EXPOSURE TO CATS CAN INDUCE ASTHMA TOLERANCE (p 752)
Children exposed to cat allergens at home can produce an immune response without developing asthma, report authors of a study in this week’s issue of THE LANCET. However, in some children, exposure to cat allergens remains the highest single risk factor for asthma. Although asthma is strongly associated with immediate hypersensitivity to... view more... (2001-03-07)
Children exposed to cat allergens at home can produce an immune response without developing ... in some children, exposure to cat allergens remains the highest single risk factor for asthma. Although ... studies have suggested that a cat in the household can decrease the risk of asthma. Thomas ... investigated the immune response to cat and mite allergens, and asthma among children with ...
Quantum light beams good for fast technology
Australian and French scientists have made another breakthrough in the technology that will drive next generation computers and teleportation. view more (2007-08-27)
... physics theory known as Schrödinger's cat.
This theory, named after an Austrian physicist Erwin Schrödinger, proposed that ... large object such as a cat could be simultaneously alive and dead.
Researchers from The University of ... extremely hard to generate Schrödinger cat states, particularly with traveling light," Dr Jeong said.
"Even though one ... one could generate such Schrodinger cat states, it would be extremely hard ...
DNA traces evolution of extinct sabertooths and the American cheetah-like cat
Toward the end of the last Ice Age, around 13,000 years ago, North and South America were home to a variety of large cats such as the sabertooths (Smilodon and Homotherium) and other now-extinct species known as the American lion-like cat (Panthera atrox) and cheetah-like cat (Miracinonyx trumani). view more (2005-08-09)
... shared by the large predatory cats that once roamed the prehistoric New World. The work is ... to a variety of large cats such as the sabertooths (Smilodon and Homotherium) and other now-extinct ... known as the American lion-like cat (Panthera atrox) and cheetah-like cat (Miracinonyx trumani). Of these big cats, only the puma (Puma concolor) and jaguar (Panthera onca) survive ... history ...
Choosing dry or wet food for cats makes little difference
Although society is accustomed to seeing Garfield-sized cats, obese, middle-aged cats can have a variety of problems including diabetes mellitus, which can be fatal. view more (2007-12-04)
... diet, contributes to diabetes in cats
COLUMBIA, Mo. - Although society is accustomed to seeing Garfield-sized cats, obese, middle-aged cats can have a variety of problems including diabetes mellitus, which ... causes of diabetes mellitus in cats remain unknown although there has been a strong debate about ... a dry food diet puts cats at greater risk for diabetes. A new study from ...
New population of Iberian lynx raises hope, says World Wildlife Fund
Spanish authorities have announced they have discovered a previously unknown population of Iberian lynx, triggering hope for one of the world's most endangered cat species, said World Wildlife Fund today. view more (2007-10-24)
... of the world's most endangered cat species, said World Wildlife Fund today.
"We are excited and amazed ... present, the exact numbers and location of the newly discovered population are being kept confidential, but ... adults and cubs.
Until the exact location is known, conservationists cannot confirm if this population is genetically ... save the world's most endangered cat species. If Europe cannot take responsibility ...
Study reveals link among childhood allergies, asthma symptoms, and early life exposure to cats
A study released by researchers at the Columbia Center for Children's Environmental Health (CCCEH) at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health, shows that cat ownership may have a protective effect against the development of asthma symptoms in young children at age five. view more (2008-05-21)
... of Public Health, shows that cat ownership may have a protective effect against the development of ... Immunology, found that children with cats in the home were more likely to have made allergy-related ... have made allergy-related antibodies to cats. At three years of age, children who had made antibodies ... who had made antibodies to cats early in life were more likely ...
Study shows cats can succumb to feline Alzheimer's disease
Ageing cats can develop a feline form of Alzheimer's disease, a new study reveals. Scientists at the Universities of Edinburgh, St Andrews, Bristol and California have identified a key protein which can build up in the nerve cells of a cat's brain and cause mental deterioration. view more (2006-12-06)
Ageing cats can develop a feline form of Alzheimer's disease, a new study reveals. Scientists at the Universities of Edinburgh, ... the nerve cells of a cat's brain and cause mental deterioration.
In humans with Alzheimer's disease, this protein creates 'tangles' inside the nerve cells which inhibit ... presence of this protein in cats is proof that they too can develop this type ...
New national study links asthma to allergies
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have found that more than 50 percent of the current asthma cases in the country can be attributed to allergies, with approximately 30 percent of those cases attributed to cat allergy. view more (2007-09-28)
... of those cases attributed to cat allergy.
