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NMSU ranks No. 1 in Nation in Science, Engineering Funding for Minority-Serving Institutions – El Paso Herald-Post (press release) (registration)…

August 6, 2017 medical

New Mexico State University ranks first in the country for federal obligations for science and engineering activities for minority-serving institutions according to a report from the National Science Foundations National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics.

A high-Hispanic enrollment institution, NMSU led the nation in receiving $48.8 million in federal science and engineering obligations during the 2015 fiscal year. The majority of the funds, 84 percent, were in the research and development category, and 62 percent of the science and engineering total came from the Department of Defense ($11.6 million), NSF ($9.6 million) and NASA ($9 million).

Other institutions listed with NMSU in the top 20 include UTEP, University of Texas at San Antonio, Florida A&M and Florida International.

This is just another indication of NMSUs excellence in science and engineering, said NMSU Chancellor Garrey Carruthers. Its appropriate that this recognition comes to a Hispanic-Serving Institution already known for excellence in the STEM fields.

Chelsea Garno, a biology graduate student, is conducting NSF-funded research to describe how a cell divides from one to two cells because shortly after the phenomenon was discovered and described in the 1970s, there were no further studies into the contractile ring, until recently.

The contractile ring is a transient actomyosin structure that forms in the middle of a cell that is highly regulated temporally and spatially. I am working with several proteins, namely Anillin, Septin, Myosin and Actin, to determine the roles of each of these proteins during the first cell division after fertilization in sea urchin eggs, said Garno, who plans to attend medical school after earning her masters degree.

Garno encourages students to find research opportunities.

My advice to any students who are aspiring to do research, regardless of the field, is to reach out to your professors about any research opportunities they are aware of in their field. If they do not have a research lab on campus, they may know someone who does and can get you connected to a research lab that interests you, Garno said.

Initially introduced to NMSU by a friend who is a graduate, Clara Ross said she choose NMSU for graduate school to study cellular biology, which incorporated her interest in both molecular biology and biochemistry.

I found NMSU to have knowledgeable and diverse faculty members as well as a wide spread of research interests, she said. I have had great experiences working with the undergraduate students, graduate students and faculty. They are open and helpful allowing me to be productive and learn every day.

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Matthew Morrison says he’s returning to ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ for ‘big … – AOL

August 6, 2017 medical

Philiana Ng

Aug 5th 2017 11:45AM

Looks like there's drama brewing between Alex and Jo's estranged husband.

Matthew Morrison appears to be headed back to Grey's Anatomy in the upcoming 14th season. The Glee alum all but confirmed his return as Dr. Paul Stadler -- and it sounds like it'll be quite a meaty arc.

Speaking with The Argonaut, Morrison let it slip that he was returning in a major way on ABC's hit medical soap.

"I have a big role in Grey's Anatomy coming up," the 38-year-old actor and father-to-be told the outlet. ABC declined to comment.

Morrison made his debut on Grey's in the penultimate episode of season 13, where Alex (Justin Chambers) spent much of his time following Paul's every move at a Seattle medical conference. Though Alex had visions of beating up Jo's abusive hubby, their only interaction was a brief moment outside when Alex passed on sharing a cab with Paul, who gave him a curious look.

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UNITED STATES - FEBRUARY 25: GREY'S ANATOMY - 'Superstition' - When a series of deaths occur at Seattle Grace, the uncanny events bring out the doctors' superstitious sides and make Izzie nervous about Denny's surgery. Meanwhile, Derek and Addison discuss making a more permanent living arrangement, and Richard treats a very special, old friend, on 'Grey's Anatomy,' SUNDAY, MARCH 19 (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (Photo by Scott Garfield/ABC via Getty Images)

UNITED STATES - MARCH 29: GREY'S ANATOMY - 'Damage Case' -- The interns deal with a family involved in a car accident, Derek lets his emotions get the best of him, and Burke and Izzie make a new suggestion to Denny, on 'Grey's Anatomy,' SUNDAY, MAY 7 (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (Photo by Ron Tom/ABC via Getty Images)

UNITED STATES - MAY 01: GREY'S ANATOMY - In the second hour of part two of the season finale of ABC's 'Grey's Anatomy' -- 'Losing My Religion,' Richard goes into interrogation mode about a patient's condition, Callie confronts George about his feelings for her, and Meredith and Derek meet about Doc. Part two of the season finale of 'Grey's Anatomy' airs SUNDAY, MAY 15 (9:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (Photo by Scott Garfield/ABC via Getty Images)

UNITED STATES - JULY 27: GREY'S ANATOMY - 'I Am a Tree' - Cristina meets Burke's parents -- and in the most awkward of circumstances -- the interns campaign for Izzie's reinstatement to the surgical intern program, Addison takes a break from her hospital duties, and a surgical patient lives what may be her last day to the fullest, on 'Grey's Anatomy,' THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 (9:00-10:01 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (Photo by Scott Garfield/ABC via Getty Images)

UNITED STATES - AUGUST 09: GREY'S ANATOMY - 'I Am a Tree' - Cristina meets Burke's parents -- and in the most awkward of circumstances -- the interns campaign for Izzie's reinstatement to the surgical intern program, Addison takes a break from her hospital duties, and a surgical patient lives what may be her last day to the fullest, on 'Grey's Anatomy,' THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 (9:00-10:01 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (Photo by Vivian Zink/ABC via Getty Images)

UNITED STATES - AUGUST 30: GREY'S ANATOMY - 'What I Am' - Addison doubts her abilities as a doctor, Cristina pushes Burke's rehabilitation, one of the interns suffers their own medical emergency, and Izzie receives the surprise of her life, on 'Grey's Anatomy,' THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12 (9:00-10:01 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (Photo by Gale Adler/ABC via Getty Images)

UNITED STATES - SEPTEMBER 22: GREY'S ANATOMY - 'Let the Angels Commit' -- Cristina scrubs in on the rare 'humpty dumpty' procedure, much to the envy of her fellow doctors, Alex questions his future medical specialty, George and Addison work with a pregnant woman with an unusual dilemma, and Derek receives a surprise visit from his sister, on 'Grey's Anatomy,' THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26 (9:00-10:01 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (Photo by Richard Cartwright/ABC via Getty Images)

UNITED STATES - SEPTEMBER 29: GREY'S ANATOMY - 'Where the Boys Are' - The men of Seattle Grace go on a camping trip together, Addison and Callie must team up to work on a patient, Meredith assists Sloan with a procedure unlike any she has experienced, and, suspicious of her recent actions at the hospital, Bailey confronts Cristina, on 'Grey's Anatomy,' THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9 (9:00-10:01 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (Photo by Scott Garfield/ABC via Getty Images)

UNITED STATES - OCTOBER 06: GREY'S ANATOMY - 'Where the Boys Are' - The men of Seattle Grace go on a camping trip together, Addison and Callie must team up to work on a patient, Meredith assists Sloan with a procedure unlike any she has experienced, and, suspicious of her recent actions at the hospital, Bailey confronts Cristina, on 'Grey's Anatomy,' THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9 (9:00-10:01 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (Photo by Craig Sjodin/ABC via Getty Images)

UNITED STATES - OCTOBER 25: GREY'S ANATOMY - 'From a Whisper to a Scream' - A traumatic car accident fills the ER, Cristina has a crisis of conscience about her deceptive teamwork with Burke, and Izzie pushes the boundaries of her probation, on 'Grey's Anatomy,' THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23 (9:00-10:01 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (Photo by Karen Neal/ABC via Getty Images)

UNITED STATES - OCTOBER 19: GREY'S ANATOMY - 'Staring at the Sun' - The O'Malley Family visits George at the hospital, Meredith is determined to have a more positive outlook on life, Derek and Addison strive for a civil relationship, and Richard endeavors to reunite with his wife, Adele, on 'Grey's Anatomy,' THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16 (9:00-10:01 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (Photo by Karen Neal/ABC via Getty Images)

