Smart mouth guard will detect if wearer has concussion
New tech could be early indicator of concussion in athletes.
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Horse conformation: Researchers probe head and neck preferences
Differences between men and women revealed.
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Study points to higher electrolyte losses in sweating horses
Rethink may be needed on replenishing losses.
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Manuka honey also controls inflammatory response, says review
Benefits extend beyond anti-microbial properties in equine wound care.
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Researchers identify the genetic footprint of horse domestication
New insights reveal the genetic costs and benefits of taming horses.
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Heel-toe imbalance identified in toed-in horses
Researchers unclear if it is a cause or consequence of lameness.
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Horse riding: we’re not just sitting there
Texas study finds health benefits can come from accumulated weekly horseback riding.
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Horses heat up 10 times faster than people – study
Horse are more susceptible to heat stress than people.
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Piebald and skewbald horses have safety edge on road, researchers find
Research team designs vests that mimic coloured horse patterns.
Read moreComplex horse teeth outdone by those of a dinosaur, researchers reveal
Equine munchers a poor cousin to the triceratops.
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Sleep a big help after concussion, study shows
Tests show greater recall by TBI sufferers in memory tasks after sleep.
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High level of gait assymetry found in study of polo ponies
Sixty polo ponies fitted with motion sensors for British research.
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Grazing on the savanna: Wide dietary preferences revealed
Variation even found between Plains and Grevy’s zebras.
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High prevalence of dental abnormalities found in study
Just 15 horses among 400 were found to have no abnormalities.
Read moreDoes the disturbance of bat roosts increase Hendra risk?
No evidence found of increased Hendra virus secretion.
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Secrets of the horse whinny revealed by Swiss researchers
Horses have a rare mammalian vocal trait – biphonation.
Read moreStudy examines effectiveness of horse therapy on children with cerebral palsy
“Early indications … are that there are benefits for the children.”
Read more‘Donkey whisperers’ learn a silent equine language
Researchers study working donkeys and their behavioural patterns.
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Vaccine shows promise against equine melanomas
Tumour shrinkage reported in 27 horses in German study.
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Horse owners can improve welfare without risking livelihoods – study
Poverty shown to be no barrier.
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