More and more tourists tend to seek cultural enjoyment while taking trips based on their satisfied socio-economic needs.The spatiality of cultural tourism determines the feasibility and convenience of the access to cultural tourism resources.Given that spatial research on cultural tourism rarely involves the underdeveloped regions in China, especia
Low budget analysis of Direct-To-Consumer genomic testing familial data [v1; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/Nmz0oW]
Direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing is a recent commercial endeavor that allows the general public to access personal genomic data.The growing availability of personal genomic data has in turn stimulated the development of non-commercial tools for DTC data analysis.Despite this new wealth of public resources, no systematic research has been ca
A Double-blind Trial of Lactobacillus paracasei Strain KW3110 Administration for Immunomodulation in Patients with Pollen Allergy
Background: Lactobacillus paracasei strain KW3110 has been shown by in vitro cytokine secretion analysis to be a potent Th1 inducer and Th2 repressor.Oral administration of L.paracasei strain KW3110 also represses IgE elevation in the ovalbumin sensitized mouse allergy model.Methods: During pollen season from January to April in 2003, a daily dose
Integrating Individual-Based Indices of Contaminant Effects
Habitat contamination can alter numerous biological processes in individual organisms.Examining multiple individual-level Rolling Machines responses in an integrative fashion is necessary to understand how individual health or fitness reflects environmental contamination.Here we provide an example of such an integrated perspective based upon recent