[HTML][HTML] The evolution of aging and lifespan
S Li, JM Vazquez, PH Sudmant - Trends in Genetics, 2023 - cell.com
Aging is a nearly inescapable trait among organisms yet lifespan varies tremendously
across different species and spans several orders of magnitude in vertebrates alone. This …
across different species and spans several orders of magnitude in vertebrates alone. This …
[HTML][HTML] A unified framework for evolutionary genetic and physiological theories of aging
Why and how we age are 2 intertwined questions that have fascinated scientists for many
decades. However, attempts to answer these questions remain compartmentalized …
decades. However, attempts to answer these questions remain compartmentalized …
Functional responses in a lizard along a 3.5‐km altitudinal gradient
N Serén, R Megía‐Palma, T Simčič… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Physiological and metabolic performance are key mediators of the functional response
of species to environmental change. Few environments offer such a multifaceted array of …
of species to environmental change. Few environments offer such a multifaceted array of …
[HTML][HTML] Anthropogenic impacts on threatened species erode functional diversity in chelonians and crocodilians
The Anthropocene is tightly associated with a drastic loss of species worldwide and the
disappearance of their key ecosystem functions. The orders Testudines (turtles and …
disappearance of their key ecosystem functions. The orders Testudines (turtles and …
[HTML][HTML] Centenarian lifespans of three freshwater fish species in Arizona reveal the exceptional longevity of the buffalofishes (Ictiobus)
AR Lackmann, SA Black, ES Bielak-Lackmann… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
During the 1910s three buffalofish species (Catostomidae: Ictiobus cyprinellus, I. bubalus, I.
niger) were reared in ponds along the Mississippi River. Individuals of these buffalofishes …
niger) were reared in ponds along the Mississippi River. Individuals of these buffalofishes …
[HTML][HTML] The relevance of time in biological scaling
DS Glazier - Biology, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Large organisms are not simply proportionately magnified versions of
smaller related organisms. The magnitude of various features of organisms often changes …
smaller related organisms. The magnitude of various features of organisms often changes …
[HTML][HTML] Diversity, plasticity and asynchrony of actuarial and reproductive senescence in the Collembola Folsomia candida
T Tully - Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Flourishing recent comparative studies on senescence have revealed an uncovered
diversity across the tree of life of the shapes of the age trajectories of mortality (actuarial …
diversity across the tree of life of the shapes of the age trajectories of mortality (actuarial …
[HTML][HTML] Meta-analysis shows no consistent evidence for senescence in ejaculate traits across animals
Male reproductive traits such as ejaculate size and quality, are expected to decline with
advancing age due to senescence. It is however unclear whether this expectation is upheld …
advancing age due to senescence. It is however unclear whether this expectation is upheld …
How ubiquitous is aging in vertebrates?
SN Austad, CE Finch - Science, 2022 - science.org
The exceptional longevity of chelonians (turtles) has long been appreciated, with reliable
although anecdotal reports of individuals surviving for more than 150 years, which raises the …
although anecdotal reports of individuals surviving for more than 150 years, which raises the …
Knowledge and practice of nurses toward preventive measures of elderly patients with viral hepatitis B and C in the dialysis unit
MMM Ahmed, HE Hassan… - NILES journal for …, 2024 - niles.journals.ekb.eg
Background: Compliance with hemodialysis (HD) precautions is essential in preventing the
transmission of viral hepatitis C Virus (HCV) and hepatitis B (HBV) in hemodialysis units …
transmission of viral hepatitis C Virus (HCV) and hepatitis B (HBV) in hemodialysis units …