Buckrun Outdoors » Mice http://blog.buckrunoutdoors.com Place where you learn to stand up for your freedom... Sat, 31 Jul 2010 15:23:26 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Aging and longevity tied to specific brain region in mice http://blog.buckrunoutdoors.com/2010/07/29/aging-and-longevity-tied-to-specific-brain-region-in-mice http://blog.buckrunoutdoors.com/2010/07/29/aging-and-longevity-tied-to-specific-brain-region-in-mice#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:00:00 +0000 ScienceDaily: Mouse News http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/07/100728155558.htm The protein SIRT1 in the brain is tied into a mechanism that allows animals to survive when food is scarce, according to a new study. The research suggests that SIRT1 may be involved with the life span-increasing effect of low-calorie diets, they report.

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]]> http://blog.buckrunoutdoors.com/2010/07/29/aging-and-longevity-tied-to-specific-brain-region-in-mice/feed 0 Recall Update: Mice Direct issues public statement http://blog.buckrunoutdoors.com/2010/07/29/recall-update-mice-direct-issues-public-statement http://blog.buckrunoutdoors.com/2010/07/29/recall-update-mice-direct-issues-public-statement#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:45:00 +0000 Cindy Steinle http://www.pethobbyist.com/sitenews/archives/732-guid.html Direct has issued a statement about the recent recall of their , chicks and due to salmonella contamination. From their website:

This is to inform you that MiceDirect has issued a voluntary recall. Over the years we have regularly tested our rodents for any potential issues. During one of these recent tests it was detected that a portion of our rodents may be potentially carrying Salmonella. Because of this we are offering a voluntary recall option to our customers.

When handling raw product, such as rodents, chicken, pork, beef or any dead animal, it is very important to thoroughly wash your hands. Washing your hands should keep you from becoming sick in the event you come into contact with Salmonella.

They go on to further explain new safety measures being put into place.

We begun a voluntary program to irradiate all pet food products.

All of our products starting on July 24, 2010 are irradiated, in a similar manner to raw food for human consumption.
 We are irradiating our products at a level equivalent to the standards for human consumption.
* This product continues to be fully acceptable for consuming reptiles.

To read the full statement, click here.

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]]> http://blog.buckrunoutdoors.com/2010/07/29/recall-update-mice-direct-issues-public-statement/feed 0 Recall: Mice Direct frozen rats, mice, chicks http://blog.buckrunoutdoors.com/2010/07/28/recall-mice-direct-frozen-rats-mice-chicks http://blog.buckrunoutdoors.com/2010/07/28/recall-mice-direct-frozen-rats-mice-chicks#comments Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:07:00 +0000 Cindy Steinle http://www.pethobbyist.com/sitenews/archives/730-guid.html The Food and Drug Administration issued a statement that Mice Direct , and chicks sold as reptile food were being recalled by the company due to salmonella contamination. From the FDA:

The reptile feed was distributed in all states, except , through pet stores and by mail order and direct delivery.

reptile feed was shipped in plastic bags with the following product codes M-SP100, M-P100, M-PF100, M-F100, M-H100, M-W50, M-A50, M-JA25, R-P100, R-F50, R-PUP50, R-W50, R-S50, R-M20, R-L10,R-J5, R-C5, R-M3 followed by E9, F9, G9, H9, I9, J9, K9, L9 or A10, B10, C10, D10, E10, F10, G10 and whole chicks in 25 count bags.

Human illnesses that may be related to the reptile feed have been reported in 17 states. The recalled product should not be fed to animals, even after heating in a microwave oven, since the heating may not be adequate to kill Salmonella. The recall is based upon sampling by the FDA of . The company continues their investigation.

Products shipped after 07/24/2010, will be irradiated in a similar manner as raw food for human consumption in order to address the Salmonella issue associated with these products.

Consumers who purchased reptile feed from Direct are urged to contact Direct by telephone at 888-747-0736 from 9:00a.m-5:00p.m EST Monday-Friday or by e-mail at sales@micedirect.com for instructions concerning this recall and for credits towards replacement of unused product.

Read the full release here. We’ve contacted Direct and will update if we receive a statement from the company.

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]]> http://blog.buckrunoutdoors.com/2010/07/28/recall-mice-direct-frozen-rats-mice-chicks/feed 0 Antibiotics for the prevention of malaria http://blog.buckrunoutdoors.com/2010/07/19/antibiotics-for-the-prevention-of-malaria http://blog.buckrunoutdoors.com/2010/07/19/antibiotics-for-the-prevention-of-malaria#comments Tue, 20 Jul 2010 04:00:00 +0000 ScienceDaily: Mouse News http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/07/100720101347.htm If are administered an antibiotic for three days and are simultaneously infected with malaria, no parasites appear in the blood and life-threatening disease is averted. In addition, the animals treated in this manner also develop robust, long-term immunity against subsequent infections, according to new research.

