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[–] [email protected] 7 points 12 hours ago

Dolphins have blow holes, theyre mamals right?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 13 hours ago

Your post made me laugh, a number of times. Which country are you in? Not UK NHS I guess? You must be quite techy minded to be on this Fediverse already, I feel like I have some catching up to do!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 20 hours ago (2 children)

Are you a Psychiatrist? I am doing Graduate Entry Medical training later in life, and because of my age the Tutor says Im better to go into GP or Psychiatry. But I still want to be a 'proper Doctor' lol

[–] [email protected] 2 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago)

As we know, there is a lot of ridiculous pseudoscience out there. That 1971 paper seems to reference a downregulation of sensitivity, (which happens in many body systems), but notes that glucose tolerance tests are still similar. Type II diabetes is Genetic, (the genetic penetrance much more so than in Type I) Unfortunately diet modification can only help with Type II for so long. Conversely, all those people who are told that 'sweet food will give them diabetes', not the case if they dont have the type II gene.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 22 hours ago

People dont always calculate their total protein intake correctly, because things like wheat (12% protein) and rice and potatoes (3%) have protein although thought of as carbs. Studies say 50g of protein per day is ok, but some people say more is better, particularly if trying to build muscle mass etc

[–] [email protected] 2 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Can you tell me how to follow people on Lemmy. It doesnt seem possible? Your posts are interesting, so I want to follow you for example, so I see your other posts

[–] [email protected] 2 points 23 hours ago (3 children)

I just signed up for @[email protected] Is hackertalks your own private instance? Is it difficult to set up own instance?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago (5 children)

Is hackertalks a Lemmy or Mastodon instance? Im new to Fediverse so not sure which one is best!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

Is this referring to the clinical trial into a new Alzheimer's drug, Donanemab? (Kisunla brand name)

 

┌∩┐(◣_◢)┌∩┐ Am I reduced to ASCii art in interim, which doesnt work very well? :) It seems theres a restriction on posting images for first month of account, is there a way to get that lifted?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Good try, PDA is 1 in 2000 but VSD even more common. Both are failures to 'finish patching up' as you put it. Good analogy!

Both Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD) and Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA) involve structures in the heart that fail to close as they should. However, they differ in terms of location and function: Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA): This is a blood vessel that connects the pulmonary artery to the aorta in a fetus. It normally closes shortly after birth. Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD): This involves a hole in the septum, the wall that divides the left and right ventricles of the heart. Normally, this wall is completely closed.

 

Question, of these 6 Heart conditions that can affect babies, which is most prevalent?

  1. Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA) The ductus arteriosus is a blood vessel that connects the pulmonary artery to the aorta, allowing blood to bypass the lungs during fetal development. Normally, it closes after birth, but in PDA, it remains open (patent), leading to abnormal blood flow.
  2. Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD) Description: A VSD is a hole in the wall (septum) between the two lower chambers of the heart (ventricles). This allows blood to flow from the left ventricle (which has oxygenated blood) to the right ventricle (which has deoxygenated blood), disrupting normal circulation.
  3. Transposition of the Great Arteries (TGA) Description: In TGA, the positions of the two main arteries leaving the heart (the aorta and the pulmonary artery) are switched. This means that oxygen-poor blood is pumped into the body, while oxygen-rich blood circulates back to the lungs.
  4. Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) Description: An ASD is a hole in the wall (septum) between the two upper chambers of the heart (atria). Blood can flow from the left atrium to the right atrium, potentially causing right-sided heart enlargement and pulmonary hypertension if not treated.
  5. Coarctation of the Aorta Description: Coarctation of the aorta is a narrowing of the aorta, which obstructs blood flow from the heart to the rest of the body.
  6. Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) Description: TOF is a combination of four heart defects: a VSD, pulmonary stenosis (narrowing of the pulmonary valve), right ventricular hypertrophy (enlargement), and an overriding aorta (which sits over the VSD).
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

Is Polish your first language? Because your written English is perfect, your writing is like that of a (well educated) native!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Thats very interesting, I dont know much about these medications. Which country are you in? Also what is 'fringe left'? I never heard this phrase, where does it come from?

 

Bamboo spine is the name given to this image on xray @[email protected]

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