News tagged with ecosystems

Ecosystem

An ecosystem is a natural unit consisting of all plants, animals and micro-organisms (biotic factors) in an area functioning together with all of the physical (abiotic) factors of the environment. An ecosystem is a unit of interdependent organisms which share the same habitat. Ecosystems usually form a number of food webs which show the interdependence of the organisms within the ecosystem.

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Gut microbes might reflect health, diet of older adults

(HealthDay) -- The health of elderly people appears closely linked with their diet and the type of microorganisms living in their gut, suggesting that what you eat may affect how well you age, according to ...

Medical research Jul 13, 2012 | 5 / 5 (6) | 0 |

New UN "atlas" links climate change, health

(AP)—Two U.N. agencies have mapped the intersection of health and climate in an age of global warming, showing that there are spikes in meningitis when dust storms hit and outbreaks of dengue fever when hard rains come.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Oct 29, 2012 | not rated yet | 0

Gene-altered mosquitoes could be used vs. dengue

(AP)—Mosquito control officials in the Florida Keys think genetically modified mosquitoes might help reduce the risk of dengue fever in Key West.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Dec 06, 2012 | not rated yet | 0

Ecological approach could help cystic fibrosis sufferers, researchers find

Scientists more used to studying the communities of bacteria that live in natural environments like rivers and soils are helping transform doctors' understanding of a life-threatening illness, and could ultimately ...