Females of mammals (including humans) tend to outlive males, a circumstance that is usually attributed to males´ more aggressive and hence energy-depleting behaviour, especially when they compete for females. This might also explain why males of many species usually show a higher parasite burden than females. Therefore, high variability of immune genes, supposed to reduce susceptibility to pathogens, may be more important for males. Scientists at the Research Institute of Wildlife Ecology (FIWI) of the University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna have now found that male Alpine ...

What can we do to reduce the number of tragic cardiac events in sport? doi 10.1136/bjsports-2012-091252 Big gaps in basic knowledge about the numbers and causes of apparently inexplicable heart attacks among young sportsmen and women are seriously hampering our ability to prevent them, says a sport and exercise medicine specialist in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. At the very least, we need to start building reliable databases of all such events across sport, in a bid to start plugging these knowledge gaps, say Dr Richard Weiler and colleagues. His comments ...

Barley grown in Scandinavian countries is adapted in a similar way to reindeer to cope with the extremes of day length at high latitudes. Researchers have found a genetic mutation in some Scandinavian barley varieties that disrupts the circadian clock that barley from southern regions use to time their growing season. Just as reindeer have dropped the clock in adapting to extremely long days, so has Scandinavian barley to grow successfully in that region's short growing season. This new knowledge may be useful in efforts to adapt crops for regions where the growing season ...

WDM Group, a rapidly growing global media company offering a diverse portfolio of interactive digital publications aimed for affluent C-level executives, is pleased to announce the winner for the Good Neighbor Program: PCI Global. The nonprofit, with an international office based in San Diego, amassed over 300 votes to win the majority vote. PCI Global will be featured in July's edition of Business Review USA. "We are delighted and so proud of our supporters for rallying around us," says Sr. Director of Marketing and Communications Annette Greg. "For us, ...

People with Type 2 diabetes are usually advised to keep a low-fat diet. Now, a study at Linköping University shows that food with a lot of fat and few carbohydrates could have a better effect on blood sugar levels and blood lipids. The results of a two-year dietary study led by Hans Guldbrand, general practitioner, and Fredrik Nyström, professor of Internal Medicine, are being published in the prestigious journal Diabetologia. 61 patients were included in the study of Type 2, or adult-onset diabetes. They were randomized into two groups, where they followed either a low-carbohydrate ...

In an interview with Retail Digital, Company Director Adrian Ryan explains how Lorraine Lea Linen has positively impacted the lives of Australians for over twenty-five years. Not only in supplying superior linen products in a new and innovate way, but by improving the lives of their sales force, and the most worthy citizens of their community. Few successful companies were formed on the solid foundation of family like Lorraine Lea Linen. Started in 1986 by now Director Adrian Ryan's father, Peter Ryan, the company was started with the vision to provide an alternative ...

The progressive disappearance of seed-dispersing animals like elephants and rhinoceroses puts the structural integrity and biodiversity of the tropical forest of South-East Asia at risk. With the help of Spanish researchers, an international team of experts has confirmed that not even herbivores like tapirs can replace them. "Megaherbivores act as the 'gardeners' of humid tropical forests: They are vital to forest regeneration and maintain its structure and biodiversity", as was explained to SINC by Ahimsa Campos-Arceiz, the lead author of the study that was published ...

In an interview with Retail Digital, Owner Joe La Grouw explains how Lockwood's innovative approach to well-structured housing that lasts, has earned them a golden reputation in New Zealand home building. Started by Dutch immigrants Johannes La Grouw Senior and John Van Logham in 1951, Lockwood Group Ltd emerged out of the diligent work, and focused determination of two business partners with a dream to make safer housing. Founded in Rotorua, New Zealand, Lockwood originally capitalised on timber found in the region's abundant pine forests. Sixty years later, La Grouw's ...

Despite a generation of continuous change across the industry - with boom and bust cycles sweeping away businesses with the tides - Lencrow Materials Handling has sustained a reputation as the premier service of its kind in the nation. An exceptionally diverse client list of both small and large companies demonstrates how Lencrow has decisively convinced Australians in the know to choose their unique, first-rate solutions for any handling requirements - again and again. "We want to offer people the right solution for their problem rather than offering them a bit ...

In a report in Construction Digital, Managing Director Brian Hutty discusses how GBG Concrete & Construction Pty Ltd remains a leader in the Australian construction industry. GBG Construction works with a close-knit team of passionate employees and supporting local economies through locally sourced workers and materials are the driving factors behind its growth and success. Building from this strong foundation, the leading Victoria-based construction company celebrates its past as it looks to the future. "My motto is: I'm only as good as my workers and that's ...

There are discrepancies between the recommendations for the management of cardiovascular risk factors and their implementation in clinical practice. In the latest issue of Deutsches Ärzteblatt International, Christof Prugger and his fellow authors present the results of the EUROASPIRE I, II and III surveys in the Münster region of Germany (Dtsch Arztebl Int 2012; 109(17): 303). The three surveys, conducted in 1995/96, 1999/2000 und 2006/07 respectively, permitted the authors to trace trends in cardiovascular risk factors over a 12-year period in previously hospitalized ...

DETROIT – A Henry Ford Hospital study found that simulation training improved the critical decision-making skills of medical residents performing actual resuscitations in the Emergency Department. Researchers say the residents performed better in four key skill areas after receiving the simulation training: leadership, problem solving, situational awareness and communication. Their overall performance also sharpened. While many studies have shown the benefits of simulation training for honing the skill level of medical professionals, Henry Ford's study evaluated residents' ...

