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Type 2 diabetes is one of the more common ailments in the U.S. — the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate it affects more than 34 million Americans.And Ben Renquist says more than 9.5% of Arizonans are Type 2 diabetics, and roughly half of the state’s residents are either diabetic or pre-diabetic.Renquist is an associate professor in the University of Arizona’s

7 hrs ago Pictured is André-Denis Wright, a microbiologist who will serve as the University of Oklahomas new provost and senior vice president. Wright brings academic experience from universities across the U.S. and from Australia. (Photo provided) Photo provided The University of Oklahoma announced Thursday that André-Denis Wright, a microbiologist who brings academic experience from universities across the U.S. and Australia, will serve as its n...

OU President Joseph Harroz announced the appointment of André-Denis Wright as senior vice president and provost of the Norman campus Thursday.  Pending OU Board of Regents’ approval, Wright will start in the job July 1, according to the email. The next regents’ meeting is slated for May 17-18.  If approved, Wright will replace former Provost and Senior Vice President Kyle Harper, who resigned from the position in June 2020, four months after a three-day long sit-in in which s...

Backyard Chickens Risk Pathogen Spread Keeping backyard chickens was already on the rise, and the hobby has become even more popular during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, a University of Georgia researcher cautions that the practice has risks not just for chickens, but for wildlife and people as well. “As a researcher who studies pathogen movement along different groups, I see backyard chickens as a potential interface where pathogens can spill over into wild birds, or vice versa, and even into ...

Backyard chickens risk pathogen spread March 2, 2021 Chickens roam a backyard in Athens. (Photo by Chad Osborn/UGA) Keeping backyard chickens was already on the rise, and the hobby has become even more popular during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, a University of Georgia researcher cautions that the practice has risks not just for chickens, but for wildlife and people as well. “As a researcher who studies pathogen movement along different groups, I see backyard chickens as a potential interface ...