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News Medical (Feb. 19) – A genetic mutation found in two human patients with schizophrenia also increased schizophrenia-related behaviors in mice with the same mutation, a rare finding of a direct genetic link to psychosis,…
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COVID Lessons Learned Assist Plans for New Fall Semester

August 26, 2021 / In the News

Market Watch (Aug. 26) – “On the behavioral side, we have learned a lot,” said Rebecca Smith, an associate professor of epidemiology, who has worked throughout the pandemic on the school’s response. “If students aren’t participating…
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What Is the Outlook for Veterinarians in Illinois?

August 24, 2021 / In the News

Illinois Farm Bureau Partners Podcast (Aug. 20) – Dr. Jim Lowe, a rising third-year veterinary student, and graduate Dr. Chelsea Ballinger discuss the excellent prospects for veterinary practice as well as the opportunity to ease…
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Veterinary Student Receives Farm Bureau Support

August 19, 2021 / In the News

Agrinews (Aug. 16) – Illinois Farm Bureau recently selected Sydney Miller, a second-year vet student at the U of I College of Veterinary Medicine, as its 2021 recipient of the IFB Illinois Veterinary Education and…
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Presentation on Ranavirus in Turtles

August 19, 2021 / In the News

Living East Tennessee (Aug. 17) – Dr. Matt Allender, director of the Wildlife Epidemiology Lab at the University of Illinois, will discuss his work in connection with the ranavirus in a free Zoom program sponsored…
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Treating Infertility in Horses

August 12, 2021 / In the News

ciLiving (WCIA-TV; Aug. 5) – Dr. Giorgia Podico describes how the bloodlines of equine athletes can be passed on using advanced artificial reproductive therapy, such as embryo transfer and surrogate mothers, available at the University…
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Local Rabbit Population

July 25, 2021 / In the News

News-Gazette (July 23) – A reader inquired about a perceived increase in the number of garden-destroying rabbits, and Dr. Samantha Sander, director of the Wildlife Medical Clinic, replied: “The rabbit population can fluctuate from year…
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Breast Cancer Treatment Breakthrough

July 24, 2021 / In the News

Science Daily (July 22) – A new approach to treating breast cancer kills 95-100% of cancer cells in mouse models of human estrogen-receptor-positive breast cancers and their metastases in bone, brain, liver and lungs. The…
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