In order to reproduce and complete life cycles, ticks have feed on different hosts, thus participating as vectors reservoirs in the maintenance circulation of pathogens. Since dogs can serve suitable hosts for numerous tick species, aims this study were determine species their seasonal occurrence pet compare accuracy three indices frequently used calculate engorged female physiological age. Tic...

Purpose: Using a single breathhold black blood sequence, the current study aims to understand the physiological ranges of liver T1rho relaxation for women and men. Materials and Methods: This volunteer study was conducted with institutional ethics committee approval, and included 62 females (age mean: 38.9 years; range: 18-75 years) and 34 males (age mean: 44.7 years, range: 24-80 years). MRI w...

BACKGROUND The impact of resistance exercise training (RE-T) across the life span is poorly defined. METHODS To resolve this, we recruited three distinct age cohorts of young (18-28 years; n = 11), middle-aged (45-55 years; n = 20), and older (nonsarcopenic; 65-75 years; n = 17) individuals to a cross-sectional intervention study. All subjects participated in 20 weeks of fully supervised whol...