A mysterious illness circulating among dogs in late 2023 had veterinarians and pet owners on alert, with respiratory symptoms and deaths raising concerns about a potential canine pandemic. However, experts believe the spike might reflect known illnesses. The dog world lacks a centralized infrastructure for managing diseases, making the potential impact of a new illness uncertain. Enhanced disease testing and the possibilities of mRNA technology could aid in responding to an outbreak, but challenges such as a nationwide vet shortage could hinder the response.
Neurons Generated from Skin Cells Without Stem Cell Step in Mice
Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a method to convert skin cells directly into neurons, bypassing the induced pluripotent stem cell
