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Anatomy

Professional Idiot: an Anatomy – PoliticalCritique.org

The inauguration of President Donald Trump revealed that the USA has more in common with the Czech Republic than anyone (presumably, Americans least of all) had hoped for.

President Trumps inauguration ceremony was a flop, at least within the parameters of the universe most of us live in. A universe, it turns out, not shared by Trump and his Press Secretary Sean Spicer. America is getting its first glimpse into the wonderful world of alternative facts, coming from the highest level and it honestly seems a bit shocked. But worry not dear, poor America: you are not the first nor the last. We have been there. We can share survival tips.

The Antichrists Lesson

For starters, there are historical precedents. When the then-President of the Czech Republic Vclav Klaus decided to employ known conspiracy theorist Petr Hjek, most famous for denying evolution, claiming that 9/11 was an inside job, and accusing the late Havel of having been a servant of Satan, he left more than a few heads scratching. Hjek, however, possessed a very useful ability: should it ever become necessary to draw the medias attention, he could always give an interview and bleat something about the Antichrist among us. And then shock and awe would follow.

It was not that what he claimed was particularly interesting or original; the trick was doing it from a position of authority.

This man worked directly for the president and because of that, when he spouted his drivel, the media listened because they simply could not afford to ignore him, especially with the appeal of pure, unadulterated bullshit being so high to audiences. Remove the authority, however, and you get just another conspiracy nut job with a blog. Which, coincidentally, is exactly what became of Hjek.

Now, it seems President Trump possesses a pet lunatic of his own in the person of his Director of Social Media, Dan Scavino. Hoaxes, conspiracy theories, smear campaigns, he has shared it all. The biggest challenge he has faced was to defend his lord and master after Trump retweeted an image from a white supremacist message board. Trumps campaign placed heavy emphasis on social media and there was no indication this would stop once he came in power so it will be quite a surprise if we do not hear more of the talented Mr. Scavino in the near future, and quite possibly in a newfound capacity as a sacrificial lamb. The thing about crackpots is that there are always more where they came from.

There is a lesson and a warning in this comparison: people in power always like having an idiot around and being near that power entitles said idiot to inflict his views on the country. So, dear America, you should prepare for a new onslaught of flashy nonsense.

Going Professional

The most obvious analogy, however, is that between the current presidents of the Czech Republic and the United States. Both President Zeman and President Trump are populists who declare strong pro-Russian views, both love the use of fear mongering and xenophobia to garner popularity and both possess a relationship with facts that can be described as tenuous at best. They also both employ PR specialists whose job descriptions include publicly ignoring realty.

In spite of rather overwhelming photographic evidence to the contrary, Sean Spicer claims President Trumps inauguration gathered the biggest crowd ever. It is a public, shameless lie delivered from a position of authority. It is, also, something that the Czech Republic happens to have experience with, especially given the results of last Novembers presidential vote gathering tour (above: the official version; below: police camera at the other end of the square). And it is an extremely efficient means of dealing with the pesky media.

Lenin is said to have coined the term useful idiot and a tame conspiracy theorist works very well in that role. Presidents Trump and Zeman, however, took this a step further.

What we have in Spicer and Ovek is a logical evolution: the professional idiot.

Here is how it works: the president either slips up or unabashedly tells a lie about, say, a historical article that totally exists or the oh-so-huge Chinese investments in the Czech Republic. The Media points it out and in steps Ovek, either insisting on the lie, producing an alternative and even more outrageous statement or attacking the media in extremely petty ways. Standard PR practice where the truth does not enter the process at any point, right? But there is a difference: professional idiocy results in the unprecedented presence of Zeman in the media the Czech Republic is not a presidential system, the man is there literally just to ruin our reputation abroad. Yet his every (mis)step is religiously followed by the media and he uses it to the maximum to voice populist views quite likely to help him in the next election after all, terror is coming!

