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Ancient Origins of Modern Pet Rats
London :: CA :: USA | about 16 hours ago
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The two rat species that have long, intimate histories with humankind are the brown rat ( Rattus norvegicus ) and the black rat ( Rattus rattus ). Modern pet rats are descendants of wild brown rats, which today come in a variety of colors in pet stores.
Tags: brown rat, black rat, European, pets rat, bubonic plague, Victorian England, modern pets, Asia, rattus norvegicus, London, Health Medical Pharma, Fancy rat, Rat, Old World rats and mice, Pet rats, Bacterial diseases, Hospitality Recreation, Model organisms, Jack Black, Pandemics, Human Interest
Chinatown vendors battle rat infestation
Honolulu :: HI :: USA | 1 day ago
Credibility Chinatown business leaders have their own plans to reduce a rat population that was highlighted in an Internet video showing the rodents scurrying across fresh produce in a market. The video, posted last month by local blogger Larry Geller on his Web...
Tags: Health Department, Larry Geller, rat population, Sanitation Branch, chinatown businesses, pacing market, Chinatown, budget cuts, Honolulu, Rat, Chinese American history, Old World rats and mice, Sanitation, Environmental health, Rodent, Public health, Waste management
Naked mole rats may offer tips for surviving stroke
Chicago :: IL :: USA | 4 days ago
Credibility They might be known as nature's most maligned creatures, but naked mole rats have been found to hold vital clues to surviving stroke, say researchers...It may yield clues for better treatment of brain injuries associated with heart attack, stroke and...
Tags: naked mole, mole rat, Chicago, Brain, Health Medical Pharma, Oxygen, Naked mole rat, Pulmonology, Mole, Medical emergencies, Suicide methods, Human Interest, Rat, Bathyergidae, Hypoxia, Diving medicine
Owner of damaged car smells a rat
Singapore :: Singapore | 5 days ago
Credibility Mr Goh said there has always been a problem of rats in his neighbourhood. His son, Dallas, 19, said it was not unusual to see them in clusters or five or more while he was walking home at night. The repairs cost Mr Goh $200. Read the full story in the...
Tags: Singapore, Rat, Old World rats and mice, Rodent, Law Crime
Valenzuela barangay league files anti-rat resolution
Manila :: Philippines | 6 days ago
Credibility To protect its residents from leptospirosis, Valenzuela Liga ng mga Barangay president Alvin Feliciano filed a resolution before the city council urging the local government to provide remuneration for every rodent captured or killed within the confines...
Tags: Valenzuela Liga, Alvin Feliciano, Valenzuela City, Philippines, Manila, Zoonosis, Rat, Old World rats and mice, Zoonoses, Leptospirosis, Feliciano, Spirochaetes
Rat pack: Scientists warming up to African rodent
San Antonio :: TX :: USA | 7 days ago
Credibility They shrug off brushes with acid and age so well, some are older than the college-aged researchers handling them. "They really are from Mars, I think," said Thomas Park, a professor of biological sciences at the University of Illinois at Chicago...But...
Tags: mole rat, naked mole, Rochelle Buffenstein, African, Thomas Park, San Antonio, Health Medical Pharma, Rat, Old World rats and mice, Bathyergidae, Mole, Naked mole rat, Melanocytic nevus, Rodent
Agham Theater Company presents 'Ikabod' on December 1-4 at University of Makati
Manila :: Philippines | 10 days ago
Credibility In celebration of its 14th anniversary, Agham Theatre Company (ATC) presents a musical play titled “Ikabod” on December 1 to 4 at the University of Makati Grand Theatre along J.P. Rizal, Makati City. Scheduled performances are 10 a.m., 2 p.m. and 6 p.m.,...
Tags: Ikabod Bubwit, University of Makati, Philippines, Manila, Rat, Makati City, Alliance for Healthy Cities, Entertainment Culture
Comfort eating 'does work'
Sydney :: Australia | 10 days ago
Credibility Comfort eating does ease anxiety and can work even years after a traumatic event, a new study suggests.
Tags: Australia, Sydney, Health Medical Pharma, Stress, Antidepressant, Rat, Eating, Central nervous system, Neurogenesis, Anxiety, Neurobiology, Neurology
Site to track family medical history
London :: United Kingdom | 11 days ago
Credibility Well, here’s a solution — a website called Health Heritage — that provides a uniform and accurate database of a person’s health-related history. Researchers at the University of Virginia enhaced the website for enabling family members to enter their...
Tags: love rats, United Kingdom, London, Rat, Scavengers, Old World rats and mice, Health Medical Pharma, Exposed, The Rats, Online dating service
A pie works wonders - just ask a sad rat
Sydney :: Australia | 11 days ago
Credibility THE rats were depressed and anxious from being separated from their mothers soon after birth. Then a scientist fed them cakes, biscuits, meat pies and dim sims and life suddenly appeared much brighter. New research shows that ''comfort eating'' can reverse...
Tags: Australia, Sydney, Obesity, Meat, Physical exercise, Diets, Self-care, Nutrition, Health Medical Pharma, Stress, Sympathetic nervous system, Rat, Junk food, Food, Hospitality Recreation, Anxiety, Endocrine system, Scavengers, Morris, Old World rats and mice
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