May 19, 2012

Wildlife: Getting To Know Aquatic Turtles

wildlife, getting to know aquatic turtles_

By necessity, most anglers are avid naturalists. When fish aren’t biting, they study their constant companions — kingfishers, dragonflies and damselflies, water striders and frogs. Aquatic turtles, in particular, are hard to ignore when they bask on a nearby log. To satisfy the childlike curiosity we all recall, or to entertain a young fishing companion, [...]

Subtle Mutations in Immune Gene May Increase Risk for Asthma

subtle mutations in immune gene may increase risk for asthma_

The protein, known as Siglec-8, has been studied for more than a decade by a team led by Bruce S. Bochner, M.D., director of the Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Siglec-8, whose name is an acronym for sialic acid-binding, immunoglobulin-like lectin number 8, is present on [...]