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]]> http://blog.buckrunoutdoors.com/2010/07/19/antibiotics-for-the-prevention-of-malaria/feed 0 Secret to sniffing out a safe supper http://blog.buckrunoutdoors.com/2010/07/18/secret-to-sniffing-out-a-safe-supper http://blog.buckrunoutdoors.com/2010/07/18/secret-to-sniffing-out-a-safe-supper#comments Sun, 18 Jul 2010 18:00:00 +0000 ScienceDaily: Mouse News http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/07/100715123404.htm When smell the scent of food on the breath of their fellow , they use that experience to decide what’s safe to eat in the future. Key in that learning process is the pairing of a particular odor with a chemical ingredient found in breath, scientists knew. What they didn’t know was how manage to sniff that connection out. According to new study, now they do.

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]]> http://blog.buckrunoutdoors.com/2010/07/18/secret-to-sniffing-out-a-safe-supper/feed 0 Mice cages can alter rodents’ brains and skew research results, study finds http://blog.buckrunoutdoors.com/2010/07/16/mice-cages-can-alter-rodents%e2%80%99-brains-and-skew-research-results-study-finds http://blog.buckrunoutdoors.com/2010/07/16/mice-cages-can-alter-rodents%e2%80%99-brains-and-skew-research-results-study-finds#comments Fri, 16 Jul 2010 21:00:00 +0000 ScienceDaily: Rodent News http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/07/100716140919.htm Researchers have found that the type of cage lab are kept in can physically change their brains and dramatically alter test data.

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]]> http://blog.buckrunoutdoors.com/2010/07/16/mice-cages-can-alter-rodents%e2%80%99-brains-and-skew-research-results-study-finds/feed 0 Blind mice can ‘see’ thanks to special retinal cells http://blog.buckrunoutdoors.com/2010/07/15/blind-mice-can-see-thanks-to-special-retinal-cells http://blog.buckrunoutdoors.com/2010/07/15/blind-mice-can-see-thanks-to-special-retinal-cells#comments Thu, 15 Jul 2010 12:00:00 +0000 ScienceDaily: Mouse News http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/07/100714151747.htm A new study shows without rods and cones function can still see — and not just light, but also patterns and images — thanks to a third kind of photosensitive cell in the retina.

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]]> http://blog.buckrunoutdoors.com/2010/07/15/blind-mice-can-see-thanks-to-special-retinal-cells/feed 0 Plant extract may be effective against inflammatory bowel disease http://blog.buckrunoutdoors.com/2010/07/11/plant-extract-may-be-effective-against-inflammatory-bowel-disease http://blog.buckrunoutdoors.com/2010/07/11/plant-extract-may-be-effective-against-inflammatory-bowel-disease#comments Mon, 12 Jul 2010 03:00:00 +0000 ScienceDaily: Mouse News http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/07/100707223231.htm New research shows an extract made from a food plant in the Brassica family was effective in alleviating signs of ulcerative colitis, an inflammatory bowel condition, in .

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]]> http://blog.buckrunoutdoors.com/2010/07/11/plant-extract-may-be-effective-against-inflammatory-bowel-disease/feed 0 Gene knockout makes female mice masculine http://blog.buckrunoutdoors.com/2010/07/09/gene-knockout-makes-female-mice-masculine http://blog.buckrunoutdoors.com/2010/07/09/gene-knockout-makes-female-mice-masculine#comments Fri, 09 Jul 2010 12:00:00 +0000 ScienceDaily: Mouse News http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/07/100708071619.htm The mammalian fucose mutarotase enzyme is known to be involved in incorporating the sugar fucose into protein. Female that lack the fucose mutarotase (FucM) gene refuse to let males mount them, and will attempt copulation with other female . Researchers created the FucM mutants in order to investigate the role of this enzyme in vivo.

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]]> http://blog.buckrunoutdoors.com/2010/07/09/gene-knockout-makes-female-mice-masculine/feed 0 Nna proteins play role in catastrophic neuron death in mice, flies — and perhaps people http://blog.buckrunoutdoors.com/2010/07/06/nna-proteins-play-role-in-catastrophic-neuron-death-in-mice-flies-and-perhaps-people http://blog.buckrunoutdoors.com/2010/07/06/nna-proteins-play-role-in-catastrophic-neuron-death-in-mice-flies-and-perhaps-people#comments Tue, 06 Jul 2010 21:00:00 +0000 ScienceDaily: Mouse News http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/06/100624121952.htm A team of researchers has identified a key player in the dramatic loss of neurons in and fly models, a discovery that could help illuminate the role of mitochondrial dysfunction in human neurodegenerative disorders, such as Parkinson’s disease.

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