Publications by authors named "M S Taggart"
Purpose: Appendiceal adenocarcinoma (AA) is a rare malignancy with distinct histopathologic subtypes and a natural history with metastasis primarily limited to the peritoneum. Little is known about the molecular pathogenesis of AA relative to common tumors.
Experimental Design: We analyzed molecular data for patients within the Guardant Health database with appendix cancer (n = 718).
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- Irrigation of grasses is a major contributor to global water use, highlighting the need for better drought resistance and water conservation strategies.
- Researchers studied four zoysiagrass cultivars (Lobo, Zeon, Empire, Meyer) to understand the mechanisms behind their varying drought resistance levels during controlled drying conditions.
- Lobo and Zeon demonstrated better dehydration tolerance and faster recovery, suggesting that effective drought resistance stems from tolerance rather than simply avoiding dehydration, which could inform future breeding programs and help lawn owners choose more resilient grass varieties.
Introduction: Dysphagia among infants, particularly high-risk and preterm neonates, poses feeding challenges that can impact multiple systemic outcomes and delay hospital discharge. Limited therapeutic options for approved thickening agents for human milk and infant formula necessitate the exploration of alternatives, including banana puree.
Method: This study investigated the feasibility of using banana puree as a thickening agent for hospitalized infants with dysphagia.
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- * This study introduces a novel technique called subzero nonfreezing (SZNF), where rat hindlimbs are stored at -4°C for 48 hours before transplantation.
- * Results showed that limbs preserved using SZNF survived significantly longer (28 days) compared to those stored using traditional static cold storage (SCS), which failed to survive beyond 4 days, indicating potential for improved VCA preservation methods.
Preserving organs at subzero temperatures with halted metabolic activity holds the potential to prolong preservation and expand the donor organ pool for transplant. Our group recently introduced partial freezing, a novel approach in high-subzero storage at -15 °C, enabling 5-day storage of rodent livers through precise control over ice nucleation and unfrozen fraction. However, increased vascular resistance and tissue edema suggested a need for improvements to extend viable preservation.
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