Coprophilia and Coprophagia: A Literature Review.

Background: Coprophilia and coprophagia are distinct paraphilias that fall under the category of other specified paraphilic disorders in the current edition of the . Coprophilia refers to sexual excitement from viewing, smelling, or handling feces, as well as fantasizing about another person engaging in these activities. Coprophagia, or eating one's own or another person's excrement, has also been observed in some patients with coprophilia.

Nursing Students' Perceptions of Racism in Nursing and Health Care.

Background: Due to the dearth of literature regarding teaching racism in health care and the commitment of nursing organizations to address racism in health care, this project examined nursing students' perceptions of racism in nursing and health care to identify effective teaching strategies for addressing racism in curricula.

Method: This study used a mixed-methods pre- and postintervention design to examine multiple methods of teaching nursing students about racism in health care. Frequencies, descriptive statistics, and content analysis were used to analyze data.

In acromegalic patients the serum levels of interleukin-33 and Resolvin D1 influence skin perfusion of hands: A pilot study.

Aim: Acromegaly is a rare chronic disease, caused by the over-secretion of growth hormone (GH), that creates a pro-inflammatory state, but the exact mechanisms by which GH or insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-I) act on inflammatory cells are not fully understood. Aim of the study was to evaluate Interleukin-33 (IL33) and D-series resolvins 1 (RvD1) and the skin perfusion of hands in patients with acromegaly (AP) and healthy controls (HC).

Methods: IL33 and RvD1 have been assessed in 20 AP and 20 HC.

Functional Clustering of Metabolically Related Genes Is Conserved across .

Transcriptional regulation is vital for organismal survival, with many layers and mechanisms collaborating to balance gene expression. One layer of this regulation is genome organization, specifically the clustering of functionally related, co-expressed genes along the chromosomes. Spatial organization allows for position effects to stabilize RNA expression and balance transcription, which can be advantageous for a number of reasons, including reductions in stochastic influences between the gene products.

Glucosylglycerol Extends Chronological Lifespan of the Budding Yeast via an Increased Osmolarity Response.

Unlabelled: Glucosylglycerol (GG) is an osmolyte that protects cells from extreme conditions. It is produced by sucrose phosphorylase, an enzyme that uses sucrose and glycerol as substrate. GG protects tissue integrity in desert plants during harsh conditions and guards cyanobacteria against high salinity (halotolerant).