"It has long been debated whether people who develop asthma ... Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, both parts of the NIH. The data come from the ... of the United States.
"Sensitization to cat appears to be a strong risk factor for asthma in ... research shows that exposure to cats, particularly early in life, may be ...
Extinct sabertooth cats were social, found strength in numbers, study shows
The sabertooth cat (Smilodon fatalis), one of the most iconic extinct mammal species, was likely to be a social animal, living and hunting like lions today, according to new scientific research. The species is famous for its extremely long canine teeth, which reached up to seven inches in length and extended below the lower jaw. view more (2008-10-31)
The sabertooth cat (Smilodon fatalis), one of the most iconic extinct mammal species, ... London concluded that the sabertooth cat was social by using a novel technique: They compared numbers ... numerous dire wolves and sabertooth cats, some of which also died there.
Because most living cats are solitary, controversy has persisted over the social life of ... different subfamily. However, the sabertooth cat ...
HRCT Reveals Asthmatic Risk Long After Cat Allergen Exposure
For the first time, researchers have shown that cat allergens can impair lung function in people with asthma for up to 22 hours after exposure. The study was presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). view more (2005-11-30)
... time, researchers have shown that cat allergens can impair lung function in people with asthma for ... North America (RSNA). "We studied cat allergen because it's an extra-fine particle that is both airborne ... California, Los Angeles. Exposure to cat allergen is very common and can contribute significantly to morbidity ... people with known allergy to cats. After being exposed to cat allergens, ...
New bacterium discovered -- related to cause of trench fever
A close cousin of the bacterium that debilitated thousands of World War I soldiers has been isolated at UCSF from a patient who had been on an international vacation. The woman, who has since recovered, suffered from symptoms similar to malaria or typhoid fever, two infections that can occur in returning travelers. view more (2007-06-07)
... had been on an international vacation. The woman, who has since recovered, suffered from symptoms similar ... a human.
A UCSF infectious disease team, in collaboration with colleagues from other institutions, found that ... called Bartonella quintana, caused a disease known as trench fever, and debilitated tens of thousands of ... ago as the cause of cat scratch disease: Bartonella henselae, which infects ...
The benefits of imagining a cat called Buddy
A virtual pet could be an important element in the use of visual imagery to treat cancer. The method is described today, Thursday 5 July, in a poster by Dr Maureen Burke of the University of Queensland, Australia at the European Congress of Psychology, held at the Barbican Centre, London. The benefits of visual imagery in the treatment of disease... view more... (2001-06-28)
... imagery in the treatment of disease and its contribution towards general wellbeing have been documented, as ... enthusiastic participation of a Siamese cat named Buddy. The patients then answered a questionnaire about how ... effective this approach was compared to other complementary treatments. Feedback showed that participants reported gaining benefit from listening to the tape 'Buddy Targets Cancer'. Although all methods of ...
Ancient neutrinos could put string theory and quantum loop gravity to the test
Tiny but ageing neutrinos can be used to test the very foundations of quantum theory at unprecedented cosmological time scales. view more (2005-10-14)
Must the Schrodinger's Cat be fat enough for us to detect the possible phenomenon ... suggested that the infamous Schrodinger's Cat paradox would be resolved if gravity can be implicated for the collapse of the wave-function. But, from Feynman in ... the 1950s to Penrose today, physicists have always taken for granted that one has to look for quantum superpositions of sufficiently ...
Allergens and viruses act together to worsen asthma
Common allergens (such as dust mite and grass pollen) and viruses may act together to exacerbate asthma, concludes a study in this week’s BMJ. view more (2002-03-27)
... admitted to hospital with non-respiratory diseases (inpatient controls). Skin tests for dust mite, cat, dog, and grass allergens were performed on all patients. A ... allergen causing sensitisation (either mite, cat, or dog) than patients with stable asthma (37%) and inpatient ... act together to exacerbate asthma, indicating that domestic exposure to allergens acts synergistically with viruses in ... allergic patients, increasing the ...
Evolution of skull and mandible shape in cats
In a new study published in the online-open access journal PLoS ONE, Per Christiansen at the Zoological Museum in Copenhagen, Denmark, reports the finding that the evolution of skull and mandible shape in sabercats and modern cats were governed by different selective forces, and the two groups evolved very different adaptations to killing. view more (2008-07-30)
... skull and mandible shape in sabercats and modern cats were governed by different selective forces, and the two groups ... very different adaptations to killing.
The cat family comprises some of the most specialised carnivores in the ... all exclusively eating flesh. The cat family consists of two major sub-groups: the feline cats (including all modern species) and the sabertoothed cats (which are ... |
