November 01, 2013 at 02:11AM World Class Distribution Issues Voluntary Allergy Alert On Undeclared Soy In Southwest Salad

World Class Distribution of Fontana, California is voluntarily recalling one specific lot of Trader Joes Southwest Salad (SKU 56077) with a Use by Date 11/2/13, because it may not list soy in the ingredients. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to soy run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products. No illnesses have been reported to date.



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October 31, 2013 at 05:00AM Monsters and more at CVC San Diego

It's the time of the CE-son



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October 31, 2013 at 01:00PM FDA Acts to Prevent More Drug Shortages

A new strategic plan and proposed new rule aim to prevent shortages of critical drugs and biologics.



via FDA Consumer Health Information Updates http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm370495.htm

October 30, 2013 at 05:00AM Animal Medical Center hosts 2013 Zoobiquity conference in NYC

Veterinarians, physicians focus on species-spanning approach to medicine.



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Four-Color Nanoprobe Could Increase Accuracy Of Cancer Detection

Medical Diagnostics: Gold nanoparticles armed with fluorescent molecular beacons can recognize four cancer biomarkers at the same time, reducing the chance of a false



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Four-Color Nanoprobe Could Increase Accuracy Of Cancer Detection

Medical Diagnostics: Gold nanoparticles armed with fluorescent molecular beacons can recognize four cancer biomarkers at the same time, reducing the chance of a false



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October 29, 2013 at 07:27PM FDA's MedWatch Safety Alerts: September 2013

FDA warns consumers about supplements that contain a potentially dangerous stimulant, a recall of infant pain reliever, and sexual enhancement products with undeclared ingredients that could cause health problems.



via FDA Consumer Health Information Updates http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm372712.htm

October 30, 2013 at 02:56AM Garden Fresh Foods, Inc. Expands Recalls on Specific Packages of Products Because of Possible Health Risk

Garden-Fresh Foods is initiating an expansion to our voluntary recall on various ready-to-eat salads, slaw, and dip products sold under various brands and code dates (see attachment). The products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes-fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.



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October 29, 2013 at 11:08PM Firms Initiate Secondary Recall in Response to the Expansion of Reser’s Fine Foods Recall

Reser's Fine Foods, Inc. ("Reser's") initiated a recall of select products on October 22, 2013 due to the potential of those select products being contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. On October 26, 2013, Reser's expanded its initial recall to cover a broader group of products.



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October 29, 2013 at 05:00AM Michigan veterinarian believes canine mystery illness is zoonotic

Dr. Lindsay Ruland?s clients, staff?even her children?experience symptoms she says seem related to canine condition reported in Ohio and Michigan.



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October 29, 2013 at 06:31PM BI-LO Issues Recall Of Spinach Antipasti Salad In One Store

BI-LO today announced an immediate recall of the Taylor Farms Spinach Antipasti Salad sold at the BI-LO store located at 500 Furys Ferry Road in Martinez, Ga. This item is sold in the full-service case in the deli department.



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October 29, 2013 at 06:04PM CVM Clarifies Use of Melengestrol Acetate in Combination with Monensin and Tylosin, and with Monensin Alone, in Animal Feed

FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) is explaining how the approved animal drugs melengestrol acetate, monensin, and tylosin can be combined in animal feed.



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October 29, 2013 at 02:33PM October 25, 2013 Approval Letter - Menactra

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October 25, 2013 at 12:24PM SARRA-H: crop monitoring for better risk forecasting

VIDEO. Assessing sowing dates, monitoring crops and water availability step by step and forecasting yields are all tasks that can be done by a crop monitoring model, SARRA-H, that CIRAD and its partners have been developing over the past thirty years. The model is particularly suited to respond to global issues such as climate change and food security, and has long since proved its efficacy. New improvements were made recently that are specifically relevant to the countries of West Africa.

via CIRAD - Actualités / News http://www.cirad.fr/news/all-news-items/articles/2013/science/sarra-h-crop-monitoring-for-better-risk-forecasting

October 29, 2013 at 01:00PM FDA Helping to Advance Treatments Tailored to You

A new report outlines FDA's role in advancing personalized medicine, the tailoring of medical treatments to the characteristics, needs and preferences of an individual patient.



