Abstract Many avian migrants have not adjusted breeding phenology to climate warming resulting in negative consequences for their offspring.We studied seasonal changes in reproductive success of the greater snow goose (Anser caerulescens atlantica), a long-distance migrant.As the climate warms and plant phenology advances, the mismatch between the
Metachromatic Chopping Board leukodystrophy (MLD) is a glycosphingolipid storage disease caused by deficiency of the lysosomal enzyme arylsulfatase A (ASA) or its activator protein saposin B.MLD can affect all age groups in severity varying from a severe fatal form to milder adult onset forms.Diagnosis is usually made by measuring leukocyte ASA act
The fundamental difference between a traditional economy and geoecological economy is discussed in the article.The deeper the economy is being introduced into the ecosystem, the stronger it will be pressure on it that is outside the ecosystem, the more destructive is this incompatibility.It is concluded that the geoecological sustainable economy re
Herein, the effect of silymarin pretreatment on the pharmacokinetics of simvastatin in rats was evaluated.To ensure the accuracy of the results, a rapid and sensitive UPLC−MS/MS method was established for simultaneous quantification of simvastatin (SV) and its active metabolite simvastatin acid (SVA).This method was applied for studying the p
Faculty from the Florida Atlantic University School of Social Work and the School of Nursing conducted focus groups to identify perceptions of access to U.S.health care by Haitian immigrants attending school-based wellness centers in Palm Beach County, Florida.Several major themes emerged from these focus groups.First, there is a lack of health ser