Archive for 2009/01


Study Finds Naming Cows Increases Milk Yield

A cow with a name produces more milk than one without, scientists at Newcastle University have found. Drs Catherine Douglas and Peter Rowlinson have shown that by giving a cow a name and treating her as an individual, farmers can increase their annual milk yield by almost 500 pints.
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01/31/2009 | Environment - Water - Air Quality / Agriculture | Trackback | Comments Off

The Journal Of Experimental Biology 2009 Symposium: Survival In A Changing World:

Each year, The Company of Biologists (http://www.biologists.com/) organises and supports a themed conference as the basis of a special review issue of The Journal of Experimental Biology. The main aim of this annual Symposium is to unite outstanding biologists and bring together their varied expertise on one particular subject. It is a leisurely meeting with enough time to talk and to discuss.
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01/31/2009 | Environment - Biology / Biochemistry | Trackback | Comments Off

Urban Wildlife Institute To Help Mitigate Wildlife And Human Conflicts In Chicago; Study Zoonotic Disease Threats; Serve As Model For Urban Areas

Lincoln Park Zoo has been awarded a grant by The Davee Foundation to establish a new research division, the Urban Wildlife Institute, which will focus studies on the interactions between urban dwellers and wildlife, and utilize sound science to create best practice conflict resolution. The institute aims to integrate landscape and animal ecology with epidemiology research to create a holistic approach to ecosystem health as it applies to urban settings.
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01/31/2009 | Environment - Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses | Trackback | Comments Off

Study Of Space Weather Conditions That Affect Our Lives

For the past 15 years, engineers and scientists have gained a greater understanding of global warming, the effects of geomagnetic storms, the impact of the solar wind interacting on the magnetized region around the earth, and other dynamic processes that occur in the Earth's near-space environment.
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01/31/2009 | Environment - Water - Air Quality / Agriculture | Trackback | Comments Off

Join Us For The Premier Allergy/immunology Meeting In 2009

The world's leading researchers in allergic disease will meet in Washington, DC, March 13-17, 2009, for the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology's (AAAAI) 2009 Annual Meeting. The AAAAI Annual Meeting is the largest U.S. gathering of allergist/immunologists, allied health professionals and researchers from around the world.
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01/30/2009 | Allergy | Trackback | Comments Off

Sports Technology For Para-athletes: Closing The Gap

This issue of Sports Technology, published by Wiley-Blackwell, spotlights recent developments that seek to close the gap between able-bodied athletes and para-athletes, with two published articles highlighting running prostheses. The first article, entitled
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01/30/2009 | Fitness - Sports Medicine / Fitness | Trackback | Comments Off

ACSM Position Stand On Physical Activity And Weight Loss Now Available

The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) has published its Position Stand "Appropriate Physical Activity Intervention Strategies for Weight Loss and Prevention of Weight Regain for Adults," updating its previous guidelines, particularly as it relates to the increased levels of physical activity that may be necessary for prevention of weight gain, for weight loss and for prevention of weight regain.
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01/30/2009 | Fitness - Sports Medicine / Fitness | Trackback | Comments Off

$2.8B Included In Economic Stimulus Package To Help American Indian Communities Improve Health Care, Other Services

The Senate Appropriations Committee on Tuesday set aside $2.8 billion in the economic stimulus bill for services for American Indian communities, including health care, schools, infrastructure, law enforcement and water projects, the AP/Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
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01/29/2009 | Environment - Public Health | Trackback | Comments Off

Will Plums Replace Blueberries In The Super-Food Stakes?

There's an emerging star in the super-food world. Plums are rolling down the food fashion runway sporting newly discovered high levels of healthy nutrients, say scientists at Texas AgriLife Research. Plainly, "blueberries have some stiff competition," said Dr. Luis Cisneros, AgriLife Research food scientist."Stone fruits are super fruits with plums as emerging stars." Far from fruit snobbery, the plum is being ushered in after Cisneros and Dr.
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01/29/2009 | Environment - Nutrition / Diet | Trackback | Comments Off

Healthy Indoor Environments Protect Children’s Health

The financial crisis could lead to greater use of cheap heating fuels and burning of waste at home, increasing risks to children's health. This adds urgency to discussions taking place in preparation for the Fifth Ministerial Conference on Environment and Health in 2010.
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01/29/2009 | Allergy - Respiratory / Asthma | Trackback | Comments Off

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