Summary: Scientists have found a vulnerability in cancer cells that could make them more susceptible to being destroyed by the immune system, according to a new report.   From Science Daily Scientists have found a vulnerability in cancer cells that could make them more susceptible to being destroyed by the immune system, according to a new report in eLife. The discovery could make it...

August 29, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced an update on the continuing investigation into contaminated pig ear pet treats connected to human salmonellosis infections. Both the FDA and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) continue to warn to avoid all pig ear pet treats and retailers to stop selling all pig ear treats at this time. The CDC is reporting...

(Hopefully, this can be applied to diagnosing cancer in our companion animals as well.) University of Notre Dame http://universityofnotredame.cmail19.com/t/ViewEmail/i/1521EA068C4018522540EF23F30FEDED/CC808996BABAA3626A4D3D471B02C3D7 Researchers at the University of Notre Dame have received $2.9 million to develop a new diagnostic platform that could diagnose cancer in as little as three hours by using only one or two drops of blood. With the award from the National Institutes of Health,...

Advanced, collaborative pet cancer care provided by North America’s preeminent network of oncologists at 35 state of the art medical centers From: PR Newswire SANTA MONICA, Calif., Aug. 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — VCA Animal Hospitals announced today the launch of its network of 35 VCA Pet CancerCare™ Centers across North America. At VCA Pet CancerCare Centers, multidisciplinary oncology teams will design individualized treatment plans...

Whether you lost your canine companions last week, last year, or even years ago, their memory is surely still alive. While people in your life without pets may not always understand, you know that the grief over a pet that’s passed away can be as deep and as acute as that for a human loved one. Author Deborah Barnes started Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day...

By Dr. Karsten Fostvedt Acute leukemia in dogs and cats is usually a cancer of young lymphocytes, a type of white blood cell. The lymphocytes involved are formed in the bone marrow and other lymphoid organs such as the liver and the spleen and other lymph nodes. Young lymphocytes are called blast cells. Often, these blast cells are released into the bloodstream, where they...

National Dog Day stands as one of our favorite holidays, so we’ve made a complete guide on all our favorite canine quotes, photos, and things to do. Man’s best friend deserves to be celebrated every day of the year, so make sure you don’t skip out on your furry friend’s big day. Besides, who needs an extra excuse to give your pup an extra...

By Molly Campbell, Science Writer, Technology Networks Cassius Marcellus Coolidge’s Dogs Playing Poker may have had you fooled – but really, dogs don’t smoke cigars, cigarettes or pipes. However, like humans that do not smoke, our canine friends can suffer from lung cancer. In the U.S. alone, nearly 40,000 dogs annually develop canine pulmonary adenocarcinoma, or cPAC. This is an extremely aggressive disease for...

Written by Brandon Forder Cancer is the leading cause of death in dogs. Approximately one in three dogs will develop cancer in their lifetime, which is the same rate as among humans. As pet owners with sick pets seek out alternative treatments for their dog’s life-threatening conditions, it should come as no surprise that cancer treatments are among the most sought out. With today’s...