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October 23, 2013 at 03:33PM CIRAD in Vietnam: 20 years of partnership and a new agreement

For twenty years now, CIRAD has been a major partner of Vietnamese national organizations and universities. And it doesn't intend to stop there: a new general agreement signed recently by CIRAD and the Vietnamese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has extended the partnership for another five years. The twenty-year anniversary is being marked by an exhibition of photographs produced by CIRAD, in Hanoi.

via CIRAD - Actualités / News http://www.cirad.fr/news/all-news-items/articles/2013/institutionnel/cirad-vietnam-partnership

October 25, 2013 at 12:22PM Two new partnerships in Thailand

During a recent trip to Thailand, Michel Eddi, CIRAD President Managing Director, signed two new partnership agreements. The first, with a private firm, Yara, concerns rubber growing, and is one of the first public-private partnership agreements for CIRAD in Thailand. The other, with King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, concerns biomass energy, one of CIRAD's priority lines of research.

via CIRAD - Actualités / News http://www.cirad.fr/news/all-news-items/articles/2013/institutionnel/two-new-partnerships-in-thailand

October 23, 2013 at 03:51PM In West Africa, fruit flies have met their match

Fruit flies cause considerable damage in West African orchards, making mangoes, citrus fruits and cashew nuts unfit for consumption. In recent years, researchers from CIRAD and the IITA have developed a range of biological control techniques against these primary and quarantine pests. In particular, they have looked at the weaver ant, a fruit fly predator, which not only eats their larvae but also emits chemical signals that serve to repel female flies. This lethal weapon was detected by researchers from CIRAD and the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) in Benin, within a regional fruit fly control project, WAFFI (West African Fruit Fly Initiative). As a result, fruit attacks have been limited and quality has improved significantly.

via CIRAD - Actualités / News http://www.cirad.fr/news/all-news-items/articles/2013/science/fruit-flies-and-weaver-ants

October 28, 2013 at 05:00AM FDA proposes rule to hold pet food manufacturers to higher standard

Proposal said to be part of new proactive stance on foodborne illness prevention.



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October 28, 2013 at 05:00AM FDA proposes rule to hold pet food manufacturers to higher standard

Proposal said to be part of new proactive stance on foodborne illness prevention.



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October 28, 2013 at 05:55PM Tennessee and Maryland Firms Initiate Recall Based on Reser's Fine Foods Recall

Following the Reser's Fine Foods, Inc. ("Reser's") recall where select Reser's products were recalled due to the potential of being contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, Taylor Farms Tennessee, Inc. ("TFTN") and Taylor Farms Maryland, Inc. ("TFMD") are voluntarily recalling a limited number of products that contain Reser's recalled ingredients.



via FDA Food Safety RSS Feed http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm372471.htm

September 16, 2013 at 06:00AM AVMA/USDA inspection video shows apparent footage of horse soring violations

USDA video released to AVMA was posted, but retracted at the USDA's request.



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Two Views Of RNA Polymerase I Structure

Two groups obtain first high-resolution structures of enzyme that synthesizes ribosomal RNA



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Neonicotinoid Boosts Viral Levels In Bees

Controversial pesticide impairs bee immunity, hikes infections often seen in collapsed colonies



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Scientists Convert Skin Cells To Stem Cells More Efficiently On Microgrooved Surface

Elongating cells causes beneficial gene expression changes



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Origin Of Trypsin Makes A Difference

Whether the enzyme comes from cows or pigs is a major source of variation in proteomics experiments



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Brown Recluse Spins Studded Ribbons

Spider’s unusual webbing could lead to better understanding of silk, better synthetic silk films



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For Low-Salt Bread With High-Salt Taste, Fluff It

Food Chemistry: Modifying bread texture may be a new way to reduce its salt content



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Two Views Of RNA Polymerase I Structure

Two groups obtain first high-resolution structures of enzyme that synthesizes ribosomal RNA



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Origin Of Trypsin Makes A Difference

Whether the enzyme comes from cows or pigs is a major source of variation in proteomics experiments



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For Low-Salt Bread With High-Salt Taste, Fluff It

Food Chemistry: Modifying bread texture may be a new way to reduce its salt content



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Tire Inferno

An environmental disaster at a Virginia tire pile 30 years ago helped advance fire-monitoring methods and spark a recycling revolution



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October 27, 2013 at 02:29AM Reser's Fine Foods, Inc. Voluntarily Expands Recall of Refrigerated Ready-to-Eat Products Due to Potential Health Risk

Reser's Fine Foods of Beaverton, Oregon is voluntarily expanding its October 22, 2013 recall of refrigerated ready-to-eat products because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria is an organism which can cause serious and sometime fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people and individuals with weakened immune systems.



via FDA Food Safety RSS Feed http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm372345.htm

October 26, 2013 at 02:47PM Kraft Voluntarily Recalls Some Varieties of Kraft And Polly-O String Cheese And String Cheese Twists Due to Premature Spoilage

Kraft Foods Group is voluntarily recalling some varieties of Kraft and Polly-O String Cheese and String Cheese Twists products. These products may spoil before their "Best When Used By" code dates, leading to product discoloration.



via FDA Food Safety RSS Feed http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm372320.htm

