Large scale changes in biodiversity and conservation management require long-term goals and planning across multiple sectors in the face of increasing global change. Major trends in land use and management interventions, species additions or losses, and climate are well recognized, but responses are still often short-term and fragmented across agencies and sectors. Scenario-building can be a powerful tool to imagine possible futures, integrating across sectors and disciplines and promoting long-term thinking and planning.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObesity affects a large percentage of patients in the United States and is associated with increased mortality and higher healthcare costs. Newer guidelines recommend a minimum of 10% weight loss goal for patients with obesity, and medical management options fall short. Tirzepatide, the first available dual-incretin analog, is a novel treatment for type 2 diabetes that also can induce weight loss.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe technique and platform used for preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy (PGT-A) have undergone significant changes over time. The contemporary technique utilizes trophectoderm biopsy followed by next-generation sequencing (NGS). The goal of this study was to explore the role of PGT-A using NGS technique exclusively in contemporary fertilization (IVF) practice.
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