UNIQUE CHALLENGES REPORTED BY LONG-DISTANCE CAREGIVERS

Endocrinology in Nepal: Unique challenges, unique solutions

Nepal has a high prevalence of various endocrine diseases, which is a challenge for its endocrinologists. This article reviews the unique features and trends of endocrine disease, including diabetes, in Nepal. It focuses on the challenges and solutions that endocrine care providers face in the country.

Home care's unique challenges.

Migrating songbirds on stopover prepare for, and recover from, oxidative challenges posed by long-distance flight

Managing oxidative stress is an important physiological function for all aerobic organisms, particularly during periods of prolonged high metabolic activity, such as long-distance migration across ecological barriers. However, no previous study has investigated the oxidative status of birds at different stages of migration and whether that oxidative status depends on the condition of the birds....

Long-distance communication by specialized cellular projections

Rapid, Long-Distance Dispersal by Pumice Rafting

Pumice is an extremely effective rafting agent that can dramatically increase the dispersal range of a variety of marine organisms and connect isolated shallow marine and coastal ecosystems. Here we report on a significant recent pumice rafting and long-distance dispersal event that occurred across the southwest Pacific following the 2006 explosive eruption of Home Reef Volcano in Tonga. We hav...