Many environmental conditions can constrain the ability of animals to obtain sufficient food
energy, or transform that food energy into useful chemical forms. To survive extended …

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) comprising deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary
embolism is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Short-term immobility-related …

Acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) is distinguished by the generation of dysfunctional
leukaemic blasts, and patients characteristically suffer from fatal infections and anaemia due …

With new and advanced technology, human exploration has reached outside of the Earth's
boundaries. There are plans for reaching Mars and the satellites of Jupiter and Saturn, and …

Hibernation is a period of metabolic suppression utilized by many small and large mammal
species to survive during winter periods. As the underlying cellular and molecular …

Rapid evolution of advantageous traits following abrupt environmental change can help
populations recover from demographic decline. However, for many introduced diseases …

Background: Today, the biggest threat to mammalian predators with wide distribution areas
is habitats fragmentation or changing climate conditions. We aimed to reveal the habitat …

The brown bear (Ursus arctos) hibernates for 5 to 6 months each winter and during this time
ingests no food or water and remains anuric and inactive. Despite these extreme conditions …

Background Free-ranging brown bears exhibit highly contrasting physiological states
throughout the year. They hibernate 6 months of the year, experiencing a decrease in body …

Mankind's quest for a manned mission to Mars is placing increased emphasis on the
development of innovative radio-protective countermeasures for long-term space travel …