The organization Practical Farmers of Iowa is helping urban crop growers use beneficial insects to control pests, boost soil ...

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State, city and county inspectors have cited Iowa restaurants and stores for hundreds of food-safety violations during the past six weeks, including moldy bread, long-expired food, rodent ...

Hantavirus is a rare but potentially fatal disease spread by infected rodent droppings. It is typically is reported in spring ...

About the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS): NINDS is the nation’s leading funder of research ...

IOWA HAS BEEN AFFECTED MORE THAN ANY OTHER STATE ... THE VIRUS CAN BE SPREAD BY RODENTS, WILD BIRDS, RACCOONS, EVEN INSECTS. THE SYSTEMS TO KEEP THOSE CARRIERS AND THEIR GERMS OUT OF POULTRY ...

In a preclinical study, rodents treated with uric acid showed improved long-term outcomes after acute ischemic stroke. The ...