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Claire and Tony
Two grad students discuss the most interesting and entertaining articles on PubMed Trending
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For Podmed’s golden and final episode, Claire and Tony lead discussions on the following articles: “Secret hand gestures in paintings” (Lazzeri et al, Acta Biomed, 2019. PMID: 31910180); “Study of hand signs in Judeo-Christian art” (Ram et al, J Hand Surg Am, 2008. PMID: 18762116.); “Daily associations between affect and alcohol use among adults: The importance of affective arousal” (Jones et al, 2021, PMID: 32911354). Episode rating: easy.
Tony leads a discussion on “A signature for pan-cancer prognosis based on neutrophil extracellular traps” (Zhang et al, 2022, J Immunother Cancer. PMID: 35688556). Episode rating: medium.
Claire leads a discussion on “Partial heart transplant in a neonate with irreparable truncal valve dysfunction” (Turek et al, JAMA, 2024. PMID: 38165407). Episode rating: medium.
Tony leads a discussion on the following articles: “Big cat attack: a case study” (Wiens et al, J Trauma, 1996. PMID: 8614090.); “Fatal big cat attacks” (Coyle et al, Am J Forensic Med Pathol, 1990. PMID: 2220706.); “Compound mechanism of fatal neck injury: a case report of a tiger attack in a zoo” (Szleszkowski et al, Forensic Sci Int, 2017. PMID: 28579157.); “Tiger attack at a Japanese safari park: a case report” (Fujii et al, Int J Emerg Med, 2023. PMID: 37926823.) Episode rating: easy
Claire leads a discussion on “Psychiatric Comorbidity During the Prodromal Period in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis” (Chertcoff et al, Neurology, 2023. PMID: 37748884). Episode rating: easy.
Tony leads a discussion on “Word learning in a domestic dog: evidence for “fast mapping” (Kaminski et al, Science, 2004, PMID: 15192233). Episode ranking: easy.
Claire leads a discussion on “Red, rank, and romance in women viewing men” (Elliot et al, J Exp Psychol Gen, 2010. PMID: 20677892). Episode rating: easy.
Tony leads a discussion on “Generation of a humanized mesonephros in pigs from induced pluripotent stem cells via embryo complementation” (Wang et al, Cell Stem Cell, 2023. PMID: 37683604.) Episode rating: medium
Claire leads a discussion on “Special delivery! Biggest-ever haul of asteroid dust and rock returns to Earth” (Witze, Nature, 2023. PMID: 37743373.) Episode rating: easy
Tony leads a discussion on “A population of stem cells with strong regenerative potential discovered in deer antlers” (Qin et al, Science, 2023. PMID: 36821675.) Episode rating: hard.
Claire leads a discussion on “PIEZO1 transduces mechanical itch in mice” (Hill et al, 2022, Nature. PMID: 35732741.) Episode ranking: medium.
Tony leads a discussion on “Positive mood on the day of influenza vaccination predicts vaccine effectiveness: A prospective observational cohort study” (Ayling et al, Brain Behav Immun, 2018. PMID:28923405). Episode rating: easy. For legal purposes, this episode does not feature Lil Jon.
Claire leads a discussion on “The Effectiveness of Leech Therapy in Chronic Low Back Pain” (Hohmann et al, Dtsch Arztebl Int, 2018). Episode rating: easy.
Tony leads a discussion on “Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease in Hong Kong: A Time-Series Analysis on Its Relationship with Weather” (Wang et al, PLoS One, 2016. PMID: 27532865.) Episode rating: easy.
Claire leads a discussion on “People with disagreeable personalities (selfish, combative, and manipulative) do not have an advantage in pursuing power at work” (Anderson et al. PNAS, 2020. PMID: 32868412). Episode rating: easy.
Tony leads a discussion on “The mechanism and effects of remdesivir-induced developmental toxicity in zebrafish: blood flow dysfunction and behavioral alternations” (Li et al, J Appl Toxicol, 2022. PMID: 35560222). Episode ranking: medium
Claire leads a discussion on “Nitrogen recycling via gut symbionts increases in ground squirrels over the hibernation season” (Regen et al, Science, 2022. PMID: 35084962). Episode rating: hard
Tony leads a discussion on “Generation of functional oocytes from male mice in vitro” (Murakami et al, Nature, 2023. PMID: 36922585). Episode rating: hard.
Claire leads a discussion on “Laparoscopic Training for Gastrointestinal Surgery Using Japanese Traditional Papercraft Origami” (Hirake et al, Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech, 2022. PMID: 35297808.) and A meme-based approach for enhancing student engagement and learning in renal physiology (Subbiramaniyan et al, Adv Physiol Educ, 2022. PMID: 34709945.). Episode rating: easy
Tony leads a discussion on “longitudinal single-cell profiling of chemotherapy response in acute myeloid leukemia (Naldini et al, Nat Commun, 2023. PMID:36880137.) Episode ranking: hard
Claire leads a discussion on “Increase of tear volume in dogs after reunion with owners is mediated by oxytocin” (Murata et al. Curr Biol. 2022. PMID: 35998592). Episode rating: easy.
