Cannabis medicines for pets developed by Aussie firm.

Cannabis medicines for pets developed by Aussie firm. An Australian pharmaceutical developer has received the European Union's first ever health registration to commercialise medical cannabis for pets. ASX-listed Creso Pharma is now registered with the EU and is in the process of applying for a global import and export license as it aims to sell two cannabidiol-based pet products by April. The products, which are essentially food additives for horses and dogs, are designed to help target behavioural disorders including anxiety and noise phobias as well as chronic pain, arthritis and diabetes. Shares in Creso Pharma, which has been developing cannabis- and hemp-derived supplements for both humans and animals, gained 2.5 cents, or 11.9 per cent, to 23.5 cents. Chief executive and co-founder Miri Halperin Wernli said the registration marked a huge milestone for cannabis-based therapies, with the market currently lacking a lot of therapeutic alternatives for vets and pet owners. Many of the ones available are human-based medicines that have been poorly adapted for animals, the unique CBD-based nutraceutical products are developed specifically for companion animals and are an alternative therapeutic options to a number of common medical conditions among pets that often remain poorly treated. source

Rice bran cereals could get antioxidant boost from Assam tea fortification

Rice bran cereals could get antioxidant boost from Assam tea fortification: Rice bran cereals can be fortified with Assam tea extract (ATE) to boost its antioxidant properties without sacrificing taste and texture, states a new study.

Does caffeine keep you younger for longer? Stanford study thinks so

Does caffeine keep you younger for longer? Stanford study thinks so: The anti-inflammatory properties of caffeine may be why coffee drinkers live longer, says a Nature study, in which its research team provide proof for the compound’s role in heart health.

Icelandic farmers launch lamb promotion

Icelandic farmers launch lamb promotion: Iceland’s lamb farmers are promoting the unique nature of their meat products, in a bid to cope with falling local meat prices caused by overproduction and declining exports.

CCTV in French abattoirs ‘won’t halt malpractice’

CCTV in French abattoirs ‘won’t halt malpractice’: Putting video cameras in France’s 960 slaughterhouses will not stop malpractice, industry groups have argued, following a proposed law mandating video surveillance in slaughterhouses.

Several states legally require hand sanitation stations at animal contact exhibits.

Several states legally require hand sanitation stations at animal contact exhibits.Seven states have implemented statutes or regulations that require animal contact exhibits such as petting zoos and agricultural fairs to provide hand sanitation stations as a preventive measure against zoonotic infections, according to CDC researchers. “Proper handwashing is an effective way to prevent transmission of disease to persons at animal exhibits; however, outbreaks at animal contact exhibits continue to occur, in part because of a lack of handwashing stations,” Aila Hoss, JD, of CDC’s Public Health Law Program, and colleagues wrote in a recent MMWR. continue

Large assessment of Ebola survivors in Guinea paints post-disease picture.

Ebola survivors deal with a litany of post-disease symptoms that include pain, depression and ocular disorders, according to a multidisciplinary analysis of initial data from a large group of survivors in Guinea, the epicenter of the recent West African outbreak. The ongoing Postebogui cohort study, conducted by an international group of researchers, includes more than 800 survivors of the largest Ebola outbreak in history, including 100 children. According to the researchers, survivors who experienced a symptom during the acute phase of Ebola virus disease (EVD) were at an increased risk for presenting with the same symptom when they were enrolled in the study, suggesting the symptoms were either persistent or recurring.continue