Inflammation may be a strong contender for the connection between mom’s weight and children’s neurodevelopment, according to lab studies on animals.

The university is carrying out a review of animal handling in the now-closed lab of neuropsychologist Vedran Lovic.

These are the first known cases of individuals catching the virus from their pets in Canada or the U.S.

Researchers suspect the source of the toxins may be some of the state’s 50,000 or so marijuana farms.

Syrian hamsters and thirteen-lined ground squirrels are tolerant of chilly temperatures, thanks to amino acid changes in a cold-responsive ion channel. 

Male rodents given access to a running wheel early in life show increased neural activity and improved memory as adults.

Female rats fed a typical Western diet had offspring that were at higher risk of obesity than moms fed low-fat, high-grain meals.

Changes in diet can cause gut microbes to produce acetate, which in turn stimulates insulin secretion and obesity in rodents, scientists show.

Visit the lab of Matthew Andrews at the University of Minnesota Duluth, who studies hibernating thirteen-lined ground squirrels to learn how their hearts manage extreme temperature fluctuations.