Tony leads a discussion on “The death of King Charles XII--the forensic verdict” (Nordling, Forensic Sci Int, 1998. PMID: 9854825) and “The death of King Charles XII of Sweden revisited” (Juno et al, PNAS Nexus, 2022. PMID: 36712377). Episode rating: easy
Claire leads a discussion of “Mechanical properties of sand tiger shark (Carcharias taurus) vertebrae in relation to spinal deformity” (Huber et al, J Exp Biol, 2013. PMID: 23997197). Episode rating: medium
Tony leads a discussion on “Increasing survival rate from commotio cordis.” (Maron et al, Heart Rhythm, 2013. PMID: 23107651). Episode rating: easy. Go to heart.org/3 to learn hands free CPR and the #3forheart challenge.
Claire leads a discussion on “Gender Inequities in Household Labor Predict Lower Sexual Desire in Women Partnered with Men” (Harris et al, Arch Sex Behav, 2022. PMID: 36112330). Episode rating: easy
Tony leads a discussion on “Prunes preserve hip bone mineral density in a 12-month randomized controlled trial in postmenopausal women: the Prune Study” (De Souza et al, Am J Clin Nutr, 2022. PMID: 35798020). Episode rating: medium.
Claire leads a discussion on “Q fever-the superstition of avoiding the word “quiet” as a coping mechanism: randomized controlled non-inferiority trial.” (Brookfield et al, 2019, BMJ. PMID: 31852676)
Claire leads a discussion on “A neural circuit linking learning and sleep in Drosophila long-term memory.” (Lei et al, Nat Commun, 2022).
Tony leads a discussion on “Nociceptor neurons affect cancer immunosurveillance” (Balood et al, Nature, 2022, PMID: 3623780.)
Claire leads a discussion on “‘A lot of people just go for walks, and don’t do anything else’: older adults in the UK are not aware of the strength component embedded in the chief medical officers’ physical activity guidelines-a qualitative study” (Gluchowski et al, 2022, Int J Environ Res Public Health).
Tony leads a discussion on “The vocal tract organ: a new musical instrument using 3-D printed vocal tracts” (Howard, J Voice, 2018, PMID: 29111337) and “Synthesis of a vocal sound from a 3,000 year old mummy, Nesyamun ‘True of voice’” (Howard et al, Sci Rep, 2020, PMID: 31974412).
Tony leads a discussion on “Quality assurance of hematopoietic stem cells by macrophages determines stem cell clonality.” (Wattrus et al, Science, 2022. PMID: 36137040).
Claire leads a discussion on “Development of R7BP inhibitors through cross-linking coupled mass spectrometry and integrated modeling” WITH SPECIAL GUEST co-author Nicole Lue! (Adikaram et al, Commun Biol, 2019. PMID: 31531399)
Tony leads a discussion on “Death roll of the alligator: mechanics of twist feeding in water.” (Fish et al, J Exp Bill, 2007. PMID: 17690228)
Claire leads a discussion on “Parachuting for charity: is it worth the money? A 5-year audit of parachute injuries in Tayside and the cost to the NHS.” (Lee et al, Injury, 1999. PMID: 10476298)
Tony leads a discussion on “First clinical-grade porcine kidney xenotransplant using a human decedent model” (Porrett et al 2022, Am J Transplant. PMID: 35049121)
Claire leads a discussion on “PD-1 Blockade in Mismatch Repair–Deficient, Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer” (Cercek et al., NEJM, 2022)
Tony leads a discussion on “Men’s feminist identification and reported use of prescription erectile dysfunction medication” (PMID: 35104193) and “Ejaculatory profile: a pressure of five meters H2O at the level of the bladder neck during ejaculation (PMID: 12545631)
Claire leads a discussion on TWO case reports (Molina-Sosa et al. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2004. PMID: 15001385; Ruan. Clin Med Insights Case Rep. 2010. PMID: 21769254.)
Tony leads a discussion on “Reversible CD8 T cell-neuron cross-talk causes aging-dependent neuronal regenerative decline” (Zhou et al, Science 2022; PMID:35549409)
Claire leads a discussion on “French-fried potato consumption and energy balance: a randomized controlled trial.” (Smith et al Am J Clin Nutr 2022)
Tony leads a discussion on “Courtship behaviour of ostriches (Struthio camelus) towards humans under farming conditions in Britain.” (Bubier et al 1998. Br Poult Sci.)
Claire leads a discussion on “Longitudinal analysis reveals high prevalence of Epstein-Barr virus associated with multiple sclerosis” by Bjornevik et al (Science, 2022). PMID: 35025605.
Tony leads a discussion on “From fish out of water to new insights on navigation mechanisms in animals.” (Given et al. Behav Brain Res. 2022). PMID: 34896219.
Claire leads a discussion on “Kangaroo mother care had a protective effect on the volume of brain structures in young adults born preterm.” (Charpak et al. Acta Paediatr 2022. PMID: 35067976)
Claire leads a discussion on "A mutation creating a potential illegitimate microRNA target site in the myostatin gene affects muscularity in sheep" by Clop et al, Nat Genet, 2006. (PMID: 16751773)
Tony leads a discussion on “Trimetazidine attenuates high-altitude fatigue and cardiorespiratory fitness impairment: A randomized and double-blinded placebo-controlled clinical trial.” (Yang et al Biomed Pharmacother 2019. PMID: 31125823)
Tony leads a discussion on “HLA-independent T cell receptions for targeting tumors with low antigen density” by Mansilla-Soto et al. (Nat Med 2022). PMID: 35027758
Claire and Tony discuss “Everything is awesome: Don’t forget the Lego” (PMID: 30565781, Tagg et al. J Paediatr Child Health. 2019.) and the response (PMID: 30957334, de Rojas et al. J Paediatr Child Health. 2019.)