UNITED STATES - NOVEMBER 14: GREY'S ANATOMY - 'Six Days' - After a successful operation on his heart, George's father undergoes surgery for his cancer, Thatcher Grey visits Seattle Grace in order to see his new granddaughter, and Meredith discovers that Derek has trouble sleeping soundly, on 'Grey's Anatomy,' THURSDAY, JANUARY 4 (9:00-10:01 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (Photo by Michael Desmond/ABC via Getty Images)

CANADA - NOVEMBER 14: GREY'S ANATOMY - 'Six Days' - After a successful operation on his heart, George's father undergoes surgery for his cancer, Thatcher Grey visits Seattle Grace in order to see his new granddaughter, and Meredith discovers that Derek has trouble sleeping soundly, on 'Grey's Anatomy,' THURSDAY, JANUARY 4 (9:00-10:01 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (Photo by Ron Tom/ABC via Getty Images)

UNITED STATES - JANUARY 07: GREY'S ANATOMY - 'Walk on Water' - Beginning February 8, Grey's Anatomy enters a three-episode story arc that will challenge the interns of Seattle Grace -- and 'Grey's' fans as well -- like never before. 'Walk on Water' airs THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8 (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. Elizabeth Reaser (Independent Spirit Award winner for 'Sweet Land') guest stars as a patient over multiple episodes. (Photo by Vivian Zink/ABC via Getty Images)

UNITED STATES - MARCH 23: GREY'S ANATOMY - 'Desire' - As the interns of Seattle Grace cram for their upcoming exam, the attendings vie for the Chief's position by tending to the chairman of the hospital board after he's admitted as a patient. Meanwhile, Burke struggles to involve Cristina in the wedding planning, things heat up between Addison and Alex, and Derek questions his relationship with Meredith, on 'Grey's Anatomy,' THURSDAY, APRIL 26 (9:00-10:01 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (Photo by Gale Adler/ABC via Getty Images)

UNITED STATES - MAY 02: GREY'S ANATOMY - 'Didn't We Almost Have It All' - Cristina and Burke's wedding day arrives - along with the interns' first exam results - and a successor to the Chief is named, as Callie and George make a big decision about their relationship, on the Season Finale of 'Grey's Anatomy,' THURSDAY, MAY 17 (9:00-10:07 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (Photo by Scott Garfield/ABC via Getty Images)

UNITED STATES - JULY 25: GREY'S ANATOMY - 'Love/Addiction' - The residents and interns treat the victims of a massive explosion at an apartment building, while Alex investigates the cause of the accident, Mama Burke returns to collect her son's things just as Cristina trades her wedding presents in exchange for surgeries, Lexie tries to have a heart-to-heart with an unwilling Meredith, and while Callie is overwhelmed with her duties as Chief Resident, Bailey searches for an outlet for her pent-up leadership skills, on 'Grey's Anatomy,' THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4 (9:00-10:01 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (Photo by Michael Desmond/ABC via Getty Images)

UNITED STATES - OCTOBER 05: GREY'S ANATOMY - 'Haunt You Every Day' - It's Halloween, and the day is full of surprises for the doctors of Seattle Grace - Alex receives an unexpected and welcome visit from his former patient, Ava/Rebecca, Meredith is convinced that her mother's ashes are haunting her, Cristina is snubbed by a surgeon she admires, and Callie announces George and Izzie's affair to their fellow doctors, on 'Grey's Anatomy,' THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25 (9:00-10:02 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (Photo by Ron Tom/ABC via Getty Images)

UNITED STATES - APRIL 07: GREY'S ANATOMY - 'Piece of My Heart' - Addison returns to Seattle Grace to perform an operation and is taken aback by all of the changes in her old co-workers' lives. Meanwhile Meredith and Derek's clinical trial has its first patient, and Rebecca/Ava returns with shocking news for Alex, on 'Grey's Anatomy,' THURSDAY, MAY 1 (9:00-10:01 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (Photo by Scott Garfield/ABC via Getty Images)

UNITED STATES - MAY 03: GREY'S ANATOMY - 'Freedom' - On the two-hour season finale of 'Grey's Anatomy,' Meredith and Derek have one last shot at a successful outcome in their clinical trial, as the other surgeons work together to free a boy from a hardening block of cement. Meanwhile, Izzie helps Alex care for an ailing Rebecca, and Lexie discovers critical information about George's intern status, on 'Grey's Anatomy,' THURSDAY, MAY 22 (9:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (Photo by Randy Holmes/ABC via Getty Images)

UNITED STATES - MAY 09: GREY'S ANATOMY - 'Freedom' - On the two-hour season finale of 'Grey's Anatomy,' Meredith and Derek have one last shot at a successful outcome in their clinical trial, as the other surgeons work together to free a boy from a hardening block of cement. Meanwhile, Izzie helps Alex care for an ailing Rebecca, and Lexie discovers critical information about George's intern status, on 'Grey's Anatomy,' THURSDAY, MAY 22 (9:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (Photo by Michael Desmond/ABC via Getty Images)

UNITED STATES - AUGUST 04: GREY'S ANATOMY - 'Here Comes the Flood' - A plumbing leak becomes a deluge and wreaks havoc at Seattle Grace, as the Chief attempts to implement new teaching policies and George tries to retake his residency exam; meanwhile Derek hopes to move the roommates out of Meredith's house, to their surprise, on 'Grey's Anatomy,' THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9 (9:00-10:01 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (Photo by Danny Feld/ABC via Getty Images)

UNITED STATES - SEPTEMBER 19: GREY'S ANATOMY - 'Rise Up' - The Chief announces to the residents that a solo surgery will be awarded, and the news sends them into a competitive frenzy. Meanwhile Derek turns to Bailey for advice when he feels Cristina is interfering in his relationship with Meredith, and Erica discovers a shocking connection between one of her surgical residents and a longtime patient, on 'Grey's Anatomy,' THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6 (9:00-10:01 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (Photo by Scott Garfield/ABC via Getty Images)

UNITED STATES - DECEMBER 10: GREY'S ANATOMY - 'Beat Your Heart Out' - Now that Derek has the engagement ring, he searches for the perfect way to propose to Meredith, as Lexie demands that Mark go public with their relationship, and Bailey, encouraged by her work on recent cases and by Dr. Dixon, considers a new direction for her medical career, on 'Grey's Anatomy,' THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5 (9:00-10:02 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (Photo by Randy Holmes/ABC via Getty Images)

UNITED STATES - FEBRUARY 05: GREY'S ANATOMY - 'I Will Follow You into the Dark' - After learning at a deposition that more of his patients have died than survived, Derek decides to quit, even as Meredith refuses to give up on him. Meanwhile Bailey and the Chief continue to bicker over her peds fellowship -- until Adele steps in to mediate -- and Izzie's interns discover something unsettling on a 'patient x,' unaware that the charts they're looking at are actually Izzie's, on 'Grey's Anatomy,' THURSDAY, MARCH 12 (9:00-10:02 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (Photo by Ron Tom/ABC via Getty Images)

UNITED STATES - APRIL 16: GREY'S ANATOMY - 'What a Difference a Day Makes' - As Meredith, Derek and all of their friends prepare for the big wedding, a group of college students, injured in a car crash as they were heading to their graduation ceremony, is admitted to the ER. Meanwhile, Izzie fears the worst when she begins experiencing familiar symptoms, on 'Grey's Anatomy,' THURSDAY, MAY 7 (9:00-10:02 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (Photo by Scott Garfield/ABC via Getty Images)

GREY'S ANATOMY - 'Holidaze' -- As Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's pass, Miranda is visited by her father, William, who disapproves of her choices in life; meanwhile, Mark and Lexie must cope with the shocking arrival of a woman from his past, and Thatcher Grey questions the Chief's recent behavior as Meredith comes to his defense, on 'Grey's Anatomy,' THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19 (9:00-10:01 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (Photo by Danny Feld/ABC via Getty Images) KIM RAVER, SANDRA OH, KEVIN MCKIDD

