Fish Help Pollinate Shoreline Plants
Fish offer unexpected help to the pollination of shoreline plants, according to a study by researchers from the University of Florida and Washington University in St. Louis, published October 6th in the journal Nature. By eating the larvae of dragonflies and other predatory insects, fish protect the insects that pollinate the plants, such as bees and butterflies.
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Children who have outgrown a peanut allergy may lower their risk of recurrence by frequently eating peanuts or peanut products, according to a study published in the November issue of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.In the study, Dr. Robert Wood, pediatric allergist at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center, and colleagues at Arkansas Children's Hospital evaluated 68 children between the ages of 5 and 21 who outgrew a peanut allergy. Each child’s family completed a questionn ...More »
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