October 26, 2013 at 01:47AM Boston Salads and Prepared Foods Recalling Ready-To- Eat Products Because of Possible Health Risk

October 24, 2013: Boston Salads and Prepared Foods, Boston, MA is voluntarily recalling the following prepared salads, because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The Seafood and Shrimp Salad, Chef's Recipe Potato Salad, Seafood Salad, Tuna Salad and Shrimp Salad were manufactured by Boston Salads and Prepared Foods and bear the Boston Salads, Rachael's Gourmet, Dietz and Watson labels with the sell by dates stated above.



via FDA Food Safety RSS Feed http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm372319.htm

October 25, 2013 at 04:01PM FDA Issues Proposed Rule under FSMA to Improve Safety of Food for Animals

Under the proposed rule for preventive controls for food for animals, facilities manufacturing, processing, packing, and holding animal food, both domestically and abroad, would be required to put into place procedures to minimize or prevent hazards reasonable likely to occur, as well as to follow new current good manufacturing practices (CGMPs).



via What's New: Animal & Veterinary http://www.fda.gov/AnimalVeterinary/NewsEvents/CVMUpdates/ucm372128.htm

October 25, 2013 at 01:00PM FDA Moves to Keep Foods Safe for Animals

For the first time, FDA is proposing a new set of protections for the production of animal foods, including the food pet owners give their companion animals and feed that farmers give their livestock. The goal: To keep all animal foods from being contaminated.



via FDA Consumer Health Information Updates http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm371395.htm

October 25, 2013 at 12:24PM SARRA-H : suivre les cultures pour mieux anticiper les risques

VIDEO. Evaluer les dates de semis, suivre les cultures pas à pas, la disponibilité hydrique, prévoir les rendements…tels sont les atouts du modèle de suivi des cultures, SARRA-H, que le Cirad et ses partenaires développent depuis une trentaine d’années. Particulièrement adapté aux enjeux globaux du changement climatique et de la sécurité alimentaire, le modèle a depuis longtemps fait la preuve de son efficacité. Il intègre depuis peu de nouvelles améliorations, spécifiques aux pays d’Afrique de l’Ouest.

via CIRAD - Actualités / News http://www.cirad.fr/news/all-news-items/articles/2013/science/sarra-h-suivre-les-cultures-pour-mieux-anticiper-les-risques

October 25, 2013 at 12:22PM Deux nouveaux partenariats en Thaïlande

A l’occasion d’une visite en Thaïlande, Michel Eddi, PDG du Cirad, vient de signer deux nouveaux accords de partenariat. Le premier, signé avec la société privée Yara, dans le domaine de l’hévéaculture, est constitutif d’un des premiers accords de partenariat public-privé pour le Cirad en Thaïlande. Le second, avec l’université de technologies de King Mongkut’s (KMUTT), porte sur les questions de biomasse-énergie, l’un des axes majeurs de recherche de l’établissement.

via CIRAD - Actualités / News http://www.cirad.fr/news/all-news-items/articles/2013/institutionnel/deux-nouveaux-partenariats-en-thailande

An Ultrasensitive, Carbon-Based Probe For Biomolecules

Biosensors: A photoelectrochemical probe makes use of fullerenes to measure cancer biomarkers at very low concentrations



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October 24, 2013 at 02:30PM Decorative Contact Lenses: Is Your Vision Worth It?

Many stores and websites are selling these decorative lenses illegally without a prescription and putting your vision at risk. Here's how to safely get those Twilight vampire eyes, multi-color lenses, or other fashion lenses.



via FDA Consumer Health Information Updates http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm275069.htm

October 23, 2013 at 11:36PM Kashmir Crown Baking LLC Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Eggs on KCB Pista Khatie

Kashmir Crown Baking, LLC of Linden, NJ is recalling its “KCB Pista Khatie (13oz & 30oz)”. Recently CFIA reported the presence of traces of eggs in “KCB Pista Khatie” after their analysis of the product.



via FDA Food Safety RSS Feed http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm372025.htm

October 23, 2013 at 10:38PM NatureMost Laboratories Issues Allergy Alert On Undeclared (Allergen) In Product

NatureMost Laboratories of Middletown, Connecticut is recalling Vanilla Almond Whey Power because it may contain undeclared milk, almond and soy allergens and Strawberry Banana Whey Power, because it may contain undeclared milk and soy allergens. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk, almond and soy allergens run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.



via FDA Food Safety RSS Feed http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm372004.htm

Taking Reactor Temperatures

Chemical Engineering: NMR method maps variations in gas temperatures in working vessels



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October 23, 2013 at 06:00AM Two protozoal parasites causing widespread equine disease, study finds

UC-Davis says Neospora hughesi, first identified in California, causing EPM in horses across the country along with Sarcocystis neurona.