GREY'S ANATOMY - ABC's 'Grey's Anatomy' concludes the season with a two-hour shocker, THURSDAY, MAY 20. In the first hour, entitled 'Sanctuary' (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET), Seattle Grace Hospital is hit with a crisis like no other in its history. Then, in the second hour, 'Death and All His Friends' (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET), Cristina and Meredith's surgical skills are put to the ultimate test. (Photo by Danny Feld/ABC via Getty Images) JESSICA CAPSHAW, SARA RAMIREZ

GREY'S ANATOMY - ABC's 'Grey's Anatomy' concludes the season with a two-hour shocker, THURSDAY, MAY 20. In the first hour, entitled 'Sanctuary' (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET), Seattle Grace Hospital is hit with a crisis like no other in its history. Then, in the second hour, 'Death and All His Friends' (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET), Cristina and Meredith's surgical skills are put to the ultimate test. (Photo by Scott Garfield/ABC via Getty Images) CHANDRA WILSON

GREY'S ANATOMY - 'With You I'm Born Again' -- After an unforgettable and heart-pounding season finale, 'Grey's Anatomy' returns for its seventh season on THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 (9:00-10:01 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. In the season premiere, the hospital staff is trying to deal with physical and emotional trauma in the wake of the deadly rampage of a vengeful gunman. As Dr. Perkins (James Tupper), a trauma counselor, is brought in to help in the recovery and to assess each doctor's readiness to return to work, Derek makes a spontaneous decision to resign as Chief and rushes back into surgery, taking everything a little too fast, and Cristina buries herself in her wedding planning. (Photo by Peter 'Hopper' Stone/ABC via Getty Images) JESSE WILLIAMS, SARA RAMIREZ, JESSICA CAPSHAW (OBSCURED), SARAH DREW

GREY'S ANATOMY - 'Superfreak' - When Derek receives an unexpected and unwelcome visit from his estranged sister, Amelia, issues between the siblings -- both past and present -- come to the surface; the Chief tries to help Alex when he notices that he's refusing to use the elevators after his near-fatal shooting; and Meredith and Derek continue their efforts to ease Cristina back into surgery after her post-traumatic stress, on 'Grey's Anatomy,' THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7 (9:00-10:01 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (Photo by Richard Cartwright/ABC via Getty Images) CATERINA SCORSONE

GREY'S ANATOMY - 'Can't Fight Biology' - Things are hostile on all fronts when a visit to the obstetrician results in some disturbing news for Meredith and Derek, and Lexie loses it when she notices Meredith and April getting closer. Meanwhile a car crash brings in multiple traumas and Jackson tries using his physical attributes to get ahead in the operating room, while Cristina's self-doubt carries outside of the hospital and into her house hunting with Owen, on 'Grey's Anatomy,' THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14 (9:00-10:01 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (Photo by Adam Taylor/ABC via Getty Images) PATRICK DEMPSEY, ELLEN POMPEO

GREY'S ANATOMY - 'Adrift and at Peace' - Despite Meredith's objections to the idea, a concerned Derek takes Cristina on a fishing trip in order to get away from it all, while Teddy, feeling directionless without Cristina, directs all of her efforts and compassion towards a dying patient (played by Scott Foley) who lacks the proper insurance to seek medical treatment, on 'Grey's Anatomy,' THURS., DECEMBER 2 (9:00-10:01 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (Photo by Adam Taylor/ABC via Getty Images) CHYLER LEIGH, ERIC DANE

GREY'S ANATOMY - 'White Wedding' - As Callie and Arizona's wedding approaches, the couple quickly realize that the day they've been looking forward to is not turning out the way they'd envisioned. Meanwhile Alex continues to make the other residents jealous as he appears to be the top contender for Chief Resident, Meredith and Derek make a decision that will change their lives forever, and Dr. Perkins presents Teddy with a very tempting proposition, on Grey's Anatomy,' THURSDAY, MAY 5 (9:00-10:01 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (Photo by Richard Cartwright/ABC via Getty Images)JESSICA CAPSHAW, SARA RAMIREZ

GREY'S ANATOMY - 'Love, Loss and Legacy' - The residents try their hardest to impress surgical great Catherine Avery-who also happens to be Jackson's mother-when she arrives at Seattle Grace to perform a groundbreaking transplant surgery; Arizona and Alex find their hands tied with a confidentiality issue when a familiar patient comes into the ER; meanwhile, a love-struck Teddy throws a dinner party for the couples, and Bailey makes a decision regarding her love life, on Grey's Anatomy, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13 (9:00-10:02 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (Photo by Richard Cartwright/ABC via Getty Images)CHANDRA WILSON

GREY'S ANATOMY - 'Loss, Love and Legacy' - The residents try their hardest to impress surgical great Catherine Avery-who also happens to be Jackson's mother-when she arrives at Seattle Grace to perform a groundbreaking transplant surgery; Arizona and Alex find their hands tied with a confidentiality issue when a familiar patient comes into the ER; meanwhile, a love-struck Teddy throws a dinner party for the couples, and Bailey makes a decision regarding her love life, on Grey's Anatomy, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13 (9:00-10:02 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (Photo by Richard Cartwright/ABC via Getty Images)SARAH DREW, DEBBIE ALLEN

GREY'S ANATOMY - 'Suddenly' - A severe car crash involving an entire family results in an all-hands-on situation in the ER, as the eldest daughter is left to make the toughest decision of her life. Meanwhile Teddy, still in the dark about Henry's death, calls upon Cristina to help with her patient in the O.R., and Lexie finds herself working alongside Mark's new girlfriend, Julia, during an eye surgery on Grey's Anatomy, THURSDAY, JANUARY 5 (9:00-10:02 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (Photo by Richard Foreman/ABC via Getty Images) ELLEN POMPEO, PATRICK DEMPSEY

GREY'S ANATOMY - 'If Only You Were Lonely' - As Adele's condition continues to deteriorate, Richard considers altering their living situation; an explosion at a local coffee shop results in a busy day in the ER for the doctors; Callie takes Meredith under her wing by helping her study for her boards; Lexie joins Arizona and Alex in peds, as they continue to care for intern Morgan's premature son; and when Jackson snaps at a patient, Mark encourages him to find ways to relieve his stress. Meanwhile, Cristina lets her suspicions get the best of her, on 'Grey's Anatomy,' THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23 (9:00-10:02 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (Photo by Vivian Zink/ABC via Getty Images)LORETTA DEVINE, JAMES PICKENS JR.

GREY'S ANATOMY - 'Migration' - The residents determine their future as they make their final decisions regarding post residency positions; Mark admits to Derek that he is torn between his love for Lexie and the fact that Julia can give him everything he's ever wanted; Ben plans something extra special for Bailey, but she is preoccupied with her work; and Arizona encourages her childhood friend, Nick, to have surgery. Meanwhile a couple on their third honeymoon come to the hospital complaining of mysterious symptoms, on Grey's Anatomy, THURSDAY, MAY 10 (9:00-10:01 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (Photo by Richard Cartwright / ABC via Getty Images)JUSTIN CHAMBERS, JESSE WILLIAMS

GREY'S ANATOMY - 'Flight' - Faced with a life threatening situation, the doctors must fight to stay alive while trying to save the lives of their peers; Bailey and Ben make a decision regarding their relationship; and Teddy is presented with a tempting offer. Meanwhile, Richard plans a special dinner for the residents, on the Season Finale of 'Grey's Anatomy,' THURSDAY, MAY 17 (9:00-10:01 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (Photo by Karen Neal/ABC via Getty Images)ERIC DANE, ELLEN POMPEO

