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The average cat lives 11.74 years, according to new research
And mixed breeds live longer, on average, than purebred cats.Photo: SeraphP/ShutterstockBy Zazie Todd PhDResearchers have created new life tables for domestic cats that show how long they live on average, and how much longer their life is likely to be at any given age.The study, which is published in Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery,...
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IMMpress Volume 12 Issue 1 – Pediatric immunology
Cultivating Early Immune System Ontogeny across a Shifting Landscape (Infographic)
(image) The human body has been bombarded by environmental insults since conception. The prenatal immune system facilitates the generation of tissues and organs and is a versatile medium for communication with the outside world, which largely constitutes endogenous maternally-derived solutes. As the fetus matures, characterized by an elaboration of physical and chemical barriers, this prepares...
Beyond Nourishment: Breastfeeding versus Formula and its immunological effects
Since the beginning of Homo sapiens as a species, breastfeeding has been the main feeding practice for newborns. The earliest documented cases of neonatal breastfeeding date as far back as 2000 BC, and the importance of this practice has been well understood for centuries as a primary source of nutrition for infants. Alternative feeding practices...
Vaccinating children: evidently not a walk in the park
Four years ago in March 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) a global pandemic. Nations scrambled to develop and secure vaccines against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) – competing for supplies, intensifying political rivalries, and hoarding in the name of nationalism. As adults engaged in this frenetic...
Navigating the Hormonal Highway: What Has Puberty Taught Us About the Sex-Bias in Autoimmunity?
Growing pains, painful acne, menstruation, pubic hair, and voice cracks – these are some of the physical changes many of us can remember as we unavoidably stepped into teenhood. Puberty marks a crucial period in sexual maturation characterized by alterations in the composition and levels of our sex hormones which drive sex-specific changes in physical...
