The development of the human notochord.

The notochord is a major regulator of embryonic patterning in vertebrates and abnormal notochordal development is associated with a variety of birth defects in man.Proper knowledge of the development of the human notochord, therefore, is important to understand the pathogenesis of these birth defects.Textbook descriptions vary significantly and see

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Assessing the impact of draught load pulling on welfare in equids

About 112 million working equids are the source of income for 600 million people globally.Many equids are used for pulling loads (up to 15,000 kg per day) to transport goods.Most of them are associated with brick kilns, mining, and agriculture industries in developing countries.They may suffer from welfare issues such as overloading, being beaten,

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Exploring perceptions, barriers, and enablers for delivery of primary ear and hearing care by community health workers: a photovoice study in Mukono District, Uganda

Abstract Background Hearing loss is a prevalent but neglected disease, especially in low- or middle-income countries.The role of Community Health Workers (CHWs) to deliver primary ear and hearing care has been explored in several studies from a technical standpoint, but understanding perceptions, barriers, and enablers of such an approach from the

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