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October 23, 2013 at 06:00AM Pit bull wins 'American Hero Dog' award

Elle honored for her role in therapy dog reading program, dog safety education.



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October 23, 2013 at 05:58PM Reser’s Fine Foods, Inc. Recalls Refrigerated Ready-to-Eat Products Due to Potential Health Risk

Reser’s Fine Foods of Beaverton, Oregon is recalling approximately 109,000 cases of refrigerated ready-to-eat products because it may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria is an organism which can cause serious and sometime fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people and individuals with weakened immune systems.



via FDA Food Safety RSS Feed http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm371955.htm

October 23, 2013 at 07:00PM FDA Announces Minor Use/Minor Species (MUMS) Grant Program Request for Applications Open Period due January 3, 2014

The Food and Drug Administration today announced the opening date for applications for grants to support the development of new animal drugs intended for minor species or minor uses in major species.



via What's New: Animal & Veterinary http://www.fda.gov/AnimalVeterinary/NewsEvents/CVMUpdates/ucm371972.htm

October 23, 2013 at 05:21PM Prevent Heartworms in Pets Year-Round

Heartworm disease is fatal to pets. The good news: You can protect your pet from this disease. Learn more about the dangers of heartworm disease and the importance of year-round prevention.



via Pet Health RSS Feed http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm371377.htm

October 23, 2013 at 04:00PM Prevent Heartworms in Pets Year-Round

Heartworm disease is fatal to pets. The good news: You can protect your pet from this disease. Learn more about the dangers of heartworm disease and the importance of year-round prevention.



via FDA Consumer Health Information Updates http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm371377.htm

October 23, 2013 at 03:51PM En Afrique de l’Ouest, les mouches des fruits ont trouvé leur maître

Les mouches des fruits occasionnent des pertes considérables dans les vergers d'Afrique de l’Ouest. Mangues, agrumes et anacardes deviennent impropres à la consommation à cause de leurs piqûres. Mais ces mouches semblent avoir trouvé leur maître : la fourmi tisserande, l’un de leurs prédateurs, non seulement dévore leurs larves, mais émet aussi des signaux chimiques qui exercent un effet répulsif vis-à-vis de leurs femelles. Une arme fatale que les chercheurs du Cirad et de l’International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), au Bénin, ont mise en évidence dans le cadre d’un projet régional de lutte contre les mouches des fruits, le Waffi (West African Fruit Fly Initiative). Résultat : des fruits nettement moins attaqués et de qualité grandement améliorée.

via CIRAD - Actualités / News http://www.cirad.fr/news/all-news-items/articles/2013/science/mouches-des-fruits-et-fourmis-tisserandes

October 23, 2013 at 03:33PM Le Cirad au Vietnam : 20 ans de partenariat et un nouvel accord

Voilà vingt ans que le Cirad est un partenaire majeur des institutions nationales et des universités vietnamiennes. Et il n’est pas prêt de s’arrêter puisqu’un nouvel accord-cadre signé entre le Cirad et le ministère vietnamien de l’agriculture et du développement rural le prolonge désormais pour cinq ans. Ce partenariat de longue date est salué par une exposition de photographies réalisée par le Cirad et actuellement présentée à Hanoï.

via CIRAD - Actualités / News http://www.cirad.fr/news/all-news-items/articles/2013/institutionnel/partenariat-cirad-vietnam

October 22, 2013 at 06:00AM Nearly 600 U.S. pet deaths associated with Chinese jerky treats; cause is still elusive

Australian research blames unknown toxin; FDA encourages veterinarians to submit reports, data and urine samples from suspected cases.



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October 22, 2013 at 11:14PM Sunny Pine Farms Recalls Chevre Cheese Because of Possible Health Risk

Sunny Pine Farm of Twisp, Washington is voluntarily recalling Organic Chevre, Organic Parsley Chive Chevre and Organic Honey Lavender Chevre due to possible improper pasteurization. Pasteurization heats milk to effectively eliminate all illness-causing bacteria such as Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella.



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October 22, 2013 at 06:00AM SLIDESHOW: Economic and political challenges abound in efforts to manage horses on public lands

Study finds if processes go unchanged and trends continue, the already overpopulated American West could see a runaway wild horse population.



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Chemists Dispute How “Into The Wild” Protagonist Chris McCandless Died

Experts say new tests don’t support best-selling author’s poison claim



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October 22, 2013 at 06:00AM Zoetis, AVMF to give 350 veterinary students $2,000 each

Scholarships aim to reward diversity and diverse career paths.



