Antibodies To Strep Throat Bacteria Linked To Obsessive Compulsive Disorder In Mice Aug 14, 2009
Strep throat bacteria, or GABHS, are known to cause autoimmune disorders such as Sydenham chorea, with symptoms such as fever and uncontrolled tics of the face or extremities in susceptible individuals, prompting some scientists to suspect that GABHS could play a role in a syndrome known as Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal infections (PANDAS), a rapid-onset and episodic form of OCD and tic disorders observed in some children ... Using a mouse model of... (Science Daily)
China to mark 140th anniversary of giant panda's "discovery" Aug 12, 2009
The center moved its pandas from Wolong, about 130 km northwest of Chengdu, to Bifengxia breeding base in Ya'an after the devastating earthquake in May 12 last year ... A week-long festival of more than 40 films featuring giant pandas and other wildlife will start in Ya'an August 19 ... About 1,590 pandas live in the wild in China, mostly in Sichuan and the northwest provinces of Shaanxi and Gansu. (Xinhuanet, China)
SD Zoo's Panda Cam Crashes Due To Overload Aug 9, 2009
SAN DIEGO -- The San Diego Zoo's pandas have become such cyber-stars that their Panda Cam got caught in a popularity crunch. The zoo says the online camera feed, which monitors 300-pound mom Bai Yun and her 4-ounce, 1-day-old cub, crashed Thursday morning because of increased Internet traffic. (Click2Houston, TX)
San Diego Zoo panda gives birth to cub Aug 6, 2009
Pandas are notoriously poor breeders one reason their species is endangered and females have only three days a year in which they can conceive. Only about 1,600 giant pandas remain in the wild, and around 200 live in captivity, said the zoo s conservation program specialist, Megan Owen ... Some males never succeed at natural breeding, so artificial insemination has become common practice when breeding captive pandas. (KHOU.com, TX)
China Says Panda Born From Frozen Sperm Jul 25, 2009
Artificial insemination is commonly used for breeding pandas, which have a very low sex drive. In 2006, 34 pandas were born through artificial insemination in China and 30 survived -- both record numbers for the endangered species ... Breeding giant pandas in captivity has proved difficult. (Click2Houston, TX)
SCITUATE STATEHOUSE ROUNDUP: Zoogate and a wild week Jul 25, 2009
Padlocking zoos and getting all Kevorkian on a couple pandas ranks somewhere below raising taxes. The most controversial move is doubling the limit on charter school spending in 33 low-performing districts, which rolls the eyes back into the heads of municipal fiscal managers and superintendents. (Scituate Mariner, MA)
Disney sets out to make 'The Passion for kids' Jul 17, 2009
Two red pandas abandoned by their mother soon after they were born in northern China have been nursed to health by a dog. Two red pandas abandoned by their mother soon after they were born in northern China have been nursed to health by a dog. (Yahoo News -- 'The Passion of the Christ')
Loving pooch nurses baby pandas! Jul 17, 2009
Loving pooch nurses baby pandas in China: report ... Loving pooch nurses baby pandas in China: report ... Two red pandas who were abandoned by their mother soon after they were born in northern China have been nursed to health thanks to the love and milk of a dog, state media reported on Thursday. (The Drudge Report)
Species under govt 'care' see fall in numbers Jul 12, 2009
The startling finding, part of a report submitted to Parliament on Friday by the Comptroller and Auditor General, reveals there has been a 33% decrease in population of Red Pandas between 2000 and 2008 ... Breeding Red Pandas is a difficult job requiring considerable resources and expertise. (India Times, India)
Thai Zoo's 1st Baby Panda Goes On Display Jul 5, 2009
For six years, the zoo had tried to mate its two adult pandas, both on loan from China. They held a mock wedding for the pair, showed the male, Chuang Chuang, "porn" videos of pandas mating, and finally turned to artificial insemination. (Click2Houston, TX)
Prescription drugs in spotlight after Jackson death Jun 30, 2009
Search Type Choose a search type from the items below. AFP View of outside the County of Los Angeles Coroners office, on June 26. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)
Watson to go global with $1.75 billion Arrow buy Jun 30, 2009
