Why do some people get bitten by mosquitoes more than others?
...berdeen, tested the behavioural reaction of yellow fever mosquitoes to the odour of the volunteers. James said: "The mosquitoes were placed into a y-shaped tube and given the choice of moving upwind down either branch. The air flowing down one branch was laced with odour from the volunteer's hands." Their ...Ecologists see the primeval wood for the trees
...rpretation, as Dr Mitchell explains: "As every hay fever sufferer knows, pollen blows about in the wind and this mixing of pollen from different sources places some imprecision on our reconstructions. This has fuelled debate among European ecologists as to how pollen data should be interpreted in relation ...UCSD researchers find effective treatment for unusual fever syndrom caused by cold exposure
...to Alzheimer's disease." Because cold triggers fever in FCAS patients, in 2001 the UCSD team named the ... of interleukin-1 (IL-1), an important mediator of fever and systemic inflammation during the body's initial immune response. After finding increased levels...Safety and immunogenicity data available for new pertussis booster vaccine candidate for adolescents
...sons. Symptoms may include sore throat, low-grade fever and neck swelling. In more serious cases, a membrane can form over the airway and result in respiratory obstruction. Causes of death can also include heart failure. Most cases of diphtheria occur among unvaccinated or inadequately vaccinated pers...