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Chemists Dispute How “Into The Wild” Protagonist Chris McCandless Died

Experts say new tests don’t support best-selling author’s poison claim



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One-Two Nanopunch For Difficult-To-Treat Breast Cancer

Drug Delivery: Layered nanoparticles deliver a gene silencer and a drug to shrink tumors



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December 16, 2010 at 01:09PM Pet Food Safety

As part of the 2007 Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act, a Pet Food Early Warning Surveillance System was created.



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October 22, 2013 at 06:00PM Why Are Jerky Treats Making Pets Sick?

Thousands of dogs and some cats in the U.S. have gotten sick after eating jerky pet treats. Despite extensive investigations, the cause remains elusive. FDA scientists are broadening the search for the cause by soliciting samples and information from consumers and veterinarians.



via Pet Health RSS Feed http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm371413.htm

March 09, 2012 at 08:22PM Questions and Answers Regarding Jerky Pet Treats

via Pet Health RSS Feed http://www.fda.gov/AnimalVeterinary/SafetyHealth/ProductSafetyInformation/ucm295445.htm

October 22, 2013 at 02:00PM Why Are Jerky Treats Making Pets Sick?

Thousands of dogs and some cats in the U.S. have gotten sick after eating jerky pet treats. Despite extensive investigations, the cause remains elusive. FDA scientists are broadening the search for the cause by soliciting samples and information from consumers and veterinarians.



via FDA Consumer Health Information Updates http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm371413.htm

October 22, 2013 at 06:10PM FDA Releases Progress Report on Jerky Pet Treat Investigation

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration released today an update on its investigation into pet illnesses and deaths associated with jerky pet treats from China.



via What's New: Animal & Veterinary http://www.fda.gov/AnimalVeterinary/NewsEvents/CVMUpdates/ucm371450.htm

Bacterial Protein Fixes DNA From A Distance

Bioinorganic Chemistry: Iron-binding protein Dps may use charge transfer to repair DNA damage in bacteria



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October 18, 2013 at 04:49PM FruiTrop Focus Lemon

Is the jump in lemon-based product prices a one-off? Is it likely to have an impact on the global fresh lemon market, which is currently very static? The latest issue of FruiTrop Focus sets out to answer these questions.

via CIRAD - Actualités / News http://www.cirad.fr/news/all-news-items/articles/2013/ca-vient-de-sortir/fruitrop-focus-lemon

October 21, 2013 at 10:43PM Price Chopper Supermarkets Recalls Coconut Custard Pies

Price Chopper Supermarkets is issuing a recall on Price Chopper eight inch (8”) and ten inch (10”) coconut custard pies, with UPC numbers 41735 23713, 41735 23721 and 41735 22453 due to a lack of ingredient information on the label; the pies contain milk, egg, soy, wheat and tree nut (coconut), which are known allergens. Other than this labeling issue, the product is safe for consumption for those not allergic to the above allergens.



via FDA Food Safety RSS Feed http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm371614.htm

October 21, 2013 at 06:00AM Wild horses and ailing dogs in the dvm360 Five

Updates on veterinary news, practice management, architecture and surgery—all in one stop



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October 21, 2013 at 07:56PM Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. - Untitled Letter

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October 21, 2013 at 06:00AM Elite military dogs find bombs, take down bad guys

Trainer Mike Ritland cultivates a unique combination of olfactory skill and hunt drive in special forces canines.



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October 21, 2013 at 02:00PM Novel Program Restarts Clam Harvest

Fishermen trained by FDA scientists are performing sophisticated lab tests on clams while far out to sea -- a novel approach that has allowed the reopening of thousands of miles of ocean to clamming off the coast of New England.



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October 21, 2013 at 10:51AM International Conference on Oil Palm and Environnement ICOPE 2014

Organisée par le Cirad, PT SMART et le WWF.

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Antidepressant Binding Findings

Structural Biology: Four drug types bind in a similar way, but nonhuman model raises questions



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Single-Molecule Raman Spectroscopy

Technique provides a new way to study properties of individual molecules



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Getting The Botulinum Toxin Through The Gut

Protein complex protects toxin, binds to intestinal cells



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Frequency Combs Rev Up Imaging

Method enables CARS to acquire individual spectra in as few as 15 microseconds



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Mass Spec’s Century Of Change

Respect for mass spectrometry’s capabilities has spread from physics, to chemistry, to biology



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Starving Bacteria To Find Antibiotics

Drug Discovery: Nutrient-restriction technique finds metabolic blockers



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Antidepressant Binding Findings

Structural Biology: Four drug types bind in a similar way, but nonhuman model raises questions



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Sleep Helps Clean The Brain

Increased ability to clear the brain of metabolic byproducts may be behind the biological need for sleep



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Potential Treatment For Marijuana Abuse

When administered to monkeys, small molecule dials down the desire for marijuana’s active ingredient



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Getting The Botulinum Toxin Through The Gut

Protein complex protects toxin, binds to intestinal cells



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October 18, 2013 at 06:00AM Blog: Large-scale food animal production under microscope

Welfare groups seek to move 'corporate farming' into political arena.