Morningstar analyst Brian Laegler said: "After adjusting for generic Lipitor, which is huge, they paid a fair price for it. "I'm neutral on the deal, but it's a step in the right direction," Laegler said. Watson will pay 1.05 billion in cash and issue about 16.9 million shares, worth 500 million. It will pay the remaining 200 million in the form of zero-coupon preferred stock redeemable three years after the deal closes. Watson plans to pay the cash portion with available funds and additional... (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)
Readers Write Jun 26, 2009
Re: Pandas, zoo need $500K (Metro, June 18), I find it unbelievable that we should even consider $500,000 for pandas. In a world where people, here and in surrounding areas, are going hungry, are homeless and can t find employment, we re concerned with keeping or not keeping bears. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
China 'unfairly seen as eco-villain' Jun 19, 2009
Let's not forget the chinese are doing such a grest job saving pandas. Nicolas Canal, Bogota, Colombia. (BBC News -- Science)
L.A. zoo needs new simians after monkey snub Jun 16, 2009
Hahn had originally sought to lease pandas for the zoo, but Chinese officials refused, saying four zoos in the U.S. already have pandas, said David Towne, president of the Giant Panda Conservation Foundation, which helped broker the failed monkey loan. "They use the pandas as somewhat of a diplomatic and political tool as a reward for supporting Chinese policies," he said ... The city agreed to pay the Chinese government $100,000 a year for the monkeys that were offered instead of pandas. (MSNBC -- Technology)
China experts say Thailand's panda cub healthy May 29, 2009
Captive pandas may need porn to do their thing, but other animals do just fine including the male macaque monkey, which trades grooming for sex ... Zoo officials had resorted to sometimes-comical strategies to get its two pandas on loan from China to mate over the past six years ... When that didn't work, they started showing Chuang Chuang "porn" videos of pandas mating, and finally turned to artificial insemination. (MSNBC -- Technology)
EarthTalk Q&A: climate, peat and people May 21, 2009
SSP programs for lowland gorillas, Andean condors, giant pandas, snow leopards and red wolves, among others, have not had such clear success, but remain part of the larger conservation picture for the species in question and the regions they inhabit. CONTACTS: AZAs Conservation & Science Program. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Your views: Talk of the town May 18, 2009
Percival Davis, zoologist, in Of Pandas and People: It has proved impossible to arrange protein sequences (by) the expected transitions from fish to amphibian to reptile to mammal. . (Florida Today)
Some of the best moms live at Zoo Atlanta! May 12, 2009
The Pandas - On the morning after our Night Crawler adventure at the zoo, we had a private viewing of the pandas. We were lucky and saw them all. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
UK 'robot surgeons' May 11, 2009
Quake pandas offer mourners hope. Editor's Choice. (BBC News -- UK)
All MPs must say sorry - Cameron May 11, 2009
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Patient welfare fears 'ignored' May 11, 2009
Page last updated at 23:31 GMT, Sunday, 10 May 2009 00:31 UK. Patient welfare fears 'ignored. (BBC News -- UK)
Sunbed use 'to rise' in recession May 11, 2009
Page last updated at 03:47 GMT, Monday, 11 May 2009 04:47 UK. Sunbed UV rays can be many times stronger than the sun. (BBC News -- UK)
Battle of wills May 11, 2009
Page last updated at 23:18 GMT, Sunday, 10 May 2009 00:18 UK. By Vaudine England BBC News, Hong Kong. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Swine flu found on China mainland May 11, 2009
Quake pandas offer mourners hope. Mexico relaxes flu restrictions. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
New cabinet gives markets hope May 11, 2009
Page last updated at 17:03 GMT, Sunday, 10 May 2009 18:03 UK. Zuma calms markets with new cabinet. (BBC News -- Africa)
Exotic birds coming to Zoo Atlanta Apr 29, 2009
The zoo s most significant conservation successes in recent years have been with giant pandas and western lowland gorillas in Atlanta and mountain gorillas in China. Zoo Atlanta also has a tiger holding facility and an animal hospital late in design phases and has announced plans to build a reptile and amphibian house double the size of its current one. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
China Relocates Last Pandas From Quake-Hit Habitat Apr 28, 2009
