The Thyroid
A thyroid is a butterfly shaped gland located on the front side of your neck, just below the Adam’s apple.…
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Heparin
Heparin is an anticoagulant, or blood thinner, that prevents the formation of blood clots. This medication was the first anticoagulant…
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Animals & COVID-19
Animals are sometimes used in the development of drugs, vaccines, other biologics, and medical devices, mainly to help determine the…
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A Meat Industry Perspective
Steven Lonergan is a professor of Animal Science at Iowa State University. Here are his thoughts on the meat industry…
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