Orchards and paddy differentially impact rock outcrop amphibians: Insights from community- and species-level responses.

With agricultural demands increasing globally, determining the nature of impacts of different forms of agriculture on biodiversity, especially for threatened vertebrates and habitats, is critical to inform land management. This is especially true for open ecosystems such as the natural rock outcrops and amphibians, both of which are threatened by land-use change. Lateritic plateaus of the northern Western Ghats are rock outcrop ecosystems harboring endemic biodiversity.

Investigating the Link Between Low Back Ache, Abdominal Discomfort and Oliguria: A Unique Case of Histopathology-Proven Retroperitoneal Fibrosis.

Retroperitoneal fibrosis (RPF) is a rare condition characterized by systemic inflammation and the proliferation of fibroinflammatory tissues in the retroperitoneum. It may lead to the formation of a retroperitoneal mass and can encase the aorta, its branches and ureters. The pathogenesis of RPF is not fully known.