Publications by authors named "Charles D Reimers"

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  • A recent study looked at how many pain pills people really need after shoulder surgery and found that many patients might not need a lot of them.
  • The research involved 63 patients using different pain management methods, and they kept track of how much pain they felt and how many pills they took.
  • Most patients used only 15 or fewer pain pills after surgery, and some didn't need any at all, showing that better pain management techniques can help people use less medication.
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Recent studies have demonstrated a mechanism of embryonic yolk processing in lizards, snakes and turtles that differs markedly from that of birds. In the avian pattern, cells that line the inside of the yolk sac take up products of yolk digestion and deliver nutrients into the vitelline circulation. In contrast, in squamates and turtles, proliferating endodermal cells invade and fill the yolk sac cavity, forming elongated strands of yolk-filled cells that surround small blood vessels.

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