Jester to Speaker

The professional idiot strategy works simultaneously as an attention grab and misdirection. Consider President Trumps inauguration mess. Almost immediately afterward, Trump followed it up with a lie about the popular election presumably the same invisible crowd present at his inauguration that happened to have voted invisibly by casting invisible ballots into invisible boxes. Americas stealth plane technology has apparently entered the public domain.

Meanwhile, Spicer proves that he is a real pro in the idiot biz by attacking the media and pitching another shovelful of bullshit towards the pile by stating that the inauguration had the largest audience ever, and by the way, why are we still talking about this and can we get to running that pipeline over Sioux sacred grounds again already?

A professional idiot possesses no qualms about ethics or taste and will most certainly not let something as trivial as facts slow him down on his way towards attention. An analogy to the time-honored institution of the court jester comes to mind, although with a rather crucial difference: while in ages past it was the jesters prerogative to talk smack in the presence of the monarch and to the monarch, it seems a supremely stupid suggestion to have the jester speak for the monarch.

To Wage War on Reality

There is another, altogether more sinister turn to this. A professional idiots job (which, at least in some cases, appears to be a hobby as well) is a symptom of society. Post-truth is the buzzword that immediately comes to mind, but there is more. A systematic denial of reality is also a tool of totalitarian propaganda: recall that the crowning achievement of indoctrination is doublethink. This is something professional idiots seem to radiate effortlessly, especially when flocking around politicians with dictatorial tendencies.

It is entirely possible that Spicer cheered along with the invisible crowd at the inauguration, that Zeman and Ovek read the article on the bottom left of the page and that Trump has evidence that the popular vote was tampered with by millions of illegal voters. We all do this to some extent mentally editing experiences and memories to fit our own world-view. It only becomes problematic once the person in question is unaware of the factand in possession of power.

And so we get alternative facts instead of lies, different recollections instead of mistakes and quickly evolving opinions instead of contradictions. It is a sign of the times. Perfectly natural. Nothing wrong about this sign of the times, we got the best times in the world.

Do not worry, America. You will be alternatively fine.

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Genetics

Studies reveal link between rotator cuff disease and genetics – News-Medical.net

A new study presented this week at the Association of Academic Physiatrists Annual Meeting in Las Vegas shows rotator cuff disease might be a heritable trait.

Rotator cuff disease is a common disorder that affects 30 to 50 percent of people over the age of 50. The disease often leads to shoulder pain and loss of function. While many think of this as a 'tear' due to an injury or sustained over/misuse, some studies suggest genetics might play a role.

"People are living longer and more active lives, but a large percentage of these people may suffer from rotator cuff disease," explains Lead Investigator in the study, Dominique Dabija, MS, a medical student at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. "Identifying a genetic link can help early recognition of individuals at higher risk and could warrant application of prevention strategies for this specific population.

To assess if there could be a genetic or familial predisposition to rotator cuff disease, Dabija along with Chan Gao, MD, PhD; Todd L. Edwards, MS, PhD; John Kuhn, MD, MS; and Nitin B. Jain, MD, MSPH, also from Vanderbilt University Medical Center looked through two databases (PubMed and EMBASE) that hold thousands of medical research studies to identify those using the term "rotator cuff." They searched all studies in the databases through March 2016 and narrowed down 251 citations to seven studies that were relevant to their literature review.

"Different studies on similar topics may produce different results depending on the specific methods and populations looked at," explains Dabija. "Our literature review compiles all of these studies to look at the data on a larger scale, and this allows us to identify macro trends as well as research gaps that need to be filled."

Four of the seven studies reviewed by Dabija's team assess whether there is a familial predisposition to rotator cuff disease. One of these found if an individual has a sibling with a rotator cuff tear, he or she is twice as likely to also have a tear and nearly five times more likely to have associated pain and loss of function. This is in comparison to if that individual did not have a sibling with a tear.

Another study reviewed by Dabija's team showed that a significantly higher number of individuals with tears (32.3 percent) had family members with a history of tears or surgery on their rotator cuffs than those without tears (18.3 percent).

