Publications by authors named "S Swartz"
Theoretically, animals with longer hindlimbs are better jumpers, while those with shorter hindlimbs are better maneuverers. Yet experimental evidence of this relationship in mammals is lacking. We compared jump force and maneuverability in a lab population of Mongolian gerbils (Meriones unguiculatus).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: One-third of the Bahraini population is classified as obese; however, research on the public perceptions of obesity in the country is limited.
Aim: This study evaluated perceptions of obesity among adults attending public healthcare clinics in Bahrain.
Methods: This cross-sectional, observational study combined questionnaires from 2 previously published obesity surveys to obtain data on the anthropometric measurements of weight and height from 356 participants in Bahrain.
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- Group 3 medulloblastoma (MBGRP3) is a type of brain cancer that's linked to the MYC gene, which makes it harder for patients to recover.
- Researchers are exploring ways to target MYC by studying how it affects certain chemical processes in cells.
- The study found that blocking a specific enzyme related to the MYC pathway could help increase survival in mouse models, suggesting new ways to treat this serious form of cancer.
The blubber is the characteristic fatty tissue of most marine mammals; it comprises adipocytes, blood vessels, lymphatics, and abundant collagen and elastic fibers. Containing the reserve of excess and accumulated energy from feeding. Previous studies found that the adipocyte area may change according to the amount of accumulated and expended energy during migration, reproduction, lactation and breeding.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDelivering molecular tools into oocytes is essential for developmental and reproductive biology. Microinjection, the conventional method, is equipment intensive, often technically challenging and has a low yield, and is impractical in species with delicate oocytes or restricted spawning seasons. To overcome these limitations, we developed VitelloTag, a cost-effective, high-throughput system using vitellogenin-derived fusion proteins to enable efficient cargo delivery via receptor-mediated endocytosis.
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