GREY'S ANATOMY - 'Going Going Gone' - The doctors of Seattle Grace are faced with the aftermath of last season's plane crash. As they try to move on with their lives, they must learn to adapt to the changes, cope with their losses and move forward with their relationships and careers, on the ninth-season premiere of 'Grey's Anatomy,' THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 (9:00-10:02 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (Photo by Danny Feld/ABC via Getty images)CAMILLA LUDDINGTON

GREY'S ANATOMY - 'Second Opinion' - As the doctors continue with their lawsuit, they're forced to confront the realities of their injuries. Meanwhile, Bailey tricks Arizona into helping her with a pediatric case, and Cristina tries to find normalcy in her new environment, on 'Grey's Anatomy,' THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15 (9:00-10:02 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. ((Ron Tom ABC/ via Getty Images)SARA RAMIREZ, PATRICK DEMPSEY, ELLEN POMPEO, SANDRA OH

GREY'S ANATOMY- 'Things We Said Today' - Bailey puts her wedding day on hold and continues her efforts to save Adele's life, Cristina and Owen remain undecided about their pending divorce, while Arizona and Callie try to get their spark back. Meanwhile, the hospital becomes inundated with a group of bikers after a horrible accident, on 'Grey's Anatomy,' THURSDAY, JANUARY 10 (9:00-10:02 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (Photo by Kelsey McNeal/ABC via Getty Images)CHANDRA WILSON, JASON GEORGE

GREY'S ANATOMY - 'Perfect Storm' - Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital enters crisis mode as the storm rages, resources become scarce and patients flood in by the busload. Meanwhile, one of the doctors fights for their life, on the Season Finale of 'Grey's Anatomy,' THURSDAY, MAY 16 (9:00-10:02 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (Photo by Eric McCandless/ABC via Getty Images)ELLEN POMPEO, PATRICK DEMPSEY

GREY'S ANATOMY - 'Seal Our Fate' - 'Grey's Anatomy' returns for its monumental tenth season with a two-hour event, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 (9:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. In the first hour, 'Seal Our Fate' (9:00-10:00 p.m.), the Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital doctors are faced with the devastation left by the storm. A giant mudslide in Seattle injures a group of first responders and citizens, causing the already shorthanded ER to spring into action. Meanwhile, Meredith is faced with a tough decision that will affect the life of a loved one, Callie is rocked by the reality of Arizona's infidelity, and Richard's life is in extreme danger. (Photo by Richard Cartwright/ABC via Getty Images) JESSE WILLIAMS

GREY'S ANATOMY - 'Thriller' - It's Halloween and the doctors of Grey Sloan Memorial are hit with a barrage of spooky patients, which affects their own plans and puts one doctor's well-being in jeopardy. Meanwhile, Derek collaborates with Ben on a new surgical technique, and Richard angers Bailey when he asks a second year resident to perform his next surgery, on a special Halloween episode of 'Grey's Anatomy,' THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31 (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (Photo by Richard Cartwright/ABC via Getty Images) JASON GEORGE, PATRICK DEMPSEY

GREY'S ANATOMY - 'Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word' - When an unexpected malpractice suit turns Callie's world upside down, her supportive father (Hector Elizondo) arrives and shares an interesting secret with her. Meanwhile, through flashbacks, we learn some surprising details about Callie and Arizona's marriage, on 'Grey's Anatomy,' THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14 (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (Photo by Danny Feld/ABC via Getty Images)SARA RAMIREZ, HECTOR ELIZONDO

GREY'S ANATOMY - 'Somebody That I Used To Know' - Ben worries that a casual conversation with Derek could potentially cause issues for Bailey, Cristina turns to Shane as tension grows with Meredith, and April's upcoming wedding makes for an uncomfortable situation between Jackson and Stephanie. Meanwhile, Meredith plans a Thanksgiving dinner at her house, on 'Grey's Anatomy,' THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21 (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (Photo by Kelsey McNeal/ABC via Getty Images)CAMILLA LUDDINGTON, JUSTIN CHAMBERS

GREY'S ANATOMY - 'Take It Back' - The doctors face the consequences of the events that took place at April's wedding. Meredith feels betrayed when Derek goes back on a promise, Alex is furious after returning to the hospital and hearing the news about his father, and Arizona and Callie decide whether or not to move forward together. Meanwhile, Bailey realizes she was wrong about the motive behind Ben's decision to move back to Seattle, on 'Grey's Anatomy,' THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27 (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (Photo by Eric McCandless/ABC via Getty Images)SARAH DREW, JESSE WILLIAMS

GREY'S ANATOMY - 'Change Of Heart' - Jackson is given the daunting task of delivering disappointing news to the doctors. Meanwhile, Derek's sister Amelia drops by for a surprise visit, Richard surprises Catherine in Boston and when Bailey gets frustrated by the slow pace of her research, she makes a risky decision on 'Grey's Anatomy,' THURSDAY, APRIL 24 (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (Kelsey McNeal/ABC via Getty Images)

GREY'S ANATOMY - 'Fear (of the Unknown)' - In the Season 10 finale, the doctors of Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital bid an emotional farewell to the beloved Cristina Yang. A possible act of terrorism rocks Seattle and causes chaos at the hospital. Meanwhile, Meredith makes a life changing decision and one doctor receives shocking news on 'Grey's Anatomy,' THURSDAY, MAY 15 (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (Kelsey McNeal/ABC via Getty Images)

GREY'S ANATOMY - 'Don't Let's Start' - Owen becomes invested in a patient when he realizes she may have served in the military, April's mother (Connie Ray) pays her daughter a visit and bonds with Jackson, and Derek plans a family dinner. Meanwhile, a patient's diagnosis causes Bailey to reconsider her own health issues and Dr. Herman drops a bombshell on Arizona, on 'Grey's Anatomy,' THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6 (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (Eric McCandless/ABC via Getty Images)

GREY'S ANATOMY - 'Risk' - Maggie and Meredith disagree with Derek about the best way to approach a patient's case, which leads to a bigger argument between the couple. Meanwhile, Callie feels responsible when one of her veterans is pushed too far and one doctor's routine procedure results in a devastating diagnosis, on the winter finale of 'Grey's Anatomy,' THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20 (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (Danny Feld/ABC via Getty Images)

GREY'S ANATOMY - 'Don't Dream It's Over' - A patient's condition sparks a conversation between Richard and Maggie about Alzheimer's disease; April and Jackson struggle to return to their normal lives and Arizona is faced with the reality that Callie is moving on. Meanwhile, Meredith reveals her biggest fears about Derek, on 'Grey's Anatomy,' THURSDAY, MARCH 19 (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (Mitchell Haaseth/ABC via Getty Images)

GREY'S ANATOMY - 'How to Save a Life' - Derek witnesses a horrible car accident and springs into action to save lives, on 'Grey's Anatomy,' THURSDAY, APRIL 23 (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (Kelsey McNeal/ABC via Getty Images)

GREY'S ANATOMY - 'Sledgehammer' - Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital springs into action to save the lives of two young girls whose powerful story will force some of the doctors to revisit the effects of bullying on their own pasts. Meanwhile, Meredith must adjust to changes at home with her new roommates while Bailey continues to fight for the Chief of Surgery position and Jackson prepares for April's return to Seattle, on the Season 12 premiere of 'Grey's Anatomy,' THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 (8:00--9:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (Photo by Richard Cartwright/ABC via Getty Images)

GREY'S ANATOMY - 'I Choose You ' -- Maggie reevaluates her life choices after receiving an invitation to her ex-boyfriend's wedding; Richard questions Bailey's loyalty, and Jo confides in Stephanie about a secret she's been keeping from Alex. Meanwhile, Alex struggles with making a difficult decision that will affect the lives of newborn twins, on 'Grey's Anatomy,' THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8 (8:00--9:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (Photo by Mitchell Haaseth/ABC via Getty Images)

