And the more time I spend hearing families' personal stories, the more I see that each pet serves a unique purpose at a point in our lives, a task that defines their all-too-brief time on Earth.
Similar in principle to BRET [7] and FRET [9], Cerenkov radiation generated by decay of a PET isotope serves as the energy donor and a fluorophore constitutes the energy acceptor.
Although FDG-PET serves an important role in the follow-up of patients with thyroid cancer, accurate localization of FDG-positive lesions is often difficult.
And while pet owners may disagree that Bangladeshis have more right to exist than their precious Schnookums, the truth is that pets serve little more societal purpose than keeping us company in an increasingly individualistic and socially isolated consumer society.
The lice that gorge on people's blood cannot survive on dogs or cats, so there is no need to worry about your pets serving as hosts.
FDG-PET served for longitudinal monitoring of effects of EPO treatment in DCM mice.
Despite this limitation, FDG-PET served for monitoring effects of EPO treatment on cardiac function in mice with virus-induced dilatative cardiomyopathy.
Moreover, Dr. Koplewicz said he worried that allowing a student to have a pet might merely serve as a Band-Aid on what could be a more serious mental health problem, like depression.
The best choice is a pet that can also serve as a conversation starter with other kids, like a friendly dog that can be walked.
Roof dreams of launching a pet-friendly shuttle serving America's East Coast and eventually all of the United States and Canada.