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October 18, 2013 at 06:00AM Blog: Large-scale food animal production under microscope

Welfare groups seek to move 'corporate farming' into political arena.



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October 18, 2013 at 06:00AM Blizzard leaves thousands of cattle dead across western South Dakota

Producers, veterinarians work through staggering herd loss and animal stress.



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October 18, 2013 at 06:00AM Blizzard leaves thousands of cattle dead across western South Dakota

Producers, veterinarians work through staggering herd loss and animal stress.



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October 18, 2013 at 05:00PM SOPP 8406: CBER Processing of PDUFA Payment Information

This document describes the procedures used to determine the accuracy of information submitted by an applicant and to verify user fee payments relative to the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) of 1992, as reauthorized by the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007. In addition, this document identifies other user fee activities for which the Office of Management’s Regulatory Information Management Staff (RIMS) is responsible.



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October 18, 2013 at 04:49PM FruiTrop Focus Citron

La flambée des prix des principaux produits dérivés du citron est-elle conjoncturelle ? Ce mouvement risque-t-il d’avoir un impact sur un marché mondial du citron frais aujourd’hui très statique ? C’est à ces questions que répond ce nouvel opus de FruiTrop Focus.

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October 17, 2013 at 04:53PM Amazon rainforest: the first large-scale inventory has revealed the hyper-dominance of 227 tree species

An international study, involving scientists from CIRAD, the IRD, INRA and the CNRS, with the support of the IRD herbarium in French Guiana, recently produced the first large-scale inventory of the trees in the Amazon Basin. The researchers showed that the world's largest tropical rainforest comprises almost 390 billion trees belonging to some 16 000 species. They demonstrated that just 227 species were hyper-dominant, accounting for more than half the trees in the rainforest. The results of the study, which also estimated the number of rare species at 11 000, are being published on 18 October 2013 in the journal Science, in the form of a summary.

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October 16, 2013 at 04:00PM Tomatoes in Mayotte: pest attacks and pruning are penalizing yields

In Mayotte, tomatoes are primarily grown in the open, with extremely variable yields. Pest and disease attacks are the main reason for this variability, but crop management also plays a role, as both pruning and deshooting are practised. A team from CIRAD conducted a survey of market gardeners on the island and came up with ways of improving yields.

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October 17, 2013 at 04:53PM Forêt amazonienne : le premier inventaire à grande échelle révèle une hyper dominance de 227 espèces d’arbres

Une étude internationale, à laquelle ont participé des scientifiques de l’IRD, de l’INRA, du CNRS et du Cirad, avec l’appui de l’herbier IRD de Guyane, vient de dresser le premier inventaire à large échelle des arbres du bassin amazonien. Les chercheurs montrent que la première forêt tropicale humide du monde est composée de près de 390 milliards d’arbres appartenant à environ 16 000 espèces différentes. Ils révèlent que 227 espèces seulement sont hyper dominantes et représentent plus de la moitié des arbres de l’Amazonie. Ces résultats, qui ont également permis d’estimer à 11 000 le nombre d’espèces rares, sont publiés le 18 octobre 2013 dans la revue Science, sous forme d’un article de synthèse.

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October 17, 2013 at 09:39PM Fahman Enterprises Inc. - Recalls Pran Brand Turmeric Powder Due to Elevated Levels of Lead

FAHMAN ENTERPRISES INC. of Dallas, TX is voluntarily recalling PRAN TURMERIC POWDER because it was found to contain high levels of lead that could cause health problems to consumers, particularly infants, small children, and pregnant women if consumed. The recall was initiated after it was discovered that product contained high levels of lead (48 ppm) based on sampling by The Food and Drug Administration.



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October 16, 2013 at 03:13PM Best Value, Inc., Recalls PRAN Bran Turmeric Powder Due to Elevated Levels of Lead

BEST VALUE, INC. of Detroit, MI is voluntarily recalling PRAN TURMERIC POWDER because it was found to contain high levels of lead that could cause health problems to consumers, particularly infants, small children, and pregnant women if consumed. The recall was initiated after it was discovered that product contained high levels of lead (53 ppm) based on sampling by Food and Drug Administration.



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October 16, 2013 at 06:00AM Fla. veterinary students learn practice management skills through new externship

Program considered ?essential? to students hoping to own a veterinary practice.



