Thanking a lot of people - all the Acknowledgement sections from all my papers
This article was written using the Authorea scientific writing platform.The authors would like to thank the Coronado Pop Warner Islanders for initial collection of the sample and participation in Project MERCCURI, as well as Kris Tracy who assisted in the etymology of the proposed species name.The 16S rRNA sequence analysis was performed under the MiSeq Com- petition MkIIm by New Zealand Genome Limited and with the assistance of Patrick Biggs (NZGL) for MiSeq sequence processing. We thank Alex- ander Forrest for the loan of the Brancker CTD. We are grateful to three anonymous reviewers for their comments and suggestions. W...
Source: The Tree of Life - November 28, 2019 Category: Microbiology Authors: Jonathan Eisen Source Type: blogs
Artificial Blood: Unsolvable Biological Puzzle Or Soon-To-Be Reality?
What
is the common denominator for milk, lamb blood, urine, and beer? You would
never guess, so we let you off the hook: they were all tried as substitutes for
blood during experiments on the quest to find an alternative fluid to replace
the elixir of life: human blood. Despite the tremendous efforts, though,
artificial blood remains an unsolvable biological puzzle with only a few
innovative solutions that give hope that one day it will become a reality.
An entire bloody business in vein?
Blood
has been the symbol of life for millennia – as it is connected so vehemently to
good health and well-being. People notice...
Source: The Medical Futurist - October 26, 2019 Category: Information Technology Authors: nora Tags: Biotechnology Future of Medicine blood donation history biology history of medicine artificial artificial blood substitute Source Type: blogs
There ’s a new cure for the deadliest strain of tuberculosis. So what’s that mean for the REACH Initiative’s HIV research in South Africa?
“This strain of tuberculosis (TB) is XDR-TB – extremely drug resistant tuberculosis– and is, as the name implies, highly resistant to the standard treatments,” says professor and TB/HIV expert Jason Farley, PhD, MPH, ANP-BC, AACRN, FAAN. HIV weakens the immune system, increasing the risk of TB in people with HIV. Dr. Farley’s Center, The REACH
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Source: Nursing Blogs at Johns Hopkins University - August 16, 2019 Category: Nursing Authors: Online Editor Tags: On the Pulse antimicrobial resistance hiv REACH initiative TB tuberculosis Source Type: blogs
Please Don ’t Leave My Voice on the Shelf: 5 Tips to Improve AAC Use in School
Do you ever walk into a classroom to find your student’s augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) device sitting quietly on a shelf? Does everyone on the school team think of it as a voice?
After experiencing AAC access challenges with many well-meaning educators on a number of occasions, I probed deeper. I soon discovered other school-based speech-language pathologists encountered similar challenges. When I asked them for theories as to why this was happening, several themes emerged.
‘Alexa, Call My SLP’: Using Smart Tech to Boost AAC
Transitioning Into Adulthood for Students Using AAC
Research shows tha...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - August 14, 2019 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Claudia Doan Tags: Schools Slider Speech-Language Pathology Augmentative Alternative Communication Autism Spectrum Disorder Source Type: blogs
The 16th Annual International Conference on Clinical Ethics & Consultation
The 16th Annual International Conference on Clinical Ethics & Consultation (ICCEC 2020) is March 31 to April 3, 2020 in South Africa. Abstracts are due October 18, 2019. (Source: blog.bioethics.net)
Source: blog.bioethics.net - July 10, 2019 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Thaddeus Mason Pope, JD, PhD Tags: Health Care syndicated Source Type: blogs
Psychology Around the Net: June 29, 2019
Time to dive into this week’s Psychology Around the Net, where we’ve got the latest on responding to teen emotional outbursts, whether the bystander effect is real, why being judgmental is harder on you than your target, and more.
How to Respond to Teens’ ‘Emotional Eruptions’: During a panel hosted by the Aspen Institute and The Atlantic earlier this week, clinical psychologist and author Lisa Damour explained that the same parents who calmly reassure their toddlers they’re going to be fine after skinning their knees often forget to offer the same reassurance to their teenagers — teens who of...
Source: World of Psychology - June 29, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Alicia Sparks Tags: Psychology Around the Net austerity Bystander Effect Inequality judgemental social media Technology Teenagers Teens United Nations Source Type: blogs
ICCEC 2020 – International Conference on Clinical Ethics & Consultation
The call for abstracts is now open for the International Conference on Clinical Ethics & Consultation on March 31-April 3, 2020.
The venue is in the acclaimed wine region just outside Cape Town at the Spier Estate, Stellenbosch, South Africa. The conference theme is: “Beyond Borders: Exploring New Frontiers.”
Abstracts can be submitted here under one of the sub-themes: A. Exploring diversity in philosophical approaches on CECsB. Origins and MigrationC. Clinical Ethics, the Law and SocietyD. Beginning and end of life conflicts and cultural pluralismE. Emerging technologies and Cli...
Source: blog.bioethics.net - June 27, 2019 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Thaddeus Mason Pope, JD, PhD Tags: Health Care syndicated Source Type: blogs
Euthanasia Advocate Sean Davison Convicted of Criminal Assisted Suicide
Euthanasia champion Sean Davison has pleaded guilty to three charges of assisted suicide in a South African court. He originally faced murder charges, but instead pleaded guilty to assisted suicide and was given an 8-year sentence, suspended for 5 year... (Source: blog.bioethics.net)
Source: blog.bioethics.net - June 22, 2019 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Thaddeus Mason Pope, JD, PhD Tags: Health Care syndicated Source Type: blogs
Ellavi, a Cheap Uterine Balloon Tamponade for Menstrual Bleeding, Wins EU Clearance
Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is one of the most common ways that new mothers do not survive childbirth. Although such severe, uncontrolled bleeding is extremely rare in the developed world, in places such as sub-Saharan Africa it is still pervasive.
Ellavi, a uterine balloon tamponade (UBT) developed by Sinapi Biomedical, a company based in South Africa, and PATH, a global healthcare organization, has just received the European Union’s CE mark of approval. Though intended for Europe, the CE mark is recognized in many countries outside the continent, so the new clearance gives the Ellavi device broad access to where it...
Source: Medgadget - June 7, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Medgadget Editors Tags: Ob/Gyn Public Health Source Type: blogs
These Mole Rats Felt No Pain, Even From Wasabi ’s Burn - The New York Times
If you've ever taken a big bite of wasabi, you know what comes next: a painful zing that creeps over your whole scalp.You aren't the only animal that feels this way. The condiment's sinus-burning kick comes from a chemical compound called allyl isothiocyanate, or AITC, that actively damages proteins within cells. Flies and flatworms shun it, as do miceand wolf spiders."Practically every animal you look at will avoid AITC," said Gary Lewin, a molecular physiologist at the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in Berlin.But there is one exception. In a paper published Thursday in Science, scie...
Source: Psychology of Pain - May 31, 2019 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: blogs
The latest deadly superbug — and why it’s not time to panic
I have to admit it: recent news reports about a newly described “superbug” are worrisome and at least a little bit terrifying. This time, it’s not a flesh-eating bacterium or drug-resistant tuberculosis — in fact, it’s not a bacterial infection at all. It’s a fungus called Candida auris (C. auris).
If the first part of the name sounds familiar, that may be because other Candida species (such as Candida albicans, glabrata, and tropicalis) cause common vaginal and skin infections. They’re often called yeast infections and while quite bothersome, they only rarely cause serious illness. Candida auris is a complet...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - May 8, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Robert H. Shmerling, MD Tags: Health Health trends Infectious diseases Men's Health Women's Health Source Type: blogs