A third study found if an individual is diagnosed with a rotator cuff tear before the age of 40, there is a higher likelihood that any of his or her family members immediate or extended will also have a tear. In contrast, if an individual is diagnosed with a rotator cuff tear after the age of 40, only close family members parents, siblings, grandparents, aunts/uncles have a higher likelihood of having a tear. This difference may also be attributed to environmental factors.

The other three studies investigated whether there is a genetic predisposition to rotator cuff disease, and these noted certain patterns of genes were found more often in people with rotator cuff disease when compared to those without rotator cuff disease.

"Although there was a small number of studies in this literature review pointing to a need for more studies on this topic the consensus among all seven studies is rotator cuff disease is a heritable trait," says Dabija. "More large-scale studies need to be performed, and these results can assist in identifying individuals at higher risk of developing a tear and then help them before they have pain."

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Genetics

Seattle Genetics, Inc. (NASDAQ:SGEN) earnings reaction history – The Independent Republic

Seattle Genetics, Inc. (NASDAQ:SGEN) is projected to declare fiscal fourth quarter financial results right after the stock markets official close on February 09, 2017. The stock added about 22.4 percent in price since last results when it was at $49.93 a share. Based on the most relevant past-periods data, there is an 60.71 percent probability for this firms share price to go down following next quarterly results. Earnings reaction history tells us that the equity price moved down 17 times out of last 28 reported quarters. It has beaten earnings-per-share estimates 66% of the time in its last 12 earnings reports. It fell short of earnings estimates on 4 occasions, and it has met expectations 0 time.

Heres how traders responded to SGEN earnings announcements over the past few quarters.

Seattle Genetics, Inc. (SGEN) Earnings Surprises & Reaction

Given its history, the average earnings announcement surprise was 2.19 percent over the past four quarters. Back on October 27, 2016, it posted earnings per-share earnings at $-0.23 which beat the consensus $-0.29 projection (positive surprise of20.69%. For the quarter, revenue came in at 106.32M versus consensus estimate of 101.74M. The stock gained 1.84 percent the session following the earnings reports were released, and on 7th day price change was 14.16 percent.

On July 26, 2016, it reported earnings at $-0.23 a share compared with the consensus estimate of $-0.33 per share (positive surprise of 30.3%). Revenue of 95.4M for that quarter was above the $94.13M analysts had expected. The stock climbed 9.62% the day following the earnings announcement, and on 7th day price change was 10.85%.

On April 28, 2016, it recorded $-0.15 a share in earnings which missed the consensus estimate of $-0.11 (negative surprise of -36.36%). Revenue for the quarter was $111.15M while analysts called for revenues to be $116.04M. The stock dropped -4.85% the day following the earnings data was made public, and on 7th day price change was -10.91%.

On February 9, 2016, it announced earnings per share at $-0.18 versus the consensus estimate of $-0.17 per share (negative surprise of -5.88%). That came on revenues of $93.48M for that period. Analysts had expected $88.28M in revenue.

Seattle Genetics, Inc. Earnings Estimates

As Q4 earnings announcement date approaches, Wall Street is expecting earnings per share of $-0.31. The analysts present consensus range is $-0.42-$-0.25 for EPS. The market consensus range for revenue is between $91.86M and $117.07M, with an average of $106.17M.

Seattle Genetics, Inc. (NASDAQ:SGEN) last ended at $61.11, sending the companys market cap near $8.65B. The consensus 12-month price target from analysts covering the stock is $58.79. The share price has declined -18.91% from its top level in 52 weeks and dropped 15.8% this year. It recently traded in a range of $59.57-$61.16 at a volume of 444485 shares. The recent trading ended with the price nearly 4.48 higher for the last 5 trading days, rebounding 134.86% from its 52-week low.

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Embryology

The embryologist entrepreneur – BQ Live

Tell us about your businesses, Caroline.

I run two businesses. Alba SEO services provides digital marketing services to Scottish based SMEs whilst Fertility Clinics Abroad is an online portal which provides impartial information and advice to people seeking fertility treatment outside of the UK.

