peregrine falcon chicks in an effort to protect the species from thieves, according to an article in the BBC News. Apparently it is common for thieves to rob falcon nests for chick that can then be trained for falconry. The…
The American Kennel Club’s® board and staff have just announced a new Mixed Breed Program. The program is going to be rolled out in three phases. Effective October 1st, 2009, mixed breed dog owners can list their dogs with the AKC’s new mixed breed program. 1.Dogs in the program will…
Oak Harbor Targets Pit Bull Ordinance For Extinction By JENNY MANNING Whidbey News Times Reporter Oak Harbor officials will review the city’s breed-specific restrictions thanks to a little noise from Bob Baker and Barbara Moran, the couple who filed suit against Whidbey Animals’ Improvement Foundation late last year to save…
I don’t even know what to say – either we have become way to over protective or our society has become one of the most dangerous in the world and we aren’t careful enough. “America’s Worst Mom”, Lenore Skenazy, has taken her parenting experiences, and those of other parents, collected…
Julia Pastrana, the most famous “Bearded Lady”, was a Mexican-born woman who exhibited herself in 19th-century Europe as part of a traveling circus, dancing and singing in clothes that showed off her hairy visage and limbs. At the time, she was considered a freak and no one knew why she…