Shorter colds, milder flu may follow from newly revealed immune mechanism
Enlisted to help fight viral infections, immune cells called macrophages consume virus-infected cells to stop the spread of the disease in the body. Now researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have uncovered how macrophages keep from succumbing to the infection themselves. Boosting this mechanism may be a way to speed recovery from respiratory infections. The r...Males with elevated levels of testosterone lead shorter lives but have more success siring offspring
Comparative studies have studied testosterone levels and related them to mating systems and aggression, but very few studies have attempted to relate testosterone to fitness, that is, the combination of lifetime reproductive success and survival, in the wild or experimentally. Over nine breeding seasons, Wendy Reed (North Dakota State University) and her colleagues followed a group of dark-eyed j...Winning by a neck -- Giraffes avoid competing with shorter browsers
The giraffe's elongated neck has long been used in textbooks as an illustration of evolution by natural selection, but this common example has received very little experimental attention. In the January issue of the American Naturalist, researchers at the Mammal Research Institute in the Department of Zoology and Entomology at the University of Pretoria tested whether foraging competition with sh...Shorter name appeals to more online visitors for Madison firm
The former Business Filings Incorporated, an online firm with headquarters in Madison, has shortened its name across the board to BizFilings after finding that the more compact name was already more popular. The company helps form corporations, limited liability companies and non-profits. Customers prefer the shorter name of BizFilings with most of our web traffic entering through bizfil...Shorter infants have lower incomes in later life
British researchers have found evidence that male babies who grow slowly in their first year of life have lower incomes in later life. The results hold true regardless of the socioeconomic status of the child's family, suggesting that slow infant growth may be accompanied by hampered brain development. Biological processes linked to poor growth in infancy lead to lifelong impairment of cognitive...Eye Disorders, A Predictor Of A Shorter Lifespan
People with age-related eye problems, such as age-related macular degeneration and cataracts may not live as long as those without them, // says a new study. A cataract involves the lens of the eye becoming cloudy and can cause partial blindness. In a study of 4,753 people aged 55 to 81, people with macular degeneration, a progressive condition that causes gradual vision loss, had a 41-p...Shorter Radiation Schedules Found To Be More Effective For Patients With Breast Cancer
A more intense course of radiation after a lumpectomy may be safe for breast cancer patients say researchers // based on findings of a recent study. Standard treatment for women with breast cancer usually involves six or seven weeks of radiation daily after undergoing surgery , however for most women the length of time for radiation treatment is a major inconvenience leading them to choose mastec...Making operation and recovery time shorter
Surgeons have come up with a new technique of removing cancerous kidneys through a small incision with the help of their hands and a special camera and instuments. This is the hand-assisted Laproscopic technique, which can be done in significantly less time than the standard laproscopic procedure. The research, being presented at the annual meeting of the American Urological Associa...Shorter Post-Operative Recovery Stay After Tonsillectomy for Kids Safe, Cost-Efficient
Children undergoing tonsillectomies will be happy to know they should be able to go home shortly after surgery. //A new UCLA study showed that it can be safe and cost-efficient to discharge pediatric tonsillectomy patients after a short post-operative recovery period at an outpatient surgery center. The study found no increased complications with an average discharge time of 1 hour and...Shorter Mini Horizontal Gel Electrophoresis System
Description:Shorter mini horizontal gel electrophoresis system is designed for very fast and clear separation of DNA restriction fragments in agarose gels. This system allows the user to fast cast, run and perform Southern or Northern blotting of high quality. Complete system with : 1 x electrophoresis tank and cover, 2 x Gel Maker Stands, (4) 52 x 60 mm Trays, (2) 107 x 60 mm trays, 2 x double side analytic...