SHIPHER WU, MAMORU OWADA & CHIEN-MING FU 1Department of Entomology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan. Address: 27, Lane 113, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Rd., Taipei, Taiwan 106, E-mail: [email protected] 2Department of Zoology, National Museum of Nature and Science, Amakubo 4-1-1, Tsukuba, 305-0005 Japan, E-mail: [email protected] 38, Tayuan 7th St., Taiping, Taichung City 411, Taiwan, E-mail:...

For the first time, we have identified Ne  absorption lines in far-UV spectra of the hottest known (Teff ∼150 000 K) hydrogendeficient (pre-) white dwarfs of spectral type PG1159. They are of photospheric origin and can be matched by synthetic non-LTE line profiles. We also show that a number of UV and optical emission lines in these stars can be explained as being photospheric Ne  feat...

Plasma macrophage colony-stimulating factor (M-CSF) levels were measured by enzyme immunosorbent assay (ELISA) using horse and rabbit polyvalent antibodies raised against human M-CSF purified from urine (hM-CSF). Plasma M-CSF levels in nonpregnant female controls were 364 +/- 69 U/mL (mean +/- SD, n = 20). Pregnancy results in significant elevation of circulating M-CSF levels (541 +/- 164 U/mL,...

Elevated levels of endogenous tissue-type plasminogen activator (t-PA) appear to be a marker for preclinical atherosclerosis. At present, however, data describing potential relations between plasma t-PA level and established lipid risk factors for coronary atherosclerosis are sparse. To explore these potential relations, we measured plasma levels of t-PA antigen (t-PA:ag) in 633 apparently heal...

Abstract Introduction Due to misalignment between circadian timing and the work/rest schedule, cognitive performance during night shift-work is often poor. This study tested a circadian-informed lighting strategy designed improve on-shift through alerting effects, faster adjustment schedule promoting more sleep off-shift, compared standard lighting. Methods A randomised controlled, within-subje...

Genes of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) are associated with susceptibility to different immune and nonimmune mediated diseases. We had reported that the drug adverse reaction, clozapine-induced agranulocytosis (CA), is associated with different HLA types and HSP70 variants in Ashkenazi Jewish and non-Jewish patients, suggesting that a gene within the MHC region is associated with CA...

OBJECTIVE To identify factors associated with weight gain at 1 year from initiation of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT). METHODS A retrospective review assessed weight change among 118 men with nonmetastatic prostate cancer treated with ADT for at least 6 months. Outcome associations were tested using 2-tailed t tests and linear regression. RESULTS Men in our cohort had significant weight...

For the first time, we have identified photospheric emission lines in the far-UV spectrum of a white dwarf. They were discovered in the Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer spectrum of the hot (Teff ≈ 200 000 K) DO white dwarf KPD 0005+5106 and they stem from extremely highly ionized calcium (Ca X λλ 1137, 1159 Å). Their photospheric origin is confirmed by non-LTE line-formation calculations....