This week’s infographic: 3D virus structures!
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I just saw this beautiful girl on my walk to class! I love her message and that she is willing to stand in the rain for what she believes in. #stopculturalappropriation
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Learn from every experience.
Grow from each setback.
Be better than you were yesterday.
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💙 #WILD DAY 7 - PT 2 - ‘EASE’ LYRIC EXCERPT 💙
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Untitled #89 by Steven Sandner
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Very rare view of Antarctica from space. Via
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Immune Cells in “White” Body Fat Limit Obesity, Researchers Say
Genetics, environment, and behavior are all known to contribute to obesity. Now add in a fourth factor: human immunity.
In the Dec. 22 issue of Nature, a research team, led by investigators at Weill Cornell Medical College, has found that an immune cell type appears to help burn fat and prevent the development of obesity. The findings suggest new ways of possibly preventing or treating obesity and obesity-related diseases in humans, says the study’s senior investigator, Dr. David Artis, an immunologist who leads the Jill Roberts Institute for Research in Inflammatory Bowel Disease at Weill Cornell.
"Understanding how the immune system regulates metabolism and the function of adipose tissue will help guide investigations into immune-based therapies to limit fat accumulation," he says. "Of course, a lot more work is needed before we get there, but this study provides significant insights into this pathway."
The researchers discovered that a subset of immune cells — called group 2 innate lymphoid cells (ILC2s) — allows fat tissue to take on a metabolically active state that burns calories. This process occurs by inducing the development of a specialized fat-burning cell type called the “beige” fat cell.
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Funding: This work is supported by the National Institutes of Health, the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation and the Burroughs Wellcome Fund.
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Think about the centuries of medical advances that made this surgery possible. Think about the amazing machinery of our bodies — the bones that can knit together, the heart that can pump blood through foreign veins. Doctors say Will’s nerves will connect with his new arms, though it could take years.
Think about all of the people involved, too. The 35 person medical team — all their years of training and that long day of surgery. The anonymous arm donor and his parents. Will Lautzenheiser himself, a film professor at Boston University, who has found resilience through humor. And Will’s supportive loved ones, including his partner, Angel Gonzalez, seen hugging Will in that last photo.
Though the weekend is over, this puts me in a very Thanksgiving mood — a lot to be thankful for here. AND, on top of everything else, I’m thankful that there’s a way for all of us to share this story.
Images: Courtesy of Brigham and Women’s Hospital (where the surgery took place) and Will Lautzenheiser.hugs
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A fund for the families of the victims of terrorism in Canada, Patrice Vincent & Nathan Cirillo.
Please donate what you can to this trust fund. These soldiers, Patrice Vincent and Nathan Cirillo, dedicated their lives to protecting ours. Now, their families will have to find a way to carry on without them. I am Canadian and I will always be proud of that. No matter where you are from, please empathize with the loss of this country and show respect for these two men and support their families.
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