Publications by authors named "Steve Henderson"

The authors led the development of a framework for ethical decision-making for an Academic Health Sciences Centre. They understood the existing mission, vision, and values statement (MVVs) of the centre as a foundational assertion that embodies an ethical commitment of the institution. Reflecting the Patient and Family Centred Model of Care the institution is living, the MVVs is a suitable base on which to construct an ethics framework.

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  • Short chain fatty acids, like butyrate, are made in our gut when fiber is broken down by good bacteria.
  • Butyrate helps kill cancer cells, like those found in colorectal cancer, but not all cells respond to it the same way.
  • Scientists used special techniques to study how butyrate causes cell death and found that some cells (HCT116-BR) become resistant by adapting to stress, which stops them from dying.
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