GREY'S ANATOMY - 'Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?' - In the midst of the sisters' dinner party, Maggie ditches her cooking duties to rush to the hospital. Meanwhile, April steps in to help cook as an attempt to avoid Jackson, and Arizona nervously waits to find out more about Callie's new girlfriend, on 'Grey's Anatomy,' THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22 (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (Photo by Mitchell Haaseth/ABC via Getty Images)

GREY'S ANATOMY - 'Something Against You' - The team of doctors work on a high stakes case of a long time patient, adding additional pressure to an already tense environment. Meanwhile, Bailey wants Ben to kick out their new roommate, and Arizona is eager to get back into the dating world with a new wingman, on 'Grey's Anatomy,' THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12 (8:00--9:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (Photo by Vivian Zink/ABC via Getty Images)

GREY'S ANATOMY - 'When It Hurts So Bad' - Meredith takes a step forward with Will but quickly regrets it; Maggie senses a disconnection with Andrew; and Amelia reevaluates her relationship with Owen. Meanwhile, Catherine comes into town and really shakes things up with April and Jackson, on 'Grey's Anatomy,' THURSDAY, MARCH 31 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) on the ABC Television Network. (Photo by Ron Batzdorff/ABC via via Getty Images)SARAH DREW

GREY'S ANATOMY - 'The Sound of Silence' - Meredith is brutally attacked by a patient, and Penny is the one who discovers her. The doctors of Grey Sloan Memorial rush to stabilize Meredith and remain by her side in the harrowing aftermath, on the midseason return of 'Grey's Anatomy,' THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11 (8:00--9:00 p.m. EST) on the ABC Television Network. (Photo by Nicole Wilder/ABC via Getty Images)JAMES PICKENS JR., ELLEN POMPEO

GREY'S ANATOMY - 'I Wear the Face' - Meredith goes on an ambulance ride with Owen and Nathan to pick up a heart for a transplant patient. Musician & MS patient Kyle Diaz is admitted to Grey Sloan Memorial with a tremor in his hand, and the residents apply for the Preminger Grant. Meanwhile, Catherine continues to insert herself into Jackson and April's business against Richard's wishes, on 'Grey's Anatomy,' THURSDAY, APRIL 7 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) on the ABC Television Network. (Photo by Richard Cartwright/ABC via via Getty Images)WILMER VALDERRAMA, JERRIKA HINTON

GREY'S ANATOMY - 'Mama Tried' - Callie and Arizona are at odds over Sofia's future, and Stephanie questions the status of her relationship with Kyle. Meanwhile, Alex and April work on a pregnant teen that is readmitted to Grey Sloan Memorial, on 'Grey's Anatomy,' THURSDAY, MAY 5 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT), on the ABC Television Network. (Photo by Richard Cartwright/ABC via Getty Images)SARA RAMIREZ

GREY'S ANATOMY - 'At Last' - Owen and Amelia take their relationship to the next level; Alex gains some clarity on his future with Jo; and Callie and Arizona continue to struggle with the current custody arrangement, on 'Grey's Anatomy,' THURSDAY, MAY 12 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT), on the ABC Television Network. (Photo by Kelsey McNeal/ABC via Getty Images)JUSTIN CHAMBERS, ELLEN POMPEO

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GREY'S ANATOMY - 'I Want You With Me' - 'Grey's Anatomy' returns for its monumental tenth season with a two-hour event, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 (9:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. In the second hour, 'I Want You With Me' (10:00-11:00 p.m.), the fight continues to save those affected by the storm, Callie makes a bold decision regarding her relationship, and the doctors come together upon receiving devastating news. (Photo by Danny Feld/ABC via Getty Images) PATRICK DEMPSEY, ELLEN POMPEO

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Anatomy

Bridget Regan Reacts To Her Incredible ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Replacement Abigail Spencer – Deadline

August 6, 2017 medical

Bridget Regan took to Twitter to express love to her fans and celebrate the casting of TimelessstarAbigail Spenceras her replacement onGreys Anatomy. Spencer will play Megan Hunt, Owens sister on the ABC Shondaland drama. She replaces Regan who could not return to the series due to scheduling conflicts.

Thanks for all the love guys! said Regan on Twitter. She continued to praise Spencer calling her an incredible actor and saying that she will make a brilliant Megan.

Regan is a series regular in TNTs The Last Ship which received a two-season pickup through Season 5. Season 4 premieres on August 20. Regan will play Sasha, a former Navy Intelligence Officer now operating under diplomatic cover in China for the newly reformed United States government.

Greys AnatomySeason 14 debuts with a two-hour premiere on September 28. The new seasonsees the returnof Krista Vernoff, who served as head writer and executive producer for the series first seven seasons, joining the showrunning team of Shonda Rhimes and Betsy Beers.

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Neuroscience

The humble squid’s extraordinary service to neuroscience – Irish Times

August 6, 2017 medical

I first saw them by night, or rather by flashlight aimed beside the dinghy as we fished a mile beyond Brightons pier. A whole shoal of them appeared beneath the boat, waving their arms, their button eyes glistening.

We were not fishing for squid too foreign a taste for England in those days. But this early glimpse left me fascinated with their kind, not least their giant, still greatly mysterious relative with eyes the size of hubcaps.

The Brighton squids were the regular, long-fin Doryteuthis of inshore waters, not the huge, deep-water Architeuthis dux, snared this summer as trawler by-catch on the Porcupine Bank. The C na Mara (a nice echo) landed two separate specimens at Dingle a few weeks apart.

Expiring on they way up, each was around 6m long, counting in the tentacles. They brought to seven the number landed in 350 years, including a remarkable three in 1995 alone.

Two of those were trawled from the Porcupine Bank by a Marine Institute survey vessel. Dr Kevin Flannery, the Dingle marine biologist, would now like the institute to send its remote cameras for a proper look around. Meanwhile, the second squid, as dead as the first but in better shape, will soon be on display in the Dingle Oceanworld aquarium.

What could seem strangest is that giant squid are soft-bodied molluscs, like limpets or winkles. Abandoning external shells to work on jet propulsion, they have developed genes and nerves of special interest to science.

Practically every darn thing we know about how nerves work, wrote Martin Wells (HGs grandson), has been worked out from squid nerves.

I remembered the late Dr Wells, a zoologist at Cambridge University, when watching a grisly YouTube video of New Zealand scientists dissecting an Architeuthis with their students. Wells did his own share of slicing into cephalopods squid, octopus and cuttlefish and as a pioneer researcher found the whole group fascinating and wonderfully alien: Im sure he loved ET. (Find his 1998 book Civilisation and the Limpet.)

Out of water, a giant squid makes a flaccid and slithery corpse, much smaller than when living, reeking of ammonia, and far from the sinister Kraken of Nordic myths. Those tipped ashore in Ireland tend to be young and rather small, well short of the 18m now seen as maximum total length of the bigger females.

Giant squid hunt by sight, snatching at fish (and smaller squid) with velcro-tipped tentacles and pulling them in with suckered arms to a sharp, hard, parrots beak. These durable remnants were found in the stomachs of sperm whales, the squids chief predator, at the Belmullet, Co Mayo, whaling station of the early 1900s.

The Porcupine Bank may, indeed, prove a special local haunt of Architeuthis, where blue whiting and horse mackerel have been found in their food. But giant squids live worldwide, short of the polar seas, and were first filmed alive off Japan in 2004 .

There has been speculation about their variety, with strong claims for eight species or more. But a recent project, led by the University of Copenhagen, studied the genomes of giant squid from 43 tissue samples across their world range. Among the team was Dr Louise Allcock, a leading researcher on cephalopods, at the Martin Ryan Institute at NUI Galway.

It found so little variation in the squid DNA as to plump for Architeuthis dux as a single global species (see the study at http://iti.ms/2vL1T91). But this posed questions for evolution and biogeography: how had the squid spread so widely without mutation and adaptive change?

Global numbers must be large to withstand the steady, substantial appetite of sperm and other toothed whales and the hunting of squid juveniles by dolphins, fish and even sea birds.

