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Ankylosing spondylitis (Bechterew’s disease) is a rheumatic disease. There is an inflammation of joint capsules. The inflammation is accompanied by a gradual stiffening of the inflamed joint. Usually, it involves the joints of the back. But the knees, hips, and pelvis can also be affected. The Latin name for the disease is ankylosing spondylitis. The disease generally starts between the ages of…

Did you know female elephants express higher stress levels than male elephants?

Over the course of five years, scientists followed Asian elephants in the wild and freeze-dried their dung. After measuring the hormone levels in 300 dung samples, the researchers found higher levels of glucocorticoids – hormones secreted due to stress – in the dung of female elephants. The researchers say all other mammals would show a similar trend.

It was also discovered that stress levels peaked in all elephants during the dry season, when resources are low and survival is therefore harder.

The Scientific Research Notes Of S. Sunkavally (years: 2002-2011).