Publications by authors named "B E Menzies"
The marsupial moles are arguably Australia's most enigmatic marsupials. Almost indistinguishable from placental (eutherian) moles, they provide a striking example of convergent evolution. Exploring the genome of the southern marsupial mole, we provide insights into its unusual biology.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The use of telemedicine has grown significantly since the COVID-19 pandemic and has the potential to improve access to specialized care for otherwise underserved populations. Incarcerated people living with HIV (PLWH) could potentially benefit from expanded access to HIV care through telemedicine.
Methods: All PLWH who were incarcerated within the Tennessee Department of Corrections and received care through the HIV telemedicine clinic at Regional One Hospital between 5/1/2019 through 2/28/2022 were identified from the electronic health records (EHR).
Article Synopsis
- - This study highlights the fat-tailed dunnart (Sminthopsis crassicaudata) as a promising laboratory model for developmental biology, showcasing its unique reproductive monitoring techniques and extensive embryonic development atlas.
- - Researchers tracked female dunnart reproductive cycles, confirmed pregnancies, and provided insightful observations on embryo development stages, especially noting accelerated growth in craniofacial and limb structures compared to other species.
- - The findings underscore the dunnart's potential for enhancing the understanding of marsupial development and offer valuable resources to support biodiversity conservation efforts and research within the scientific community.
Therian origin of INSL3/RXFP2-driven testicular descent in mammals.
Front Cell Dev Biol
February 2024
Article Synopsis
- * In marsupials, the role of INSL3 in testicular descent is uncertain due to different mechanisms compared to other mammals; research involved sequencing the INSL3 gene and studying its expression in the fat-tailed dunnart.
- * Findings indicate that INSL3 and its receptor have strong similarities among marsupials and eutherian mammals, supporting a theory that the coordinated movement of testes to the abdominal wall evolved before their external positioning in both groups.
Children with sleep disordered breathing (SDB) are at an increased risk of neurocognitive impairments. This systematic review with meta-analysis aims to 1) establish whether SDB differentially impacts various neurocognitive domains (intelligence, attention/executive functions, memory, visual spatial skills, and language) and 2) examine the effects of several moderating factors. Database searches, conducted according to the PRISMA guidelines, identified 77 studies that met pre-determined criteria, 63 of which were included in the meta-analysis.
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