And how did you get from working as an embryologist to running your own business?

After completing my PhD from Edinburgh University in Mammalian Embryology followed by a two year research project, I began working as an embryologist at the London Fertility Centre Harley Street and then as a senior clinical embryologist at the IVF Unit at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital. In 1996, I decided to move back home to Edinburgh and took up another two year research post.

The research was successful, but the project was moving to Western Australia with my research leader and I wasnt keen to move, so I began thinking about a change of career. I was looking for a more stable job with set hours lab work is great but the hours can be inconsistent.

I went back to university again and attained an MSc Diploma in Information Technology from Napier University which was a springboard to a graduate entry with the IT services department at the Royal Bank of Scotland. I had always had an interest in IT, so this was my chance to gain some experience in a new field. I got the job and ended up working at the Bank for 12 years.

I was part of a team that processed the money that went through the ATM machines, before moving to the service improvement department. Working part-time suited me as I had a young family and it fitted in with my work-life balance.

In 2011 I was made redundant and so an opportunity was opened up for me. I had been thinking about starting a business that utilised my skills in IT and my knowledge and experience in embryology and Fertility Clinics Abroad seemed like the perfect fit.

My work as a senior embryologist made me realise how little information was available to people looking into fertility options outside of the UK there was a real gap in the market for a one stop shop service where you could access all the required information from one place. When the opportunity arose to set something like this up, I felt compelled to go for it.

Once Fertility Clinics Abroad was up and running, the idea to set up a separate digital marketing company came pretty quickly. FCA is a web based platform, so I knew that I needed to improve my website ranking to attract more people to the site. I started reading and buying books about Search Engine Optimisation. I spent about a year on my own site and achieved a page one Google ranking - I thought to myself, if I can do that on my site, why can't I apply what I know to others?

So that's exactly what I did. I created another business called Alba SEO Services, built a website and proceeded to get it to the top of Google too. By doing that, I got noticed and businesses started to come to me for help. At that point Alba was officially born! Now I run FCA and Alba in conjunction with each other. In fact, FCA could be considered a client of Alba.

Was there a desire to run your own business generally?

The desire has definitely always been there. I have always craved the flexibility and freedom that comes with running your own business. There is something refreshing about managing a small business I am used to the bureaucracy of large corporations that that can be slow and cumbersome in comparison to SMEs. When you have your own business, you can introduce and test news ideas, bring in new revenue streams, experiment without any proverbial hoops to jump through. You are the master of your own destiny, if you will.

How did you learn all of the skills you need to be successful marketing, bookkeeping etc?

Most of the SEO skills I needed to set up Alba were self-taught and came about from running Fertility Clinics Abroad. I read books, did a lot of online research and learnt by testing things on my own site.

You could say my first company was the training ground for the second business I set up. Of course I also learnt a lot while working at RBS bookkeeping, processing records, team building, people management where all part of my role at the bank and put me in good steads for setting up my own company.

However I think any business owner would admit that no-one goes into business knowing everything there is an element of learning on the job. Its ok to make mistakes as long as you adapt and learn from them.

Why is there a need for your business?

Everything is online these days and most people use Google to find a business, or to buy a product or service. If your business is hidden on page two of Google, you won't get found.

So all businesses need to step up their marketing and make their websites as search friendly as possible. We are seeing demand from companies of all sizes soar everyone wants a website and everyone wants their website to be sitting at the top of Google searches.

Of course, increasing competition makes achieving this goal harder to come by, which is why companies that provide specialist SEO and digital marketing services are in big demand.

What does the future hold for your businesses?

We are hoping to grow Alba over the next few years. This time last year there were two of us, now there are four, so we are moving in the right direction. In the future, Id like to be more hands off so I can manage the business rather than implementing campaigns and getting involved with the day to day work. Id say working on the business rather than working in the business.

Im potentially looking to take someone on to take on more of the account management role to allow me to step back a little.

