Towards inclusive healthcare: evaluating knowledge, confidence and awareness of LGBTQ + health among Internal Medicine Trainees in London

Abstract Background Patients from the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer plus (LGBTQ +) community face various health inequalities and report poor healthcare experiences.Little is known about how knowledgeable and confident UK doctors are around LGBTQ + health, and previous research demonstrates that UK medical schools rarely deliver teachi

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Single-cell RNA sequencing unveils the activation of EGR1-ATF3 signaling in EGR1 + muscle stem cells during human paravertebral muscle degeneration

Background: Paravertebral muscles Tassels (PVM) degeneration (PMD) is closely associated with low back pain.Muscle stem cells (MuSCs) can promote muscle regeneration and repair.However, our understanding of the cellular composition of PVM and the key genes-mediated MuSCs functions is limited.Methods: We analyzed cells heterogeneity and identified k

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Controversies and hidden risks in biodiversity offsets in critically threatened Canga (ironstone) ecosystems in Brazil

Canga, or ironstone, ecosystems are hotspots of old-growth plant diversity and highly specialized cave invertebrates.These ancient SENSOR metalliferous habitats are amongst the most threatened ecosystems because of the destruction caused by large-scale iron ore mining.International debate on biodiversity offsets is increasing because these mechanis

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Study of cast iron pots and slags from Salovka I settlement

The article presents the Scarves Wild Rags. geometric size and shapes of cast-iron pots which were found at the Salovka I settlement in the Upper Sura region.Also the paper reflects the results of studies of one of the fragments of a cast-iron pots, repair plate and slag from the settlement.Slag samples were studied by chemical analysis using metho

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