Heavy fishing of tuna may have changed the hunting pressure on squid: the increase in tuna catches, referred to in this study, are said to result in an extra 20 million tonnes of squid of all kinds in the world oceans.

A sudden inflation in an original, small population of giant squid could explain the sameness of their global DNA. But the team guessed at the possible migration of adults, unusually tolerant of changing regional conditions, and drifting of the squids young in the great oceanic conveyor belt that carries deep north Atlantic water to surface again in the Pacific.

The squids fellow mollusc, the octopus, is renowned for extraordinary intelligence and colour-change camouflage. A recent sequencing of its genome found it has about 10,000 more genes than humans, with hundreds that dont have counterparts in other animals (nature.com/articles/nature14668).

The squid, like the octopus, edits thousands of genes, using RNA, to serve an exceptional and complex nervous system. This is the largest among invertebrates and for decades has made the ordinary, inshore, fishmongers squid the main model organism of neuroscience.

Michael Vineys Reflections on Another Life, a selection of columns from the past four decades, is available from irishtimes.com/irishtimesbooks; viney@anu.ie

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Anatomy

‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Season 14 Set Photo Reunites Two Key Stars – People’s Choice

August 4, 2017 medical

Johnni Macke 3:00 pm on August 3, 2017

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The cast of Greys Anatomy is having way too much fun on set, and it just makes us wish we could join them as they gear up for the upcoming season.

On Wednesday (Aug. 2), Sarah Drew and Kelly McCreary proved that life as a doctor isnt always healthy with a funny photo from the season 14 set.

Back at the place where all the snacks are free #GreysAnatomy #season14 @seekellymccreary, Drew captioned her hilarious behind-the-scenes photo.

As you can see the two actresses Drew plays Dr. April Kepner and McCreary plays Dr. Maggie Pierce have raided the snack room and they arent shy about showing off their loot. Between the multiple bags of chips and the granola bars in their pockets, the whole picture makes us laugh.

Though the photo itself doesnt give away any details about whats to come next season, seeing the stars together makes us think their characters will be sharing the screen a lot more when the drama returns. While on screen the two doctors seem to be in a battle for Dr. Jackson Averys (Jesse Williams) love, their off screen reunion makes its clear that the only love the ladies really share is that of snacks, and we dont blame them.

In fact, McCreary seconded her co-stars need for snack foods by sharing the same photo with a similar caption. We just came for the free food. #greysanatomy #season14, she wrote alongside the photo.

Now, if only we knew what was in the other snack bins behind the two stars. Maybe some cookies, or fruit snacks? What do you think the Greys Anatomy doctors chow down on in between takes?

Greys Anatomy returns with a two-hour premiere on September 28, 2017 at 8 p.m. on ABC.

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Anatomy

Ben Roethlisberger, and the anatomy of the ‘Pump Fake’ – Behind the Steel Curtain

August 4, 2017 medical

When we evaluate quarterbacks, the one skill set that is often neglected is the pump fake. The pump fake is a skill that only few quarterbacks can execute, but if done correctly, has the ability to change the course of a game. Perhaps to better understand this, we should perhaps understand why the pump fake is a useful skill for quarterbacks.

Most defensive backs read the eyes of the quarterback in order to anticipate where a they are going to throw. A good pump fake can draw defenders away from the actual spot that a quarterback intends to throw. When it comes to this skill, no quarterback in the NFL can excute this like Ben Roethlisberger. Over the years, Roethlisberger has been able to execute the pump fake in such a way that deceives an entire defense on the field.

One criteria required to execute the pump fake is hand size. It is no secret that Roethlisbergers has some of the biggest hands among NFL quarterbacks. With this noted, Roethlisberger is able to execute two types of pump fakes: The soft fake and The hard fake.

In this type of fake, the quarterback barely raises his arm, as Roethlisberger demonstrates here. Notice that subtle gesture freezes the safety just enough for him to execute the perfect throw to receiver Martavis Bryant. The whole idea is that even with the soft fake, Roethlisberger is to deceive the safety into thinking he is throwing in the opposite direction.

This is Bens signature fake and it is one that is amazing to watch. Ben in this case, fully commits to performing a throwing motion but note how the ball never comes out of his hand. The nature of his motion freezes the outside and inside linebacker, and draws the cornerback towards him; as a result, tight end Jesse James is wide open to make the catch.

Last season, according to Pro Football Focus, Ben Roethlisberger had the highest percentage of pump fakes per drop back by a very large margin. It is clear from viewing this statistic, Roethlisberger has fully adopted this skill to the point where it has become second nature.

The only real method of stopping Roethlisbergers pump fake is for pass rushers to get close enough to aim at his throwing shoulder. The problem in this case being that the Steelers have one of the best offensive lines in the NFL, and has made it increasingly difficult for pass rushers to get close to Roethlisberger. No matter what one may say about Roethlisberger, this skill is one of many that makes him among the very elite at his position.

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Anatomy

‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Season 14: Jesse Williams Reunites With Sarah Drew And Kelly McCreary – People’s Choice

August 4, 2017 medical

Johnni Macke 2:00 pm on August 4, 2017

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The cast of Greys Anatomy cant get enough of one another, and its making all of us fans even more ready for the series to return this fall.

On Thursday (Aug. 3), Kelly McCreary posted a hilarious picture with her two costars Jesse Williams and Sarah Drew, and from the looks of it these actors cant escape one another even if they wanted to!

Cant even take a ride on a golf cart without these two. #Jaggpril, McCreary, who plays Dr. Maggie Pierce on the ABC drama captioned her goofy group selfie.

Although it looks like Williamss Jackson Avery and Drews April Kepner may very well be in a love triangle with McCrearys Pierce come season 13, the storyline clearly isnt causing this trio to take a break from hanging out. In fact, you could even say theyre a little too close for comfort.

Both Williams and Drew shared the same photo on their Instagram accounts, and their captions just say it all. Hey guys Its cool if I ride with you, right? #jaggpril, Drew wrote on her repost. Williams took the picture and said, This is going well so far #Jaggpril.

The best part about this trios on-set golf cart ride is that the hashtag #Jaggapril was used on all of the images. Its a mixture of all of their characters name and gives us a little taste of what life is going to be like at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital when the series picks back up.

Greys Anatomy returns with a two-hour premiere on September 28, 2017 at 8 p.m. on ABC for its 14th season.

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Human Behavior

Mindful Rage – Slate Magazine

August 4, 2017 medical

Robert Wright

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On this weeks episode of my podcast, I Have to Ask, I spoke with Robert Wright, the best-selling of author of books including The Moral Animal, Nonzero, and The Evolution of God. Those books covered subjects such as the evolutionary roots of human behavior, globalization and technologys positive influence on our relationships and lives, and how religious belief has become increasingly tolerant over time. His new book is called Why Buddhism is True: The Science and Philosophy of Meditation and Enlightenment. It seeks to explain why Buddhism is so valuable, both to the world and to Wrights own life, and how its core insights reflect real truths about evolution and human psychology.

Below is an edited transcript of part of the show. You can find links to every episode here, and the entire interview with Wright is also below. Please subscribe to I Have to Ask wherever you get your podcasts.

Isaac Chotiner: I should say, in the interest of full disclosure, that my first paid job in journalism was at bloggingheads.tv, which you were the founder of.

Robert Wright: You realize youve just undermined the credibility of this entire conversation?

I didnt make enough money that Im in any sort of debt to you.

Thats true. Well, then, I may have the opposite problem in this conversation.

Can you just talk a little bit about what Buddhism is, and specifically, the variety of Buddhism that youre talking about in this book?

Well, first of all, theres religious Buddhism, which this book isnt about. This book is about what you might call the naturalistic or secular part of Buddhism. Its not about reincarnation, and its not about prayers, and so on. It is about the central claim of Buddhist philosophy, which is that the reason we suffer, and the reason we make other people suffer, is because we dont see the world clearly. Buddhist practice, including meditation, can be seen as a program for seeing the world more clearly.

