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In the next few weeks, they will seemingly be everywhere—in homes, at offices and at parties. They come in several varieties, and most people can probably name a favorite when it comes to holiday cookies. According to two Kansas State University experts, cookies can and should be enjoyed in moderation this holiday season. The experts provide tips to prepare, bake and store cookies safely, and offer advice on how people can alter ingredients to make cookie recipes a bit more healthful.

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Drowsy driving injures and kills thousands of people in the United States each year. A device being developed by Vigo Technologies Inc., in collaboration with Wichita State University professor Jibo He and graduate students Long Wang, Christina Knopp and Utkarsh Ranjan, could alert drowsy drivers and avoid potential accidents.

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Black Friday and Cyber Week may be behind us, but the holiday shopping season is still in full swing. Consumers can shop adequately for the holidays without blowing their budget. This means being creative with gift giving and making lists of everything needed for the holidays.

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A team of researchers at Kansas State University, the University of Missouri and global agricultural biotechnology company Genus plc has developed pigs that are resistant to the most devastating disease in the swine industry.

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A new test developed by Kansas State University researchers helps millers assure wheat flour purity.

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A pestivirus affecting swine has been discovered by Kansas State University researchers, who also have developed diagnostic tests to identify it.

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In a collaborative effort to bring awareness to improve current rabies vaccination practices, the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association became the first national veterinary organization to support modified rabies testing at Kansas State University.

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Kansas State University researchers are part of a team funded by U.S. and U.K. agencies to identify and control infectious human, animal, and plant diseases.

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Wondering what to do will Thanksgiving leftovers? A Kansas State University Olathe food safety expert offers several storing and safety tips that are designed to keep Thanksgiving leftovers filled with flavor rather than a foodborne illness.

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A new Kansas State University study finds that the over-tapping of the High Plains Aquifer's groundwater beyond the aquifer's recharge rate peaked in 2006. Its use is projected to decrease by roughly 50 percent in the next 100 years.

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A Kansas State University food safety expert shares some food preparation tips for home cooks that will ensure guests pile their plates with safe food dishes and forgo a side of food poisoning.

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Osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the leading causes of disability in adults in the United States and knee OA specifically is ranked within the top 10 non-communicable diseases for global disability-adjusted life years.

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Trial trains patients' re-engineered cells to chase down the cancer and destroy it

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Walter Dodds, university distinguished professor of biology, is part of a collaborative five-year, $4.2 million National Science Foundation project to better understand how climate change affects river systems.

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Trials trains patients' re-engineered cells to chase down the cancer and destroy it

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Kansas State University researchers are discovering more about how adding amino acids to swine feed helps the animal grow safely while reducing producer's costs and a farm's environmental impact.

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A team of researchers led by KU Cancer Center Cancer Prevention & Survivorship Program member, Animesh Dhar, Ph.D., found that crocetinic acid, a purified compound from crocetin, showed the inhibition of growth in human pancreatic cancer cells grown either in a dish or as tumors under the skin of mice.

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For many of us, Halloween is a time for sweet treats and fun costumes. According to a Kansas State University veterinarian, many of these traditions can be dangerous to our four-legged friends.

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Simulation models can help prepare for potential foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks in livestock, such as the one used in recent research led by Dustin Pendell, a Kansas State University agricultural economist who specializes in animal health economics. The research found that adopting an emergency vaccination approach to protect and prepare the industry and markets for a potential FMD outbreak could be warranted in certain situations.

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Kansas home sales should rise by more than 8 percent in 2016 according to the 2016 Kansas Housing Markets Forecast series published by the Wichita State University Center for Real Estate.

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Kansas State University animal scientists have discovered that reducing the inflammation caused during birth of a calf may be the key to helping a dairy cow recover more quickly and go on to a more productive life.

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AMSSM President Jon Divine, MD, MS participated in the Bystander “Stop the Bleed” National Forum held at the White House in Washington, D.C., on October 6, 2015.

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The American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM) selected Alison Brooks, MD, MPH and James MacDonald, MD as the two Junior Traveling Fellows for AMSSM’s International Traveling Fellowship program tour to South Africa. Drs. Brooks and MacDonald will join AMSSM Founder Doug McKeag, MD, who will serve as Senior Traveling Fellow for the October 8-22 tour.

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Kansas State University wheat scientists have completed the first study of a chromosome in a tertiary gene pool and have called it a breakthrough in exploring wheat wild relatives for future crop improvement.

