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☆ I gave birth to my daughter in Japan. My husband and I loved living there, but she needed better healthcare, so I moved back to the US.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-19 | by ( Katie Spence | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

We learned that Stella has spina bifidaShe couldn't lie on her back and had to be fed through a tube. Katie Spence's daughter Stella was in the NICU after she was born. Leaving and living without my husband full-time would be difficult, but getting Stella comprehensive care took precedence. The Texas Medical Center is a world-class medical destination, and we quickly had an appointment with a top pediatric neurosurgeon. Katie Spence says her daughter has received quality healthcare from the Texas Medical Center.

Persons: Stella, intubated, spina, Katie Spence's, Katie Spence Stella, couldn't, Katie Spence Organizations: Service, OB, Disease Control, Facebook, Texas Medical Locations: Japan, United States, Texas, Houston , Texas, Tokyo

☆ Why don’t humans have tails?
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-23 | by ( Mindy Weisberger | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

One of those led to shorter tails; the more of that protein the genes produced, the shorter the tails. A tail as old as timeFor modern humans, tails are a distant genetic memory. While Alu’s role “seems to be a very important one,” other genetic factors likely contributed to the permanent disappearance of our primate ancestors’ tails,” Xia said. In their experiments, the researchers found that when mice were genetically engineered for tail loss, some developed neural tube deformities that resembled spina bifida in humans. “Maybe the reason why we have this condition in humans is because of this trade-off that our ancestors made 25 million years ago to lose their tails,” Yanai said.

Persons: —, Alu, AluY, Bo Xia, ” Xia, ”, Xia, Itai Yanai, ” Yanai, “, Bo, Yanai, TBXT’s, Liza Shapiro, ” Shapiro, africanus, Shapiro, spina, Mindy Weisberger Organizations: CNN, Gene, Broad Institute of MIT, Harvard University, Institute for Systems Genetics, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, University of Texas, Scientific Locations: Austin, Kenya

☆ A single genetic tweak caused human ancestors to lose their tails 25 million years ago — but it came at a cost
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-04 | by ( Marianne Guenot | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

A single genetic tweak that occurred among our ancestors 25 million years ago means humans today are unable to grow a tail, according to a new study. Scientists knew that a gene called TBXT was involved in the snipping of the tail. Asep Supriatna/Getty ImagesWandering DNA snipped off our tailsThe solution, they found, was in a type of "jumping gene" called an Alu element. Scientists found two Alu elements around a part of the TBXT gene, called Exon 6. Scientists tested their findings by inserting Alu sequences in mice.

Persons: —, Himanshu Sharma, it's, we've, Asep Supriatna, Miriam Konkel, Emily Casanova, Konkel, Casanova Organizations: Service, Business, Anadolu Agency, Getty, NYU, Grossman School of Medicine, Nature, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, Science Locations: Pushkar, Rajasthan, India

☆ Barcelona museum throws open its doors to nudist visitors
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The Museum of Archaeology of Catalonia held the 90-minute tour in collaboration with the Catalan Naturism Club. Visitors viewed the Bronzes of Riace exhibition of Luigi Spina's photographs depicting two large Greek bronze statues of naked warriors from the 5th century BC that were discovered in 1972 near Riace, Italy. "We wanted to make it a more colourful visit and not the typical guided tour," said guide Edgard, who also went clothes-free. "We wanted people who came to see it to feel exactly the same as the work they were looking at". Reporting by Nacho Doce; Writing by Jessica Jones; Editing by Hugh LawsonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Luigi Spina’s, Luigi Spina's, Edgard, Marta, Nacho Doce, Jessica Jones, Hugh Lawson Organizations: Archaeology Museum, Catalonia, Archaeology, Catalan, . Visitors, Thomson Locations: Barcelona, Spain, BARCELONA, Catalonia, Riace, Italy

☆ You’re Already Moving Toward Your Next Career
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-10 | by ( Joanne Lipman | Photography David La Spina Esto For The Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

More than two-thirds of Americans aren’t feeling engaged with their work, according to a recent Gallup poll, and job unhappiness is at a record high. But how do you figure out what’s next? In the popular imagination, reinvention requires some kind of abrupt transformation or sudden epiphany, a metamorphosis from ugly duckling to swan. Vera Wang from figure skater to bridal designer. It seems unattainable to the rest of us—a big disincentive to even try.

☆ When Does Life Begin?
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-31 | by ( Elizabeth Dias | Bethany Mollenkof | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +19 min

“It is not black and white.”America’s fight over abortion has long circled a question, one that is broad and without consensus:When does life begin? The question of when life begins has been so politicized it can be hard to thoughtfully engage. Ancient Egypt gave the power to create new human life almost entirely to men. The scientific revolution, from Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution to reproductive science, disrupted centuries of thought on human life. “When does the responsibility for a life begin and end?”