You write in the book that you wondered if there was a way to put the actual truth about human nature and the human condition into a form that would not just identify and explain the illusions we labor under, but would help us liberate ourselves from them. One of the things that youre doing in the book is youre talking about these illusions, and youre explaining how science gives us some reason to understand why we have these illusions and that Buddhism and science, in this sense, coexist or teach us the same thing. Can you talk a little bit about that?

Yeah. I had written in the past about evolutionary psychology, and one thing that struck me is that actually, the human mind was not designed by natural selection to see the world clearly, per se. Thats not the bottom line. The bottom line is like: What psychological tendencies got the genes of our ancestors into subsequent generations? Often, [that] involved seeing the world clearly. You want to have a pretty clear visual picture of the world, generally, but not in all respects. If having a mind that is deceived or that has a distorted view of things will get genes into the next generation, then distortion will be built into the mind.

What would be an example of that?

Buddhism makes two really radical-seeming claims, when you drill down on what Buddhists mean by, We dont see the world clearly. One thing they mean is that we dont see ourselves clearly at all. In fact, Buddhism goes so far as to say, Were confused about the very existence of a self. There is a sense in which the self doesnt exist, which is pretty radical. Then, theres also a claim about how deluded we are about the world out there, that the people and the objects we see, we tend to have a distorted view of, we attribute to them a kind of essence that isnt there. Both of these claims may sound strong, but I think theres a lot more to be said for them than you might imagine. I think evolutionary psychology explains why we do suffer from these particular distortions.

One of those distortions concerns things such as our love of chocolate.

Chocolate, which I remain a fan of, as I was before I started meditating. Here, we get to another of the kind of central claims of Buddhism, very central, that in a way, is related to the other things Ive said about what Buddhism is. The idea that at the root of suffering was like, thirst, craving, for not just food, but for material attainments, for status, for sex, for everything that we crave. The illusion there is that lasting gratification will ensue, or even that it will endure for very long. It actually tends not to, right? We tend to pursue things as if they will be more deeply and enduringly gratifying than they are. The Buddha stressed their impermanence, that they would evaporate, and I think evolutionary psychology, again, explains why they evaporate.

Well, sure. Organisms have to be motivated, from natural selections point of view, to do things, to nourish themselves, to do whatever will get genes spread, like sex, but they cant be enduringly happy with these things, or they wouldnt sit around and get busy. Its a dog-eat-dog world out there. The fleetingness of pleasure is a product of natural selection. Were learning more about the brain chemistry of it, and I talk a little about that. Thats another example. The idea, in general, with mindfulness meditation, which is the kind I focus on in the book, is to, rather than be driven by your feelings, examine them and decide which feelings you think are offering good guidance and which arent.

If I really want to eat my second ice cream sundae of the day, you, in the book, you dont think that the way to do that is to repress it, necessarily, but to think about why I have that desire for it, and why, in fact, it may not make me that happy to have a second ice cream sundae. Is that correct?

Well, not just to think about it, and in fact, I came out of my study of evolutionary psychology very aware that knowing about the problem of human nature by itself doesnt solve the problem. Mindfulness meditation is a practice for getting better at seeing whats driving you and deciding consciously whether you want to be driven in exactly that way.

Righteous indignation is a powerful motivator. We just need to be mindful that our conception of whats righteous is warped.

Thats why, I think its interesting that Buddhism, a couple thousand years before Darwin, diagnosed the human predicament in ways that make a lot of sense in terms of evolutionary psychology and also came up with a prescription, a program that is not trivially easy to follow, by any means. Then again, its a difficult problem, but a program that I think works in a kind of pragmatic, therapeutic sense. Beyond that, it can take you into really, I think, interesting philosophical, and I would say, spiritual territory. Ive been on meditation retreats, a number of them, where you really just do nothing but meditation all day, no contact with the outside world. In that context, you can really go to some interesting places.

One of the things that you write about in your book, just to move off things like chocolate, is anger. You talk about why, in a certain way, we sometimes get pleasure from anger. In some incident of road rage or something, being angry really brings us some sort of joy. Again, its not long-lasting. I was wondering, in your own life, how do you feel like Buddhism has helped you with anger?

Im as prone to rage as the next person.

I worked for you, I know this.

I was actually ... I forget, was I a very well-behaved boss?

I contend that there are worse bosses. Some of them occupy very high positions, even as we speak.

Rage is an interesting example, because it, in a certain sense, made more sense in the environment of our evolution, a hunter-gatherer environment, than it makes now. The point of rage, from natural selections point of view, is to demonstrate that people cant mess with you. If you disrespect me, if you try to steal my mate, whatever, I will fight you. Even if I lose the fight, I have sent a signal to everyone in my social environment that I am willing to pay the price to make sure that people who exploit me suffer.

In a modern environment like road rageand there actually recently was an actual death by gunshot in a road rage caseit doesnt even make that much sense, because theres nobody whos ever going to see you again whos witnessing the rage. Theres no point at all in a demonstration of your resolve.

It's not going to help you on Tinder if you put on your profile that you just shot someone on the freeway, either.

No. There could be active downside, beyond the risk of getting shot. One thing an evolutionary perspective can do is highlight the absurdity of some of our feelings and so reinforce the idea that its worth learning how to examine them carefully and cultivating the ability to not be driven by them, should you choose not to.

How has that worked for you? You talk in the book about a former colleague who would make you angry sometimes to think about.

I do not mention that persons name.

I was just meditating once, this was during a retreat, and for some reason, he came to mind. You know, I dont have a lot of just bitter enemies. I would say there are two or three people in the category I would put this person in. I was meditating, and I dont know why I started thinking of him, but just suddenly I had a very charitable view. Suddenly, I was like, imagining him as a gangly, awkward adolescent, like, not fitting in on the playground, and developing the various tendencies that, in my view, are not entirely commendable, and in any event, have rubbed me the wrong way. It was just the first time Ive ever thought of this person in a charitable way. Thats some kind of testament to the kind of distance you can get on your more reflexive reactions to things.

How do you feel about anger and rage in terms of people who, say, are reading the newspaper now and seeing whats going on in the world? What do you think the appropriate response is?

Very interesting question. Im thinking about, and I may have done this by the time the podcast airs, who knows, trying to get the phrase mindful resistance off the ground. Maybe, I dont know, a podcast called Mindful Resistance that competes with yours or something, who knows. I, personally, think that the reaction to Trump is excessive, for tactical purposes, that I dont think we realize how often our outrage actually feeds his base and serves his goal of keeping support at least high enough that he cant get impeached, for example. I just think in a lot of ways, and Im as prone to this as the next person, clicking retweet on something that actually doesnt have much nutritional valueits a real challenge. Righteous indignation is a powerful motivator, and it can be harnessed for good. We just need to be mindful that our conception of whats righteous is kind of naturally warped. You need to very carefully examine, I think, your commitments, kind of, your value commitments or whatever, to make sure that youre not being led astray by the parts of human nature that tend to lead us astray, or that youre not just overreacting in a counterproductive way. It absolutely is a challenge.

To be honest, Ive known people who went so far down the meditative path that, although they had the same views that they had about social justice or whatever, the same views theyd ever had, still, they seemed a little more complacent than I thought was optimum. I think thats an actual danger. You want to think about it. I dont think Im anywhere near there. My problem, in general, with politics and ideology, is keeping my rage below the counterproductive level. I need meditation even to do that.

Do you think youve gotten a better sense of why people like Trump?

Three of my four siblings voted for Trump. On the other hand, Ive pretty much avoided talking to them about it, so I dont claim that Ive gotten a lot of insight there. I do think, there is the natural tendency to want to demonize the people on the other side of the fight. It is natural and easy to say, They are racist, they are stupid and so on, and I just think its more complicated than that. There are some true racists, but I think youre not serving your own cause when you succumb to the tendency to demonize people in that way, because I think if youre going to undermine Trumps support, youre going to need to understand what the source of that support is.