Regarding FCA were looking to become the number one place to go for impartial, high quality information about fertility treatment abroad key to this is having a critical mass of clinics listed so that I can give a truly representative view of the industry across Europe.

However, Im not really looking to grow in the sense of employing people or generating new revenue streams. Its more about improving the quality and quantity of information we provide

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Cell Biology

Gene therapy allows ‘deaf’ mice to hear – Wired.co.uk

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Hearing loss affects millions of people around the world, and in around half of those cases the root cause is genetic. Now, medical researchers have been able to restore the hearing and balance in mice by inserting mutated genes into their bodies. Two papers published in the Nature Biotechnology journal describe the results.

"We demonstrate recovery of gene and protein expression, restoration of sensory cell function, rescue of complex auditory function and recovery of hearing and balance behaviour to near wild-type levels," otolaryngologists from the Harvard Medical School say in the research paper.

It says the work shows an "unprecedented recovery of inner ear function" and claims the "biological therapies to treat deafness may be suitable for translation to humans".

During the work, young mice were used to prove the method works. The mice had been artificially administered with Usher syndrome type IC, which in human children causes deafness, balance dysfunction, and blindness.

Most people born with type I and type II Usher syndrome suffer with severe to profound hearing loss as well as vision problems. Those with type III experience hearing loss later in life. The work from the Harvard medical academics focussed purely on the hearing loss aspect of the syndrome.

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To tackle the deafness, the research team injected a synthetic version of the adeno-associated virus - which has very little impact on humans - into the ears of mice. Within the virus was a normal copy of the mutated Ush1c gene, which causes deafness in the syndrome. It was the first time scientists have been able to find a virus that can enter the inner ear and deliver genes to the inner and outer hair cells needed for normal hearing ability.

"Delivery of a normal copy of the mutated gene, Ush1c, to the cochlea soon after the mice were born led to high levels of Ush1c protein in outer and inner hair cells, repair of damaged hair cell bundles, and a robust improvement in hearing and balance behaviour, enabling profoundly deaf mice to hear sounds at the level of whispers," a statement published alongside the research said.

"They can restore the hearing defect by the gene transfer," Andrew Forge an emeritus professor of auditory cell biology at University College London and author on the first Nature paper, tells WIRED.

Ruth Taylor, another UCL researcher involved in the work, tested the gene transfer method with human tissue. Using vestibular tissue the UCL academics were able to show the virus could transfer the gene to the human tissue in culture. "They did a lot of proof of concept in mice," Forge says. "The bit we did is the extra bit to show this could work in people."

He explains the work - and the field in general - is trying to answer one big question: "Can you manipulate the system to cure things that are wrong?"

Forge adds: "These kinds of therapies, if there is going to be a therapy, will be the way it is going to be working".

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Biochemistry

Notre Dame Researchers Study Potential Cause of Common Birth Defect – ND Newswire

Small ubiquitin-like modifier (SUMO) proteins are small peptides that get added on to other proteins to regulate their activity. While SUMO has many regulatory roles in cells, it is especially important for controlling gene expression during early development. Just a few years ago this connection between SUMO and gene regulation was relatively unknown, but now, Notre Dame researchers are exploring how a disruption to the SUMO proteins ability to regulate embryo development may be linked to congenital heart defects.

Professor Paul Huber

Paul Huber, professor of chemistry and biochemistry, and Norman Dovichi, the Grace-Rupley Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, are working together to understand the role of all proteins in embryo development using Xenopus laevis or the African claw frog. This species is known for having a similar gene structure to that of the human genome, meaning that findings related to this species have the potential to provide a deep understanding about human diseases.

When discussing their research, Dovichi said, In 2014, Huber and I completed a study using Xenopus laevis embryos to understand how more than 4,000 proteins fluctuate during the different stages of development. We found that certain proteins spike or lower during specific stages. For example, a number of proteins that are used during the creation of cardiovascular tissue rose during stage 13, when organs develop.