☆ HSBC upgrades Ferrari to buy, says luxury carmaker stock is 'not expensive'
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Analyst Edoardo Spina upgraded Ferrari to buy from hold, and lowered his price target, saying the carmaker will continue to maintain earnings momentum from here. "Quarter after quarter and year after year, Ferrari has almost flawlessly delivered on a textbook luxury strategy – exclusivity, pricing and delivering highly desirable products. Given this track record we see no reason to doubt its 2026 targets," Spina wrote in a Thursday note. While luxury names are not necessarily recession proof, the analyst said Ferrari can be, as demand for its luxury vehicles remain robust in a downturn. Regardless, the new price target is roughly 20.5% above the Oct. 25 closing price of €199.05, according to the note.

☆ Витамины на каждый день: 3 вида и условия их приема
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-29 | by ( Super User | ) mybusiness.md time to read: +2 min

Витамины – это органические вещества, которые мы получаем каждый день вместе с едой. Витамин B9 (фолиевая кислота)По словам доктора Ли, фолиевая кислота необходима как при планировании, так и во время беременности. Взрослым в зависимости от места проживания рекомендуется принимать не менее 10 мкг/день (400 МЕ). При этом людям из групп высокого риска с нарушениями усвоения питательных веществ может также потребоваться совместный прием других витаминов, отмечает profile.ru. или расстройствах пищевого поведения;риске остеопороза (например, женщинам в постменопаузе врачи рекомендуют дополнительный прием кальция и витамина D);употреблении большого количества алкоголя и недостаточном питании, чтобы снизить риск печеночной недостаточности.

Persons: Spina bifida, Дебора Ли, Ли

☆ Un copil de 2 ani și 11 luni a murit din cauza COVID-19. Este cea mai mică victimă, care a decedat din cauza virusului în R. Moldova
▼ + stars: | 2021-03-31 | by ( Mudrii Elena | ) www.zdg.md time to read: 1 min

Un copil de 2 ani și 11 luni a murit din cauza COVID-19. Este cea mai mică victimă, care a decedat din cauza virusului în R. Moldova. „Este în creștere numărul de cazuri în rândul copiilor și gravidelor“, a declarat secretara de stat a MSMPS, Tatiana Zatâc, miercuri, 31 martie. În ultimele 24 de ore, în R. Moldova au murit 45 de oameni. În total, de la începutul pandemiei, în R. Moldova au decedat 4 960 de persoane din cauza COVID-19.

Persons: Tatiana Organizations: Sănătății, Muncii, Protecției Sociale Locations: Moldova, Nisporeni

☆ Tragic! Un copil de doar 2 ani din Nisporeni a murit, fiind răpus de noul coronavirus
▼ + stars: | 2021-03-31 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: 1 min

Un copil de doar doi ani și 11 luni din raionul Nisporeni a murit, fiind răpus de noul coronavirus. Tragicul anunț a fost făcut de către Ministerul Sănătății. Micuțul a fost internat în stare foarte gravă la Institutul Mamei și Copilului din Capitală. Acesta suferea de pneumonie bilaterală confluentă complicată, bronșită obstructivă, pielonefrită secundară, insuficiență renală cronică și anomalii multiple de dezvoltare: Spina bifida, stare după operație. Amintim că, în ultimele 24 de ore, 45 moldoveni au murit din cauza noului coronavirus.

Organizations: Ministerul Sănătății Locations: Nisporeni, Capitală, Moldova

☆ Cea mai mică victimă a Coronavirusului din Moldova. Un copil de 2 ani și 11 luni a decedat din cauza COVID-19
▼ + stars: | 2021-03-31 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +1 min

Cea mai mică victimă a Coronavirusului din Moldova. Un copil de 2 ani și 11 luni a decedat din cauza COVID-19Un copil de 2 ani și 11 luni a murit din cauza COVID-19. Este cea mai mică victimă care a decedat din cauza virusului în Republica Moldova. „Este în creștere numărul de cazuri în rândul copiilor și gravidelor“, a declarat secretara de stat a MSMPS, Tatiana Zatâc, miercuri, 31 martie. În total, de la începutul pandemiei, în Republica Moldova au decedat 4 960 de persoane din cauza COVID-19.

Persons: Tatiana Organizations: Sănătății, Muncii, Protecției Sociale Locations: Moldova, Republica Moldova, Nisporeni

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