X-Message-Number: 27438
Date: Sun, 18 Dec 2005 09:08:10 -0800 (PST)
From: Doug Skrecky <>
Subject: 207'th update on fly longevity experiments

     This is the 207'th update of my fly longevity experiments. Average
 temperature was 25.2 C during this run. Estimated maximal longevity using
 the formula (363 - T*11.2) is 81 days.
     TS donated a small amount of a combination blood pressure lowering
 medication for this run. Each Accuretic pill contained 20 mg Quinapril
 ACE inhibitor and 12.5 hydrochlorothiazide diuretic.
     Honeysuckle offered an advantage in run #81, as did loosestrife in
 runs #81 and 98. This run seeks to determine whether these were chance
 findings.
     Accuretic offered no benefit, while a very small advantage accrued
 with both high dose honeysuckle and loosestrife in this run. This may
 have been due to the high sugar content of these crystals.

 Run #207                    Percent Survival on Day
 supplement              5 11 17 23 31 40 50 60 67 74 82
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 control one           100 91 91 87 78 70 48 26  9  0  -
 control two           100 90 84 63 58 32 26 16 11  0  -
 honeysuckle 1/2 tsp   100 87 87 74 65 39 13  9  0  -  -
   "         1 tsp     100 96 96 84 68 60 40 16 16  4  0
 loosestrife 1/2 tsp   100 91 67 62 52 38 10  0  -  -  -
   "         1 tsp     100 96 91 83 65 52 26  9  9  4  0
 Accuretic 2.5/ 1.6 mg  95 74 68 63 42 26 16 11 11  0  -
   "       5  / 3.1 mg 100 93 73 67 53 33 33 27  7  0  -
   "      10  / 6.3 mg 100 89 78 78 56 39 17  6  0  -  -
   "      20  /12.5 mg  97 93 87 83 57 37 17  3  0  -  -

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