Speleomantes are the only plethodontid salamanders present in Europe. Multiple studies have been performed to investigate trophic niche of eight species, but none these included hybrid populations. For first time, we studied five Each population was surveyed twice 2020, and stomach flushing on each captured salamander; is a harmless technique that allows contents be inspected. We also assessed ...

The Nakdong River Estuary Barrage (NREB) prevents salt-water intrusion but causes sedimentation problems in the Lower Nakdong River in South Korea. Its mitigation requires mechanical dredging to maintain the flood conveyance capacity during typhoons. This analysis focuses on the possibility of replacing mechanical dredging with sediment flushing through gate operations changes at NREB. The new ...

Facial flushing and sweating were investigated in five patients who complained of the sudden onset of unilateral facial flushing in hot weather or when exercising vigorously. One patient probably suffered a brainstem infarct at the time that the unilateral flush was first noticed, and was left with a subtle Horner's syndrome on the side opposite to the flush. The other four had no other neurolo...

Bradykinin concentrations in peripheral venous blood were measured in seven patients with carcinoid syndrome. The diagnosis was based on typical symptoms and raised urinary excretion of 5-hydroxy-3-indole acetic acid; the carcinoid tumour was verified histologically. Two patients were flushing constantly and the other patients had flushing attacks two to 10 times daily. Several blood samples we...

Gilts (n = 267) were allotted to flushing (1.55 kg/d additional grain sorghum), altrenogest (15 mg . gilt-’ d-l) and control treatments in a 2 x 2 factorial arrangement. Altrenogest was fed for 14 d. Flushing began on d 9 of the altrenogest treatment and continued until fust observed estrus; 209 gilts (78%) were detected in estrus. The interval from the last day of altrenogest feeding to estrus...

The antidyslipidemic drug nicotinic acid and the antipsoriatic drug monomethyl fumarate induce cutaneous flushing through activation of G protein-coupled receptor 109A (GPR109A). Flushing is a troublesome side effect of nicotinic acid, but may be a direct reflection of the wanted effects of monomethyl fumarate. Here we analyzed the mechanisms underlying GPR109A-mediated flushing and show that b...