Thats a very pragmatically political way of looking at it, though, that if you want Trump to lose in 2020 that you have to reach some people who voted for him, and so on. What about from a larger sense of, just put aside the political consequences for a minute. Do you think that what we need is more sympathy for people who vote in different directions and so on?

One term I would use is cognitive empathy. Not necessarily feeling their pain or even caring about them, just understanding what the world looks like from their point of view. Again, I think meditation can really facilitate that. It can break down your natural tendency to want to dismiss or demonize them. Once you do that and understand what their situation in life is, and what their frustrations are, you may then feel deeply that, yeah, some of these problems they face should be addressed. Cognitive empathy may lead to sympathy, but I think the first step is just to see the situation clearly. Our brains naturally discourage that.

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You started this podcast by saying, Im not talking about religious Buddhism, per se. When you close the book, you talk about this very subject, and you ask, Is the type of Buddhism Im practicing in fact a religion? I was just wondering, how do you feel about it, sitting here today? Is the type of Buddhism youre practicing a form of religion?

It kind of feels like that to me. I certainly consider it spiritual in some reasonable definitions of that term. The thing I say in that chapter about religion is, William James said, Generically, religion certainly centrally involves the idea that there is an unseen order, and that our supreme interest lies in harmoniously adjusting ourselves to that order. Buddhism, set aside the religious part, but just philosophical Buddhism does posit the existence of a kind of order. A couple of kinds, but one kind is that there is a natural convergence between seeing the world more clearly, seeing the truth, becoming happier, and becoming a better person.

Thats three different things, right? Clarity of vision, happiness, and moral edification, becoming a better person. The assertion by Buddhist philosophy is that, conveniently, those are all the same thing. If you get on the path, including a meditative path, and seriously pursue it, you will be making progress on all three fronts. At least, they will tend to coincide. I think thats basically true. There are people of great meditative attainment who are bad people. Thats possible. But I think, by and large, this kind of amazing claim about the way the universe is set up, that you get kind of three for one, I think is true.

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Human Behavior

Our American Character is Under Siege – HuffPost

August 4, 2017 medical

Many who seek to maintain America as a civilized and moral culture have been deeply troubled by increasing human behavior that doesnt reflect this character.

A recent event demands the response, Enough!

On July 9, Jamel Dunn, age 32, of Cocoa, Florida, drowned in a retention pond. His body was recovered July 14, two days after his fiance reported him missing. A week later, a family friend discovered on social media a video taken by five teenagers, recording the drowning, plus their reactions.

Not only did the teenagers ignore Dunns screams for help; they took great glee in his losing battle, laughing and jeering at his struggle, yelling things like, Nobody is going to help your a--!- to the point when his head finally goes under water, and they shriek, Oh he just died!

The teenagers went unpunished because authorities could find no laws they broke. But as civilized and moral human beings, we know something fundamental was very violated.

Our species of humans survived and thrived while others like Neanderthals did not, because we alone depended upon each other from the beginning. This universal truth is expressed in our Golden Rule: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.

These teenagers were raised in American families and educated in American schools. Whatever we may think we taught them, we allowed them to reach adolescence as uncivilized and immoral individuals, which is much worse than being illiterate ones.

If they have no respect for human life, arent they prime candidates for violent crime?

I find them repulsive. But arent they children we failed? Why werent they taught human civility, morality and character?

American education is a crass enterprise, controlled by the interests of business and universities. It has little room or motivation for teaching and inspiring civility, morality and character.

Our schools strongly emphasize academic achievement and test scores. Some try to humanize themselves with social and emotional learning, even character programs. But kids know these are just add-ons that are not connected to the central college/jobs focus.

Families and parentsin the worst shape Ive seen in my 66-year teaching careerbuy into the schools academic focus out of fear their child will lose out in the college competition. Thus parents unwittingly abdicate their moral authority to the school.

Schools and parents are complicit in ignoring the moral development of children. Of course we have many parents, families and teachers who do a fine job in developing children with character, but that is not the norm today.

America was a powerful expression of humanity in civilization, founded on the belief that each individual has a unique potential that is to be valued. American educations first priority should be challenging and supporting every American child. In addition, the family must be an integral part of this process, since in character development, parents are the primary teachers and the home the primary classroom.

This rigorous process will produce self-confident, motivated and moral students with a larger purpose. Their scholarship and maturity will be welcomed by colleges and their drive and personal qualities by employers as well.

Im not describing utopia, just good teaching.

Horace Mann, the father of our public school system, said if he had a year to teach spelling, hed spend the first nine months on motivation. But today weve got a robotic educational system that essentially treats children like a herd of cattle, bombarding them with knowledge until they graduate. It insults their unique potential and Americas basic purpose.

There is a better way. I founded a school 51 years ago to test the educational focus on unique potential and character development; we helped the concept spread to public schools. Today we see thousands of graduates and their parents lead meaningful and fulfilling lives of honor.

The key to our success: Teaching children and their parents to discover their unique potential and character, and to value that learning process. This is what is missing from educationand our culture today.

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Neuroscience

No Room For Neuroscience In New-Look Shire – Seeking Alpha

August 4, 2017 medical

Not so long ago Shire (NASDAQ:SHPG) was under fire for over-reliance on its ADHD portofolio; now, as the company sharpens its focus on rare diseases, the neuroscience business could be jettisoned altogether. During its second-quarter results the group revealed plans for a "strategic review" of the division, which could be worth $9bn, according to EvaluatePharma's consensus-based NPV (see table below).

The company will give more concrete details of its plans by the end of the year, but said options for the unit could include an independent public listing. This seems a more likely outcome than a trade sale, with any potential buyers surely wary about a shrinking franchise grappling with patent expiries.

Nevertheless, in the near term Shire's neuroscience products will remain highly profitable, and Vyvanse is still forecast to be its top seller in 2022, although it is set to lose patent protection the year after.

10 years ago that concern about the company's reliance on ADHD was well founded - in 2006 sales of its stimulants business accounted for two thirds of group revenues, which amounted to $1.5bn in total.

By 2015, in the wake of moves into enzyme-replacement therapies and hereditary angiedema (HAE), the neuroscience division was bringing in just over a third of the company's $6bn in total revenues. And this year, with the huge Baxtalta acquisition bedded in, the unit will represent only a fifth of the company's projected $14.6bn of total sales.

Shire's Chief Executive, Flemming Ornskov, said several times during a media call that the neuroscience unit was strong, adding that the group's decision was part of a "natural evolution" in its shift towards rare diseases, which had seen it buy Baxalta last year.

"Both businesses are thriving, both have significant opportunities for growth in the future, but both are very distinct," he said.

Last year Bernstein analysts mooted Allergan (NYSE:AGN) as a potential buyer for the neuroscience unit.

In spite of its new focus, Shire has sought to wring as much life as possible out of its neuroscience franchise, which chiefly comprises the older ADHD therapy Adderall XR, the amphetamine prodrug Vyvanse and, most recently, Mydayis, which got FDA approval in June for patients aged 13 and older.

However, it is unclear how these newer products will fare as Adderall XR generics become more dominant in the market. Several versions are already on the market, and the drug's last patents are set to expire in 2019, which could lead to another wave of cheaper products and even more pressure on the next-generation therapies.

Splitting off its ADHD portfolio could make sense for Shire if the markets reward it with a premium for being a pure-play orphan company - and it could also use the proceeds to acquire more rare disease businesses to hone its focus further. However, it will escape no one that Glaxosmithkline (NYSE:GSK) recently said it was "considering its options" in rare diseases.

"I'm a believer in focus and building a business that's leader in its category," Mr. Ornskov said. A few years ago this was ADHD, but Shire has finally become big enough to sacrifice its first cash cow.

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