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October 16, 2013 at 03:51PM Expiration Date Extension for North American Coral Snake Antivenin (Micrurus fulvius) (Equine Origin) Lot 4030026 Through October 31, 2014

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October 16, 2013 at 04:00PM La tomate à Mayotte : les attaques de ravageurs et la taille de la végétation pénalisent les rendements

A Mayotte, la tomate est cultivée essentiellement en plein champ, avec des rendements extrêmement variables. Les attaques de ravageurs et les maladies sont la première cause de cette variabilité, mais la conduite de la culture est aussi responsable de cette situation, avec la pratique de la taille et de l’ébourgeonnage. Une équipe du Cirad a mené l’enquête auprès des maraîchers de l’île et propose des solutions pour améliorer ces rendements.

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October 15, 2013 at 02:00PM The woods making termites quake in their boots

Termites (wood-eating insects) have met their match: rosewood and red louro. These species are endemic to French Guiana and have insecticidal, appetite-suppressant and repellent effects.

via CIRAD - Actualités / News http://www.cirad.fr/news/all-news-items/press-releases/2013/rosewood-natural-insecticide

October 15, 2013 at 06:00AM Wild horse population projected to reach catastrophic levels

Economic and political challenges abound in efforts to manage horses on public lands.



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October 15, 2013 at 05:32PM P.-M. Bosc : « Investir dans la petite agriculture est stratégique pour la croissance agricole mondiale »

VIDEOS. Quelles sont les contraintes à l’investissement dans la petite agriculture familiale et comment les lever ? C’est à cette double question que le Groupe d’experts de haut niveau sur la sécurité alimentaire et la nutrition (HLPE) répond dans un rapport réalisé à la demande du Comité de la sécurité alimentaire (CSA). Entretien avec Pierre-Marie Bosc, agro-économiste au Cirad et responsable de l’équipe en charge du rapport.

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Low-Cost Device Quickly Isolates Blood Plasma

Medical Diagnostics: A plastic device allows researchers to separate plasma from whole blood for measuring HIV viral loads



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Low-Cost Device Quickly Isolates Blood Plasma

Medical Diagnostics: A plastic device allows researchers to separate plasma from whole blood for measuring HIV viral loads



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October 15, 2013 at 02:55PM Yoder's Country Market, Inc. Issues Allergy Alert on Gift Boxes Containing 11 oz. Bags of Honey Roasted Peanuts Distributed in December 2012

Yoder's Country Market, is recalling custom gift boxes distributed in December 2012 because they may contain 11 oz. bags of honey roasted peanuts which contain undeclared milk and wheat. People who have allergies to milk or wheat run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume the honey roasted peanuts. No other components of the gift boxes are affected.



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October 15, 2013 at 02:00PM Ces bois qui font trembler les termites !

Les insectes xylophages et principalement les termites ont trouvé leurs pires ennemis : le bois de rose et le bois de grignon. Ce sont des bois endémiques en Guyane et qui ont des effets insecticides, antiappétants et répulsifs.

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Evidence Of Water Near Dead Star

Spectroscopic analysis reveals water-containing rocky material near white dwarf



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A Glimpse Of Silica In Motion

Researchers image atomic dance in two-dimensional glass



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Malaria Vaccine Nears Finish Line

Global Health: GSK could ask for a regulatory review by 2014



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Two Drugs Can Be Better Than One

Study reveals that one diabetes drug’s side effects can be mitigated by a second drug



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New Linkers Might Provide Highly Stable Protein-Drug Conjugates

Methylsulfonylphenyloxadiazole compounds are selective for cysteine residues and last longer than maleimide counterparts



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Arranging Bacteria In 3-D

Multiphoton lithography gives researchers control over bacteria’s 3-D environment



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Micromotor Uses Biocompatible Fuel

Tiny bead zooms around by breaking down an FDA-approved polymer, releasing ethanol



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October 11, 2013 at 10:36PM Barrel O’ Fun Snack Foods Co. Issues Allergy Alert and Recall of Safeway Snack Artist BBQ Potato Chips Due to Mislabeling and Undeclared Allergens

Barrel O’ Fun Snack Foods Co. of Perham, MN is recalling one specific lot of Safeway Snack Artist BBQ Potato Chips (UPC 21130-29106) because they contain undeclared milk. People with an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reactions if they consume this product.



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October 11, 2013 at 06:00AM Researchers: Circovirus not primary cause of Midwest mystery illness

Investigators continue to seek explanation for canine cases in Ohio, Michigan.