BEIJING -- China has moved the last batch of pandas still living in a world-famous preserve badly damaged in last year's devastating earthquake to a nearby facility, state television reported Sunday. CCTV said in a news broadcast the six pandas were moved on Saturday from the Wolong Panda Breeding Center, near Sichuan's capital of Chengdu, to another breeding facility in the same province ... The pandas were shown playing in a wooden house and chewing on bamboo shoots after being transported in... (KSBW 8, CA)
Pandas opt for low-cal sweeteners Apr 17, 2009
Red pandas have surprised researchers by demonstrating a liking of artificial sweeteners ... While some of them preferred natural sugars, only pandas favoured aspartame, neotame and sucralose ... The animals included meerkats, ferrets, genets, mongoose, and lions as well as the pandas. (BBC News -- Science)
Red Pandas Have Artificial Sweet Tooth Apr 16, 2009
Red Pandas Reveal An Unexpected (Artificial) Sweet Tooth ... Red Pandas Reveal An Unexpected (Artificial) Sweet Tooth ... Meerkrats are mainly insectivores, while red pandas are primarily herbivores that almost exclusively eat bamboo leaves and shoots. (Science Daily)
Red pandas reveal an unexpected (artificial) sweet tooth Apr 16, 2009
Meerkrats are mainly insectivores, while red pandas are primarily herbivores that almost exclusively eat bamboo leaves and shoots. By studying the structure and function of the sweet receptor gene across species and how this relates to differences in taste preferences and diet selection, the researchers seek to provide a framework to increase understanding of individual differences in human taste function, food choice and nutritional health. (EurekAlert!)
Red In The Face? People Use The Color Of Your Skin To Judge How Healthy You Are Apr 10, 2009
15, 2006) They may be black and white, but new research at the Georgia Institute of Technology and Zoo Atlanta shows that giant pandas can see in color. Graduate researcher Angela Kelling tested the ability of. (Science Daily)
Red panda makes zoo debut Mar 27, 2009
You're most likely to find Toby up in the trees because red pandas are suburb climbers. Red pandas aren't much bigger than the average cat, around 14 pounds and 42 inches long from nose to tail ... Red pandas live solitary lives, only coming together to reproduce during the very brief breeding season. (KHOU.com, TX)
Zoo's PandaCam back in action Mar 21, 2009
wrote scrunchybear at the Pandas Unlimited group on the Flickr Web site ... Strock, 55, who s visited Zoo Atlanta four or five times in the past six months, said she made the gift because I think so highly of Zoo Atlanta, and I love pandas ... She s also given money to the National Zoo in D.C., the San Diego Zoo and the Memphis Zoo, all of which feature pandas. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Climb, run, pledge Mar 14, 2009
Pandas, climate, shorelines: so many good causes. Last year more than 6,300 climbers and their supporters helped raise over $1-million at the annual CN Tower Climb for the World Wildlife Fund. (Globe and Mail -- National)
Kosovo riots 'were orchestrated' Mar 3, 2009
Earthquake pandas prepare for release. FEATURES, VIEWS, ANALYSIS. (Yahoo News -- Kosovo)
LETTERS: NCT, Feb. 21, 2009 Feb 21, 2009
"Having written/been published before, to Marjorie Old : I support and respect the sanctity of the office of the president. However, you have to question the judgment (or lack thereof) of Mr. Obama, having nominated individuals who have broken federal laws by not paying taxes, and not giving the American people the "transparency" promised in his "walk on water/messiah" campaign.Regarding the devaluation of the U.S. dollar , he is right. Everybody, smell the coffee. Google the upcoming... (North County Times)
* EDITORIAL: Mas truce is working X for Beijing Feb 17, 2009
The pair of pandas given by China were politicized and treated as a mere domestic transfer. The trade pacts have been negotiated between party officials rather than on a state-to-state basis and were the result of a less-than-transparent process that puts into doubt their potential for helping the Taiwanese economy. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Strange But True Feb 10, 2009
Pornography, diets and sperm donation have all failed, but Thai authorities said that a rare cold spell has boosted hopes that the country's famously celibate giant pandas could produce a cub. Peru's top court has ruled that workers cannot be fired for being drunk on the job, a decision that was criticized by the government for setting a dangerous precedent. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Share your comments Feb 8, 2009
I suggested the name Maya just like other great creatures such as the Pandas we name them Lin Lin ect. Using names that are Chinese,it s important that we keep their identity. (The Palm Beach Post)
