Tuesday, September 01, 2009

Mosquito Bites: The Real Reason Some People Are Immune - WSJ.com

Mosquito Bites: The Real Reason Some People Are Immune - WSJ.com:
"...scientists at Rothamsted Research in the U.K. have been making headway at understanding why some people can end up with dozens of bites after a backyard barbecue, while others remain unscathed. The researchers have identified a handful of the body's chemical odors—some of which may be related to stress—that are present in significantly larger concentrations in people that the bugs are happier to leave alone"

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