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Making Lipoprotein Nanoparticles In Less Time

Nanomedicine: A microfluidics device quickly produces drug-bearing lipoprotein nanoparticles at a scale that could enable new therapies



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High-Throughput Method Analyzes Proteins Trapped In Preserved Tissues

Proteomics: A technique using antibody microarrays could find disease biomarkers in libraries of patient tissue samples



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High-Throughput Method Analyzes Proteins Trapped In Preserved Tissues

Proteomics: A technique using antibody microarrays could find disease biomarkers in libraries of patient tissue samples



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2013 Nobel Prize In Chemistry

Awards: Karplus, Levitt, and Warshel honored for modeling complex chemical systems



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October 08, 2013 at 06:00AM Center for Veterinary Biologics employees sent back to work to approve animal vaccines

Despite shutdown furloughs, AVMA and Rep. Schrader push ag secretary to reassess CVB workers as ?essential? to public health



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October 08, 2013 at 06:00AM Center for Veterinary Biologics employees sent back to work to approve animal vaccines

Despite shutdown furloughs, AVMA and Rep. Schrader push ag secretary to reassess CVB workers as ?essential? to public health



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Copper Complex Lights Up Alzheimer’s Lesions

Medical Imaging: Copper-coordinated ligands bind to amyloid-β plaques, providing long-lived radioisotopes for brain imaging



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Copper Complex Lights Up Alzheimer’s Lesions

Medical Imaging: Copper-coordinated ligands bind to amyloid-β plaques, providing long-lived radioisotopes for brain imaging



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September 06, 2013 at 03:34PM 4th Sustainable Phosphorus Summit

Co-organized by CIRAD.

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September 23, 2013 at 03:24PM Milk, Vector of Development

1st International Meeting, organized by Agreenium (INRA, CIRAD, Agrocampus Ouest) and CoRFiLaC.

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October 03, 2013 at 05:39PM ACV Sociales: a book for the future of supply chains!

The new Thema collection published by the CIRAD Market News Service contains a book entitled "ACV Sociales – Effets socio-économiques des chaînes de valeurs ".

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October 07, 2013 at 08:34PM Turkey Hill Dairy Issues Voluntary Recall of Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Premium Ice Cream, Fudge Ripple Premium Ice Cream, and Moose Tracks Stuff’d Frozen Dairy Dessert

Turkey Hill Dairy of Conestoga, Pa., is recalling specific packages of 1.5 qt. (48 oz./1.42L) of Fudge Ripple Premium Ice Cream and 1 Pint (16 oz./473 ml) packages of Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Premium Ice Cream, and Moose Tracks Stuff’d Frozen Dairy Dessert due to the possibility that some packages may contain metal shavings.



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October 07, 2013 at 07:23PM D.F. Stauffer Biscuit Co., Inc. Issues Allergy Alert and Voluntary Recall on 44 oz. Market Pantry White Fudge Coated Animal Cookies Due to Mislabeling and Undeclared Allergens

D. F. Stauffer Biscuit Co., Inc. is voluntarily recalling several lots of 44 oz. Market Pantry White Fudge Coated Animal Cookies because they may contain undeclared milk and eggs.



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Countdown To The 2013 Chemistry Nobel Prize Events

C&EN reporters, special guests webcast their predictions for the 2013 Nobel Prize in Chemistry



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Countdown To The 2013 Chemistry Nobel Prize Events

C&EN reporters, special guests webcast their predictions for the 2013 Nobel Prize in Chemistry



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2013 Nobel Prize In Physiology Or Medicine

Awards: Three U.S. researchers share prize for work on vesicle transport



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October 07, 2013 at 02:35PM Orange County Produce, LLC Recalls Bell Peppers Due to Possible Health Risk

Orange County Produce, LLC ("OC Produce") is voluntarily working with the Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") and California Department of Public Health ("CDPH") to coordinate a recall of fresh red and green Bell Peppers for potential contamination with Salmonella. The FDA has advised that a random sample of OC Produce Bell peppers has tested positive for Salmonella.



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September 13, 2013 at 03:27PM Bois et forêt des tropiques No. 316

A new issue of the journal Bois et forêts des tropiques on the topic of Carbon, climate change and environmental services.

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September 09, 2013 at 05:51PM Soil fertility: survey of farmer's practices in Mali

Soil fertility is under substantial pressure in southern Mali. Huge population growth and booming cotton and livestock production sectors are steadily exhausting agricultural land. To sustain and diversify their agro-pastoral activities, farmers do not have any other option than to produce organic fertilizer from crop residues and animal manure from their farms. How do they manage production, what technical knowledge do they use, what rationale, and what are the constraints on them and their objectives? A CIRAD team decided to investigate.

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Revised Atomic Weights

Standards: Updates of 19 elements foreshadow change to the kilogram



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Allosteric Control Enables Methicillin Resistance

Ligands, including an antibiotic, control access to the active site of a key methicillin-resistant bacterial protein



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Laser-Driven Chip Points To Mini Particle Accelerator

Electrons are accelerated in microchips at rates 10 times as high as conventional particle accelerators



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Odor Receptor Detects DEET And New Insect Repellents

Computational screening method homes in on new compounds that target repellency receptor



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