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And those who were seen dancing: Human interactions with fungi and vice versa

Biomedical Journal
This issue of the Biomedical Journal features a special section exploring mycobiota. Three articles examine the role of fungi in common metabolic disorders in, Clostridium difficile infection, and in immunocompromised patients.
Aila Akosua Kattner
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The Insistence of Blackness and the Persistence of Antiblackness in Ireland

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper positions Ireland as a critical site for examining the insistence of blackness and an antiblackness created and sustained through Irish ethnonationalist imaginaries and exclusionary processes. Drawing on connected sociologies and Irish Black Studies, this enquiry argues that antiblackness in Ireland operates as a generational force,
Philomena Mullen
wiley   +1 more source

Ancient wisdom and modern innovations: Methods of administering healing

Biomedical Journal
This issue of the Biomedical Journal highlights major advancements in drug delivery, including aptamer-functionalized liposomes and nanozymes. A new biomarker combination shows promise for improved diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Aila Akosua Kattner
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When lawyers are let loose

Prometheus, 2011
Margaret McCartney is both a general practitioner and a freelance journalist.
Margaret McCartney
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Tezepelumab in Chinese Patients With Severe Chronic Rhinosinusitis With Nasal Polyps: A Prespecified Subgroup Analysis of the Phase 3 WAYPOINT Trial

International Forum of Allergy &Rhinology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) in Chinese patients often exhibits a mixed Type 1/2/3 inflammatory phenotype (63%), potentially impacting the efficacy of biologics targeting Type 2 inflammation. This prespecified subgroup analysis of WAYPOINT (NCT04851964) evaluated the efficacy and safety of tezepelumab in Chinese
Li Hu, Houyong Li, Xicai Sun, Quan Liu, Yu Xu, Jiangang Fan, Andrew Foster, Claudia Chen, Yun Chon, Dehui Wang   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Communicating across distances – Biological functions of extracellular vesicles

Biomedical Journal
This issue of the Biomedical Journal features a special section on extracellular vesicles (EVs), covering their role in neurological diseases, viral infections, trogocytosis, allogeneic organ rejection and tolerance, as well as EV biodistribution.
Aila Akosua Kattner
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Interview with Dr. Peter McGrath, Coordinator of the InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) and Co-coordinator of the UNESCO-TWAS Science Policy/Science Diplomacy programme

Prisma Tecnológico, 2022
Dr. Peter McGrath obtained his BSc (honours) in Agricultural Zoology from the University of Glasgow, UK, and followed this with a PhD from the University of Leeds, UK, in 1989.
Aranzazu Berbey Álvarez
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Charlotte Pommer: Resistance fighter and female pioneer of German anatomy

Anatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.
Abstract This article examines the biography and unique case of Charlotte Pommer (1914–2004), the only anatomist documented to have left the field during the Nazi period after encountering the regime's victims on the dissection table. While she is known for her resistance activities, newly presented documentation reveals her role as the provisional ...
Tim S. Goldmann
wiley   +1 more source

Ritualized reflection in human dissection: Liminality, ethical negotiation, and professional identity formation among South Korean medical students

Anatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.
Abstract Human dissection is a foundational component of medical education, yet it places students in profound ethical tension between scientific objectification and respect for human dignity. While prior studies have documented students' emotional responses, the structural transformation of their moral narratives over time, particularly within non ...
Jun‐Ki Lee, Hyoungtae Kim, Hyo Hyun Yoo   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evolutionary edge: NOD-like receptors in immunity

Biomedical Journal
This issue of the Biomedical Journal delves into the multifaceted roles of NOD-like receptors (NLRs) in immunity, examining their subfamilies and functions within innate and adaptive immunity, autoimmune and inflammatory conditions, and mitophagy ...
Aila Akosua Kattner
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