When Managing Director Philip Sturgess' father started Engine Australia in 1958, he built it where the tarmac ended, and the road turned to dirt. "There were a lot of small farmers who used that road to get in to Brisbane and get their engines serviced," explains Sturgess. "So dad figured that if he built it where he did, he could catch the business coming in from the west." And that's how a real-life outback yarn was spun by a family of smart, dedicated Australians. Today, with the company still headquartered in that same small rural town of Dalby ...

Flying Fish Restaurant is surrounded by the breathtaking views of Sydney Harbour and has been constructed from an original heritage wharf site. The restaurant blends a contemporary mix of design highlights to deliver a new and unique Sydney dining experience. Peter Kuruvita, Head Chef at Flying Fish, has created a mouth-watering menu of fresh seafood and seasonal delights. This combined with Michael McCann's amazing two-storey loft design, unique lighting and picture perfect harbour setting, make for a night to be remembered. Flying Fish is located at the maritime ...

This press release is available in German. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) will be granted more autonomy and far more freedom of discretion. Today, the Baden- Württemberg state parliament adopted the KIT Further Development Act, as a result of which KIT will be principal of its civil servants and employer of its employees in the future. In addition, KIT will have the right to make appointments in its own responsibility. It will be granted considerable autonomy to adopt own statutes and become the owner of its movable properties. "This is a consistent ...

At Dashing Print we can assure you that your printing job will be of the highest quality available. For over 27 years Dashing Print has been providing Sydney businesses with reliable, fast and professional printing. The team will go that extra mile to make sure you look good for your existing and potential clients. With the latest digital technology, Dashing Print offers a unique service that combines a strong customer-focus with quick, high quality prints. After all, printing is their passion, not just their profession. And, because they really understand just ...

WASHINGTON -- A brain study in infant rats demonstrates that the anti-epilepsy drug phenobarbital stunts neuronal growth, which could prompt new questions about using the first-line drug to treat epilepsy in human newborns. In Annals of Neurology EarlyView posted online May 11, researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) report that the anti-epilepsy drug phenobarbital given to rat pups about a week old changed the way the animals' brains were wired, causing cognitive abnormalities later in life. The researchers say it has been known that some of the ...

Qualified homebuyers who purchase a new home from Pardee Homes can secure rental income on their existing home, via the "Smart Move Advantage" company. Available in the builder's Southern California and Las Vegas new home communities, the program offered by Smart Move Advantage aims to help prospective buyers capitalize on one of the best buyers' markets in decades, according to Pardee Homes Senior Vice President of Sales Gary Probert. "Pricing and financing point to 'yes' for a new home purchase, yet selling your existing home remains challenging," ...

A smartphone with GPS functionality is a delightful tool. It guides its owner safely and with certainty through the streets of an unfamiliar city. But after arriving at the destination, all too often the orientation is gone, because as soon as you enter a building, you lose contact with the GPS satellites. Then you are on your own – whether in the interminable hallways of the trade fair complex, or inside one of the branches of the local megaplex shopping mall. "Wouldn't it be helpful," Harald von Rosenberg thought to himself, "if at such moments the smart phone could quickly ...

Using the latest satellite tracking technology, conservationists from the Wildlife Conservation Society, the University of Exeter (UK), and the Government of Mexico have completed a ground-breaking study on a mysterious ocean giant: the manta ray. The research team has produced the first published study on the use of satellite telemetry to track the open-ocean journeys of the world's largest ray, which can grow up to 25 feet in width. Researchers say the manta ray—listed as "Vulnerable" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)—has become increasingly ...

COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Revenue-driven surgery and poor planning drive some surgical patients home too early, concludes a pair of logistical studies conducted by researchers at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business. The studies show a correlation between readmission rates and how full the hospital was at the time of discharge, suggesting that patients went home before they were healthy enough. The researchers recommend better planning and other logistical solutions to avoid these problems. The studies appear in the two most recent issues of the ...

UPTON, NY – Hydrogen gas offers one of the most promising sustainable energy alternatives to limited fossil fuels. But traditional methods of producing pure hydrogen face significant challenges in unlocking its full potential, either by releasing harmful carbon dioxide into the atmosphere or requiring rare and expensive chemical elements such as platinum. Now, scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have developed a new electrocatalyst that addresses one of these problems by generating hydrogen gas from water cleanly and with ...

Yeoman Technology Group has announced the date for its "Your Ugly Baby - Getting a Handle on How Your Products Look Online" webinar event. The webinar, which will take place live on Wednesday, June 6th at 10 am Eastern, will be provided free of charge, but registration is limited. Interested executives may register via the Yeoman website: http://www.yeomantechnologies.com/events According to Yeoman Technology Group President and event presenter Mike Healey, "A recent Yeoman study of over 1,000 items sold on Amazon found a whopping 70% contained errors ...

WASHINGTON — Bayer CropScience sought to reduce risks associated with the manufacturing and storage of the toxic chemical methyl isocyanate (MIC) at its processing plant in Institute, W.Va., says a new congressionally mandated report from the National Research Council. However, the company did not make an effort to incorporate all possible hazard control methods, and the report found that not all chemical manufacturing plants have adopted safer processes that aim to minimize or eliminate hazards. The committee that wrote the report recommended that the U.S. Chemical Safety ...

Blue Steel Acquisitions confirms consumers do not ask what the message of a marketing campaign is; therefore it is so important for businesses to understand their customers' needs. A study conducted by Gartner (Business Insider), a leading information technology research and advisory company, reports that companies have to step up their game when it comes to multi-channel marketing. Mark Fodor, CEO of Cross View confirms that the problem lies in the 's' word: "The opportunity for merchants to become more cross-channel is there, but they need to learn how to communicate ...