Ebola virus: from wildlife to dogs
Since 1976 the Ebola virus has caused some lethal human epidemics in Central Africa. Research now indicates that humans do not become directly contaminated from the animal reservoir, which is an any case still unknown, but from infected carcasses of chimpanzees, gorillas and certain forest antelopes. Results have come from work conducted over the past several years by IRD scientists and their par...Controlling wildlife trade key to preventing health crises, study says
According to a study by the New York-based Wildlife Conservation Society, controlling the movements of wildlife in markets is a cost-effective means of keeping potential deadly pandemics such as SARS and influenza from occurring. The study appears in the July edition of the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases. The cost of controlling the spread of diseases afflicting both human and animal popula...Viagra's hidden help for wildlife
Chinese men spurn traditional virility medicines The finding supports a prediction made by Australian and Alaskan re...Afghanistan to protect wildlife and wild lands
In a country known more for conflict than conservation, a joint effort by the government of Afghanistan and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has been launched to protect the region's unique wildlife and develop the country's first official system of protected areas. "This is an important and ex...UGA researchers find that hunting can increase the severity of wildlife disease epidemics
A new study by University of Georgia researchers shows that the common practice of killing wild animals to control disease outbreaks can actually make matters worse in some cases. In a study published the August 7 edition of the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, post-doctoral researcher Marc Choisy and Pejman Rohani, associate professor of ecology and UGA Bi...Oxidized LDL EIA Kit from Alpco Diagnostics
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Description:...Elevated LDL levels in Childhood could be Predictors of Heart Disease
Childhood cholesterol levels may predict a person's risk of developing heart disease in adulthood, according to new research.// A new study finds childhood levels of low-density lipoprotein, or LDL, and body mass index (BMI) predict changes in carotid artery wall thickness in young adults. The carotid artery is located in the front of the neck and it transports blood from the heart to th...Plants have ability to significantly lower LDL cholesterol through sterol pills
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have investigated the role of plant sterols in cholesterol lowering ability. They have found that pills containing plant substances called sterols which can help lower cholesterol.// The study samples were patients already on a heart-healthy diet and taking statin drugs to control cholesterol. They were asked to add plant sterol p...Birds Being Shot Owing To Bird Flu Fear: Wildlife Experts
A wildlife rescue group has raised concerns over swans and other wild birds that are being shot down owing to the bird flu fear //. Despite pleas from wildlife rescue groups, Canada geese, peregrine falcons and healthy swans have been shot in Salisbury. The attempts of Salisbury Wildlife Rescue workers to save a swan (found with a broken leg and nine pellets in it's chest) ended up in...Low LDL Levels Lead to Parkinson's Disease
Researchers at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill suggested that low LDL values can increase the incidence of Parkinson’s disease.// LDL stands for low density lipoprotein; the low values of LDL are associated with good cardiovascular status. Previously associations have been made between LDL and cardiovascular diseases, smoking and Parkinson’s Disease. "People with...Women Less Likely to Control LDL Cholesterol Levels Than Men
A new study has found that women are significantly less likely than men to have their LDL cholesterol controlled to recommended levels . Elevated LDL cholesterol is an important modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease, the leading single cause of death for both women and men. The study titled 'Improving the Quality of Care for Cardiovascular Disease: Using Na...Direct LDL Cholesterol Reagent
Description:For the direct quantitative determination of low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in human serum or plasma. For in vitro diagnostic use only....Low-Density Cholesterol Subfractions: Not all LDL-C Particles are Created Equal
Medical conventions are challenged every day. Already in the new year, the effectiveness of cold medicine and the gold standard in breast cancer treatment have been challenged. Standards in cholesterol testing are the latest casualty of medical innovation. For years, cholesterol has been measured by a simple panel o...