A comparison of butterfly communities in irrigated and non-irrigated Mediterranean farmlands.

Irrigation is considered a form of agricultural intensification and is of significant importance in arid and semi-arid regions, such as those in the Mediterranean basin. This region differs substantially from temperate ones, in terms of climate, land-use policies and types of agricultural systems. Therefore, how biodiversity is affected by agricultural intensification may also differ substantially from countries in north-western Europe.

Adiposity associates with lower plasma resolvin E1 (Rve1): a population study.

Background: Inadequate inflammation resolution may contribute to persistent low-grade inflammation that accompanies many chronic conditions. Resolution of inflammation is an active process driven by Specialized Pro-resolving Mediators (SPM) that derive from long chain n-3 and n-6 fatty acids. This study examined plasma SPM in relation to sex differences, lifestyle and a broad range cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors in 978, 27-year olds from the Australian Raine Study.

From Monologue to Dialogue: The Pursuit of Relationship Centered Communication Across a Large, Integrated Healthcare System.

By listening to the "voice" of patients, Northwell Health, New York's largest healthcare organization, took an evidence-based approach to empowering physicians and advanced care providers. The Relationship Centered Communication course utilizes experiential learning to strengthen patient-centered communication and empathy skills to elicit provider-patient relationships grounded in partnership. This case study highlights (1) The pragmatic cultural journey requiring visionary leadership, strong collaborations, and an evolving educational strategy.

Neurobiomarker and body temperature responses to recreational marathon running.

Objectives: To assess how biomarkers indicating central nervous system insult (neurobiomarkers) vary in peripheral blood with exertional-heat stress from prolonged endurance exercise.

Design: Observational study of changes in neuron specific enolase (NSE), S100 calcium-binding protein B (S100β), Glial Fibrillary Acid Protein (GFAP) and Ubiquitin carboxyl-terminal hydrolase isozyme L1 (UCHL1) at Brighton Marathon 2022.

Methods: In 38 marathoners with in-race core temperature (Tc) monitoring, exposure (High, Intermediate or Low) was classified by cumulative hyperthermia - calculated as area under curve of Time × Tc > 38 °C - and also by running duration (finishing time).