Flu fact sheet for parents increases vaccination rate in children

Young children are more likely to suffer severe, even life-threatening complications from the flu, but only around half of children in the US get the flu vaccine.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/flu-fact-sheet-for-parents-increases-vaccination-rate-in-children

Best male biathletes 'more attractive'

Top male biathletes are more attractive to the opposite sex, according to a new study by scientists at the universities of Exeter and Bristol.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/best-male-biathletes-more-attractive

Gorillas found to live in 'complex' societies, suggesting deep roots of human social evolution

Gorillas have more complex social structures than previously thought, from lifetime bonds forged between distant relations, to "social tiers" with striking parallels to traditional human societies, according to a new study.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/gorillas-found-to-live-in-complex-societies-suggesting-deep-roots-of-human-social-evolution

Human pregnancy dependent on cells evolved in platypus-like animal 300 million years ago

Platelet cells, which prevent mammals from bleeding non-stop, first evolved around 300 million years ago in an egg-laying animal similar to the modern duck-billed platypus, finds joint research by UCL and Yale University.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/human-pregnancy-dependent-on-cells-evolved-in-platypus-like-animal-300-million-years-ago

Poor quality social relationships linked to bone loss in postmenopausal women

Poor quality social relationships that contribute to psychosocial stress may be associated with bone loss in postmenopausal women, suggests research published online in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/poor-quality-social-relationships-linked-to-bone-loss-in-postmenopausal-women

Fall in GP antibiotic prescribing has been slowest for older patients and those with an unclear diagnosis

GP in England are prescribing fewer antibiotics and when they prescribe them they are increasingly choosing drugs that target a narrow range of organisms rather than broad spectrum antibiotics, suggests new research from King's College London published online in BMJ Open.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/fall-in-gp-antibiotic-prescribing-has-been-slowest-for-older-patients-and-those-with-an-unclear-diagnosis

Most dog and cat owners not aware of pet blood donation schemes

Most dog and cat owners are not aware of pet blood donation schemes and animal blood banks, finds a survey of pet owners published in Vet Record.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/most-dog-and-cat-owners-not-aware-of-pet-blood-donation-schemes

Goats can distinguish emotions from the calls of other goats

Goats can probably distinguish subtle emotional changes in the calls of other goats, according to a new study led by Queen Mary University of London.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/goats-can-distinguish-emotions-from-the-calls-of-other-goats