Professor Norman Dovichi

In these early experiments, Huber found that when SUMO activity was repressed, many of the embryos had two predominate phenotypes, one of which was heart defects. Then, new studiesbegan linking mutations in SUMO protein to heart failure as well as congenital heart defects. This is when the Notre Dame researchers began to develop the next steps for their research.

At the time, there was not a lot of information about the role of the SUMO protein, but our theory was that it was critical for proper development of the heart, said Huber. To study the proteins specific impact, we inhibited SUMO activity in the developing cardiovascular tissue. This will allow us to compare the proteome or all of the proteins that are expressed by a cell of the defective hearts with their normal counterparts.

To support the research, Olivia Cox, a Notre Dame graduate student, collaborated with Daniel Weeks, professor of biochemistry and pediatrics at the University of Iowa, and identified three predominate heart defects in the SUMO-deficient hearts: septal defects commonly thought of as holes in the heart abnormal turning of the outflow tract, and noncompaction cardiomyopathy.

The goal of this research is to use the proteome comparisons to specifically identify which proteins are responsible for congenital heart defects. Additionally, Huber, affiliated with the Harper Cancer Research Institute (HCRI) and the Center for Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine, and Dovichi, affiliated with Advanced Diagnostics and Therapeutics as well as the HCRI, plan to continue exploring the SUMO proteins significance in other areas of embryo development. This research could help explain why other development defects arise, and eventually lead to a solution for increasing SUMO protein expression when a mutation occurs.

Congenital heart defects impact more than 35,000 newborns in the United States each year and is the most common type of birth defect. To learn more about congenital heart defects, please visit https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/chd.

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The University of Notre Dame is a private research and teaching university inspired by its Catholic mission. Located in South Bend, Indiana, its researchers are advancing human understanding through research, scholarship, education, and creative endeavor in order to be a repository for knowledge and a powerful means for doing good in the world. For more information, please see research.nd.edu or @UNDResearch.

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Anatomy

‘Grey’s Anatomy’ recap: ‘Jukebox Hero’ – EW.com

Last weeks episode may have thrown us for a very unexpected loop, as we didnt really get all the information we wanted about Alexs legal issues thanks to a not-so-fun prison field trip. But nowMaggie and Meredith are hard at work, scouring the internet for details on Alexs case not that theyre having much luck. When they find his case number, the only detail they manage to come across is that he could possibly be facing 30 years to life in prison. JK, thats not Alexs case Maggie mistyped a digit when searching through the database and, as it turns out, Alexs trial has actually been indefinitely postponed, leading Meredith to believe that the Evil Spawn followed through with his threat to turn himself in and take that plea deal. To sum things up, Alex is likely in jail. And Jo doesnt seem to be taking it very well.

In fact, Jo has a bit of an attitude today because shes pretty sure its her fault that Alex is locked up. Ben is feeling a little sorry for her, and he tries apologize to her in the locker room, but she isnt in the mood to hear it. She also isnt in the mood to deal with her patient, a hockey player whose teammate is currently living through your worst nightmare: The left side of his face was sliced open by someones skate. (Umm, ouch.) After listening to Jo yell at him in the emergency room, Ben tries to console her again toward the end of the hour, but she is still having NONE of it.

Speaking of people who are having none of it, its Eliza first day at Grey Sloan. While she gears up to prove to the rest of the attendings that shes the HBIC, Webber and gang Jackson, April, Maggie, and Arizona are getting ready for war. They create an elaborate scheme to make Elizas first day a living hell by plotting to keep her out of all the O.R.s and sassing her like nobodys business. But the plan turns out to be a (poorly executed) bust when Eliza catches on to whats happening and sort of snitches on everyone. Baileys solution is to call an emergency staff meeting with everyone except Dr. Webber, but her request is ignored by everyone except Dr. Webber, who shows up to basically reiterate to Bailey that hes still pissed about being replaced.

NEXT: Owen worries about Amelia

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Anatomy

Pregnant ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Star Spoofs Beyonc in Hilarious Video – Moviefone

Camilla Luddington and fellow "Grey's Anatomy" stars Ellen Pompeo and Debbie Allen got in formation on Friday for an adorable tribute to Beyonc.

