ACS HELPS PROTECT PROFESSIONAL RIGHTS

Risk assessment helps prevent falls in ACS patients.

Antioxidant Potential of Naringenin Helps to Protect Liver Tissue from Streptozotocin-Induced Damage

Background: Naringenin is a bioactive flavonoid found in grapes and citrus fruits including tangelo, blood orange, lemons, and tangerines. The aims of this study were to investigate the ability of naringenin to scavenge free radicals and determine its ability to protect animals from streptozotocin (STZ) -induced liver damage. Methods: The free radical-scavenging activity of naringenin was ev...

How ELONGATED HYPOCOTYL5 helps protect plants from UV-B rays.

Most of us do what we can to avoid the DNA-damaging effects of UV-B rays. While plants can’t slap on sunscreen, put on a nice hat, or move to a shady spot, they too have ways to protect themselves from (and acclimate to) damaging UV-B radiation. For example, plants undergo UV-B-dependent photomorphogenic changes (see figure), including reduced hypocotyl and leaf expansion, increased stomatal cl...

New World Health Organization guidance helps protect breastfeeding as a human right

Written by the WHO/UNICEF NetCode author group, the comment focuses on the need to protect families from promotion of breast-milk substitutes and highlights new WHO Guidance on Ending Inappropriate Promotion of Foods for Infants and Young Children. The World Health Assembly welcomed this Guidance in 2016 and has called on all countries to adopt and implement the Guidance recommendations. NetCod...

E-learning benefits nurse education and helps shape students' professional identity.

E-learning is increasingly used in nurse education and practice development. This method can enhance learning opportunities for students and qualified nurses. This article examines the features of this technology and the ways in which it can be harnessed to maximise learning opportunities.