Publications by authors named "J R Putnam"
No current technology can specifically target grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) for control within aquatic ecosystems. Rotenone and Carbon Dioxide-Carp are currently the only available registered pesticides for grass carp; they are nonselective and typically applied throughout the water, equally exposing target and native species. A more selective control tool or pesticide application could be used by resource managers to support mitigation efforts.
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- - This study evaluates outcomes from in vitro fertilization (IVF) in patients who have undergone uterus transplantation (UTx) as part of three long-term clinical trials in the U.S.
- - A total of 31 uterus transplant patients, averaging 31 years old, participated; they had a mean of two oocyte retrievals before transplantation, resulting in the banking of several embryos, with 74% undergoing genetic testing.
- - The overall live birth rate post-embryo transfer was found to be 35%, with better success rates on subsequent transfers, and no significant differences in pregnancy complications between those using programmed versus natural hormone protocols.
Are adult thoracic patient education materials designed with patients in mind?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
May 2024
Objective: Patients are increasingly using the internet to obtain health care information. US News and World Report Best Hospital rankings received more than 103 million views in 2021. Considering 21% of thoracic surgery patients are minorities, 27.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Polymorphisms in the gene encoding for metabotropic glutamate receptor 3 (mGlu) are associated with an increased likelihood of schizophrenia diagnosis and can predict improvements in negative symptoms following treatment with antipsychotics. However, the mechanisms by which mGlu can regulate brain circuits involved in schizophrenia pathophysiology are not clear.
Methods: We employed selective pharmacological tools and a variety of approaches including whole-cell patch-clamp electrophysiology, slice optogenetics, and fiber photometry to investigate the effects of mGlu activation on phencyclidine (PCP)-induced impairments in thalamo-accumbal transmission and sociability deficits.