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    Novel canine scent detection program holds promise in PA’s fight against Spotted Lanternfly

    A new pilot training program from the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine (Penn Vet) points to a promising solution in Pennsylvania’s efforts to thwart the Spotted Lanternfly. By utilizing…

    Progress toward a treatment for Krabbe disease (link is external)

    In one out of 100,000 infants, a mutation in the GALC gene causes an incurable, always fatal disorder known as infantile Krabbe disease, or globoid cell leukodystrophy. Most children with…

    Glowing dye may aid in eliminating cancer (link is external)

    “Clean margins” are a goal of cancer excision surgery. If even a small piece of cancerous tissue is left behind, it increases the likelihood of a local recurrence and spread…

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