We expand on the discourse related to nature surrounding Canadian medical training and the CanMEDS flower. We advance the notion that a major contributor to burnout is the increasing complexity and segregation of not only the medical profession, but society as a whole, leading to choice overload and an overemphasis on complex, data driven, rational decision making. We then propose that the key ...

Climate change predicts harsher summer droughts for mid-latitudes in Europe. To enhance our understanding of the putative impacts on forest regeneration, we studied the response of oak seedlings (Quercus petraea) to water deficit. Potted seedlings originating from three locally sourced provenances were subjected to two successive drought periods during the first growing season each followed by ...

Background Most eye disorders are not fatal but may deteriorate the quality of life of a patient. The eye disorder that is most frequently reported in the cancer chemotherapy is associated with the combination of tegafur/gimeracil/potassium oxonate (S-1). However, preventive methods or treatment methods for the eye disorder have not yet been established. This study aimed to determine changes in...

Pathology challenges Turf nematodes are worm-like animals that are less than one-eighth of an inch long. Because they can't be seen by eye or hand lens, live hidden in the soil and cause no specific symptoms in turfgrasses, nematode damage goes unnoticed or is explained away to other problems, such as poor fertility, soil compaction, watering or diseases. The first symptom of nematode damage is...

BACKGROUND Sturge-Weber syndrome (SWS) is a rare congenital neuro- oculo- cutaneous disorder. Glaucoma is one of the ocular abnormalities associated with it. Management of glaucoma in SWS is challenging. OBJECTIVE To report surgical and visual outcome of trabeculectomy in bilateral glaucoma in Sturge-Weber syndrome and the challenges encountered in its management. CASE DESCRIPTION A six-yea...

Abstract Background and aims Potato tubers comprise 83% water at harvest, but surprisingly few studies address tuber relations in drying soil. This study to understand whether soil alters fluxes their effect on volume growth. Methods Tuber content growth were investigated every 4 h using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) during re-watering, with leaf gas exchange, potential foliar abscisic acid ...

Rhododendron delavayi Franch is an evergreen shrub or small tree with large scarlet flowers that makes it highly attractive as an ornamental species. The species is native to southwest China and southeast Asia, especially the Himalayan region, showing good adaptability, and tolerance to drought. To understand the water stress coping mechanisms of R. delavayi, we analyzed the plant's photosynthe...

Recent researches on long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) have expanded our horizon of gene regulation and the cellular complexity. However, the number, characteristics and expression patterns of lncRNAs remain poorly characterized and how these lncRNAs biogenesis are regulated in response to drought stress in cotton are still largely unclear. In the study, using a reproducibility-based RNA-sequencing...