Luddington is pregnant (and her "Grey's" character Jo Wilson may or may not be pregnant as well), and we all know that Queen Bey is pregnant right now, too. So Pompeo (Meredith Grey) pressured the reluctant Luddington to recreate Bey's now iconic pose in a video directed by Allen (Catherine Avery).

The stars all captioned versions of the shoot on Instagram:

Someday, that baby is going to be able to look back on this and laugh ... or be so embarrassed about her crazy mom.

We know that's a "her" in there, since the 33-year-old "Grey's" actress also just revealed that she and her boyfriend Matthew Alan are expecting a girl. Here's what she wrote on Instagram just before the Bey photo and video:

"I am so excited to announce today that I am having a... girl! ?? I want her to grow up knowing how strong women are ??. To be a little warrior who is not afraid to use her voice and stand up for what she believes is right. To navigate through life with courage and kindness, and to be one of the girls who says "you CAN sit with us..". Special shoutout to #crystaldynamics for sending me her first #tombraider onesie."

Congrats! "Grey's Anatomy" fans are still trying to sort through what's happening with Jo and Alex, but after the midseason premiere, many fans suspect Jo is carring Alex's baby. We'll see if that's the case as Season 13 continues Thursdays at 8 p.m. on ABC.

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Anatomy

Grey’s Anatomy – TV Fanatic

Watch Grey's Anatomy Online: Season 13 Episode 10

On Grey's Anatomy Season 13 Episode 10, the doctors tried to find a way to save a pregnant teenager. Watch the full episode online right here via TV Fanatic.

On Grey's Anatomy Season 13 Episode 10, Arizona, Bailey and Jo take on a challenging case at a women's correctional facility. Read on for a lot more!

Scandal, How to Get Away with Murder and Grey's Anatomy are returning later than planned, but just how later are they returning? We have the details you need.

What do Grey's Anatomy and Happy Days have in common? They debuted at midseason. What other shows hit the midseason jackpot? Check out our list!

We have tallied the results and your votes have been counted...the winners may shock and astound you, but it's your voice that set the victors free!

Quantico will need to put up a huge fight for renewal when it moves to a new night on ABC. Is Designated Survivor a cause for concern? We have the figures.

Sometimes you just want to enjoy your shows without annoyance. You don't want to roll your eyes at every decision made. These characters don't help.

Taste is subjective. As a matter of fact, the case could be made that these popular shows are garbage. Are these the best shows on TV or the worst? You decide.

Some are sexy, others relaxing, while still others tip into the terrible... but these 13 top TV bathtub scenes are the ones we'll never forget.

It's always nice to join our favorite television families as they celebrate a holiday together! Check out some of the most memorable Thanksgiving dinners!

On Grey's Anatomy Season 13 Episode 9, Alex faced an uncertain future as he made a decision. Watch the full episode online now to get caught up!

On Grey's Anatomy Season 13 Episode 9, Alex finally learned Jo's secret. Is he now about to make the biggest mistake of his life? Read on to find out!

Grey's Anatomy debuted as a mid-season replacement for Boston Legal in 2005, and became a bona fide success after just nine episodes. The combination of medical drama, likable but flawed characters coming of age, and one hot doc known as McDreamy catapulted the show to smash hit status the following season.

Critically, Seasons Three and Four failed to live up to the lofty standards of the first two but the series remains one of the top ten highest rated on TV.

Grey's Anatomy is created by Shonda Rhimes. Its diverse and talented cast stars Ellen Pompeo, Patrick Dempsey, Sandra Oh, Chandra Wilson, Katherine Heigl, T.R. Knight, Justin Chambers, James Pickens, Jr., Brooke Smith, Eric Dane, Sara Ramirez and Chyler Leigh.

Former stars include Isaiah Washington (fired) and Kate Walsh (left for spin-off Private Practice).

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