Stinging insect allergy is a relatively common medical problem, responsible for an estimated 40 fatalities per year in the USA and considerable anxiety and lifestyle modification. There are no criteria to identify people at risk of initial venom anaphylaxis. Reactions may occur at any age and are unrelated to the time interval of prior venom exposure. There is an approximate 60% re-sting reacti...

Providing improved health care for wound, burn and surgical patients is a major goal for enhancing patient well-being, in addition to reducing the high cost of current health care treatment. The introduction of new and novel biomaterials and biomedical devices is anticipated to have a profound effect on the future improvement of many deleterious health issues. This publication will discuss the ...

The toxicity of Cnidaria is a subject of concern due to its influence on humans. In particular, jellyfish blooms can highly affect human economical activities, such as bathing, fishery, tourism, etc., as well as the public health. Stinging structures of Cnidaria (nematocysts) produce remarkable effects on human skin, such as erythema, swelling, burning and vesicles, and at times further severe ...

Hansen N, Klein T, Magerl W, and Treed R-D. Psychophysical evidence for long-term potentiation of C-fiber and A -fiber pathways in humans by analysis of pain descriptors. J Neurophysiol 97: 2559 –2563, 2007. First published January 10, 2007; doi:10.1152/jn.01125.2006. Long-term potentiation of human pain perception (nociceptive LTP) to single electrical test stimuli was induced by high-frequenc...

Eusocial behavior has arisen in few animal groups, most notably in the aculeate Hymenoptera, a clade comprising ants, bees, and stinging wasps [1-4]. Phylogeny is crucial to understanding the evolution of the salient features of these insects, including eusociality [5]. Yet the phylogenetic relationships among the major lineages of aculeate Hymenoptera remain contentious [6-12]. We address this...

The parasitism efficiency of a parasitoid largely depends on its host location and stinging behaviour. This study aimed to assess the behaviour Diglyphus isaea larvae some selected plants. Three plants, including tomato, eggplant, pepper, were evaluated for their influence D. isaea's results showed that was significantly influenced by plant. highest frequency observed tomato followed eggplant p...

Another productive and busy year here at the Emory Infant and Child Lab, thanks to the joint effort of many individuals: the diligent care and supervision of our Lab Coordinator Theresa Nettles, all the good work from our visiting scholars, graduate, as well as volunteering undergraduate students. And again, thanks to the parents and children who came to visit the Lab and participated in our st...

Nettle consumption, as well as persimmon, orange, coconut etc. can lead to phytobezoar formation. Coke and cellulase-resistant phytobezoars should be removed either endoscopically or surgically, depending on their dimensions. The treatment of choice for giant phytobezoars (more than 10 cm) is gastrotomy.