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Wichita State University has been awarded a $7.1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration (EDA) that will rapidly accelerate multiple economic development efforts underway as part of the Innovation University initiative.

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In 2016, Kansas total nonfarm employment is expected to increase by 19,958 jobs, which implies the employment growth rate is anticipated to be 1.4 percent. In 2016, Wichita total nonfarm employment is expected to increase by 3,360 jobs, which implies the employment growth rate is anticipated to be 1.1 percent.

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Kansas State University's nuclear reactor control console will be getting a much-needed upgrade, funded by a $1.5 million Nuclear Engineering University Partnerships grant from the U.S. Department of Energy.

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Clinical trial improves outcomes with safer, more effective therapy

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Hearing loss is one of the most common birth defects, with more than 12,000 children in the United States affected each year. Three students in Wichita State University's biomedical engineering program recognized this issue and designed their senior project to create a therapeutic toy to provide early intervention therapy for children with auditory disabilities.

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A large-scale study shows that U.S. farmers are growing fewer types of crops than they were 34 years ago, which could have implications for how well farms fare as changes to the climate evolve. Less crop diversity may also be impacting the general ecosystem.

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Researchers are creating apps and programs that turn the aerial images of corn fields — and eventually other field crops — taken by unmanned vehicles in flight into useful data about a potential crop production issues.

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Researchers say diverse agroecosystems are more resilient to variable weather from climate change.

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At 11 a.m. EDT Thursday, September 10 the Airline Quality Report will be presented live and reporters will be able to engage with one of the study's co-authors.

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Book your holiday air travel early this year. That’s the advice from Dean Headley, Airline Quality Rating co-author and associate professor of marketing at Wichita State University.

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A Kansas State University agronomist says a recent study on plant height in sorghum will likely be applicable to other economically important traits, such as crop yield.

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The Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine (CJSM) and the Journal of Wilderness & Environmental Medicine co-published The Preparticipation Evaluation of the Wilderness Athlete and Adventurer thematic issue this month. The 13-article issue is the result of a year and half long collaboration between the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM) and Wilderness Medical Society (WMS) authors.

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A $1.85 million National Institutes of Health grant is funding a research project that is looking at a family of viruses that have the potential to be the next smallpox as well as an effective weapon against cancer.

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A Kansas City area company will pursue commercial opportunities for a Kansas State University scientific discovery that makes insect control much safer for humans and other animals.

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Dean Headley, Airline Quality Rating co-author from Wichita State University, will announce this year's holiday forecast for air travelers at 11 a.m. EDT Thursday, Sept. 10. Find out how you can participate in the virtual news conference.

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A Kansas State University researcher has helped identify the last major vernalization gene in wheat. Vernalization genes define when the plant begins to flower and is critical for adaptation to different environments. The finding will help wheat breeders design wheat varieties that can adapt and thrive in changing environments around the world.

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Two Wichita State University professors have been awarded a $380,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to investigate cybersecurity and privacy issues for wearable devices.

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MediVet Biologics, a global animal health company, is opening a laboratory in Manhattan as a result of a partnership between Kansas State University and the city of Manhattan. The lab will focus on testing and commercializing a university-developed technology that has potential for animal and human health applications.

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Priyanka Sharma, M.D., is looking at what she’s calling “BRCAness” or deficiency in DNA damage repair machinery in triple-negative breast cancer as a potential prognostic and predictive marker.

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A research project by a Kansas State University interior architecture & product design student is using 3-D printing on bone fractures in animals.

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A team of biomedical engineering students from Wichita State University has invented Mobile HealthLink, a remote health monitoring system that allows physicians to check on patients via a programmable smartwatch.

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A Kansas State University biochemist is studying Camelina sativa — a nonfood oilseed crop — to see how it can be used for biofuel or even industrial and food-related applications.

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Scientists in Kansas State University's Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory have modified a test that measures an animal's immune response to the rabies virus, a change that will cost pet owners less money and may help reduce the number of yearly vaccines for pets.

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A new study of a biomarker that can identify DCIS patients who are not at risk for subsequent invasion could save many lives and keep women from having to go through medical and surgical therapy.

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The National Science Foundation's Plant Genome Program awarded K-State wheat researchers a three-year, $1.6 million grant to fund projects and collaborations to help train new generations to answer challenging plant genomics questions.

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Researchers at Kansas State University's College of Veterinary Medicine, in collaboration with colleagues at Iowa State University and Texas Tech University, have discovered a novel fatigue syndrome affecting feedlot cattle. The syndrome is similar to one affecting the swine industry.