Monogamy Has Its Rewards For Flies
... Monogamous females, in turn, proved more susceptible than theirpolygamous cousins to the seminal fluid toxins of normal males, Holland found.In other words, evolution stripped away much of their resistance. To see the overall result of relaxing the arms race, Holland raisedflies from each of t...Duke Studies Show U.S. Central Plains Vulnerable To Global Warming
... Clark said. "One reason this region is so susceptible to climate change is that itlies at the boundaries between air masses that have very different climatesassociated with them," he said. "The center of the continent is dry because itis dominated by Pacific air that has passed over the mountains and l...New Research: Children Inhale Higher Percentage Of Pollution
...n recent research suggesting that children aremore susceptible than adults to illnesses caused by breathing polluted air,researchers say. Chronic coughing, bronchitis and asthma are among healthproblems worsened by dirty air. "We believe this work is important because it supports observations byothers ab...Virus Linked To Causing Enlarged Hearts In Children With Certain Genetic Makeup
.... The children's genetic background made them more susceptible to this virus,which led to an overreaction of the normal immune system response, making arelatively common virus -- coxsackievirus B (CVB) -- potentially deadly. "There are many different variants of this virus and most all children areexposed to it,...UCSF Researchers Identify Molecule Involved In Early Stage Of Atherosclerosis In Mice
... mice that were geneticallyengineered to be highly susceptible to atherosclerosis. One group of mice wasalso missing the receptor (CCR2) for MCP-1 on monoctyes that allows MCP-1 tohave an effect. Both groups of mice were fed a western-type, high-fat diet forfive to 13 weeks and then analyzed for signs of ather......reast cancer risk observed in womenwho are already susceptible to hereditary breast cancer. "While we found the overall risk in inherited breast cancer linked to the APCmutation to be elevated, the increase was most significant in the women who hadBRCA mutations," says Dr. Kenneth Offit, Chief of the Clinical ...Tourists And Scientists Could Be Bringing Deadly Diseases To Antarctica's Wildlife
...IBDV) suppresses birds' immunesystems, making them susceptible to other diseases. The Hobart meeting reviewed mounting evidence that animals in Antarcticaand subantarctic islands are being exposed to new pathogens. A team from UmeOUniversity in Sweden has found Salmonella and Campylobacter bacteria in fa...Doctors Find Lead On Common Genes Which Can Lead To Bowel Cancer
...ted with familial bowel cancer) do make peoplemore susceptible to developing pre-cancerous polyps and thus predisposes them tobowel cancer. Sir Walter Bodmer, head of the charity's Cancer and Immunogenetics Laboratory,Oxford explained: "We have found a new category of susceptibility to bowelcancer. What is inte...Antioxidant Action Of Vitamin E Significantly Reduces Heart Disease In Mice
...for either selecting a dose oridentifying patients susceptible to respond, the results can be skewed anderroneous conclusions can be drawn from them." He adds: "We need to know which individuals should take an antioxidantlike vitamin E, because it's not entirely innocuous, and we need to know whatdose wo...Antioxidant Treatment Holds Promise For Combating Malnourishment
... tofight free radical production, the body is more susceptible todebilitating conditions like edema, an illness often characterized by aswollen belly caused by a build-up of fluid in body tissues and cavities. While high levels of GSH can protect the body from freeradical damage, previous research showed that...NASA Using Space Incubator To Understand Breast Cancer
...mary cells we are growing comes from an individual susceptible to breast cancer, and that susceptibility is likel... regard, Richmond was connected to a breast cancer susceptible donor of the mammary tissue now used in his laboratory by Dr. Mike Swift of the Medical College of N...Study Finds First Genetic Clues To Brain Tumor Treatment
...mostrecently in identifying types of breast cancer susceptible to treatment with thenew drug herceptin. The collaborative study results from the combined expertise of the two researchteams. The MGH team previously had identified a number of genetic variants inthe malignant brain tumors called gliomas; the Lond...Ohio State Professor Receives Patent For Infectious Bursal Disease Virus Detection Kit
... virus (IBDV), a disease that can make chickens susceptible to future illness and infection. The same researcher has a patent pending for an IBD-PCR test, which determines if chickens in a flock currently have the virus. Both tests are now commercially available. Use of these tests can tell farm...Virginia Tech Scientist Seek Genetic Solution To Malaria
...ito and an animal host. Parasitesare ingested by a susceptible mosquito as it sucks blood from an infected host. The parasite must then mature and reproduce during a two-week period inthe mosquito, creating a new generation of parasites which are injected intoanother host when the mosquito feeds again. ...Veterinary Researchers Identify Accomplice Of Calf-Killing Parasite
...s in others. Humans are not believed to be susceptible to Neospora, Lindsay says,although experimentally infected primates have demonstrated their suitability ashost organisms. Besides domestic and stray dogs, coyotes and foxes are also believed toharbor the organism, Lindsay said. While...Common Type Of Aircraft Wing Susceptible To Hazardous Icing
...he kind used on some commuter aircraft --is highly susceptible to certain icingconditions thought to be linked to some fatal accidents. "Because of its design, this particular airfoil is very sensitive tolarge-droplet ice accretions," said Michael Bragg,professor of aeronautical and astronautical engineering at ...Mouse Study Trumpets New Way To Preserve Species
...ay be damaged if cooled too slowly, as they become susceptible to high concentrations of salts and other compound...ly eggs and embryos -- have proven to be even more susceptible to cellular damage caused by freezing and thawing, Critser says. Ovarian tissue, however, appea...Test For Genetic Trait May Indicate Heart Benefits Of Hormone Replacement Therapy
...s the larger LDLs-- this makes pattern B LDLs more susceptible to oxidative damage. Oxidationoccurs to lipoproteins that are lodged in the vessel walls -- not while theyflow in the bloodstream -- and speeds up atherosclerosis. Pattern B women are also insulin resistant, he says, making them moresusceptible to ...Genetic Uniqueness Threatens Florida Manatee's Future
...example, the seagrasses that they feed on are very susceptible to reducedlight levels, which can be caused by pollution and fertilizer run-off." Although it may be too late for the Florida panther, manatee researcherssaid that by informing the public and policing the waterways, there stillis hope for the sea cow...CAESAREAN babies may be more susceptible to schizophrenia than children bornnaturally, say Canadian researchers who studied the effects of the operation onrats. The finding raises doubts about the increasing number of Caesareansections performed for convenience. Patricia Boksa and B...