Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
120(33)
Published: Aug. 2, 2023
Errors
in
clinical
decision-making
are
disturbingly
common.
Here,
we
show
that
structured
information–sharing
networks
among
clinicians
significantly
reduce
diagnostic
errors,
and
improve
treatment
recommendations,
as
compared
to
groups
of
...Errors
Recent
studies
have
found
10
15%
all
decisions
regarding
diagnoses
inaccurate.
experimentally
study
the
ability
...
Earth s Future,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(4)
Published: April 1, 2024
Abstract
The
world's
1.4
million
lakes
(≥10
ha)
provide
many
ecosystem
services
that
are
essential
for
human
well‐being;
however,
only
if
their
health
status
is
good.
Here,
we
reviewed
common
lake
issues
and
classified
them
using
a
simple
health‐based
approach
to
outline
living
systems
in
need
of
oxygen,
clean
water
balanced
energy
nutrient
supply.
main
reason
adopting
some
the
terminology
classification
increase
awareness
understanding
global
issues.
We
show
exposed
various
anthropogenic
stressors
which
can
result
issues,
ranging
from
thermal,
circulatory,
respiratory,
nutritional
metabolic
infections
poisoning.
Of
particular
concern
well‐being
widespread
drying,
severe
circulatory
issue
with
cascading
effects
on
health.
estimated
∼115,000
evaporate
twice
as
much
they
gain
direct
precipitation,
making
vulnerable
potential
drying
inflowing
waters
follow
trend,
putting
more
than
153
people
at
risk
who
live
close
vicinity
those
lakes.
Where
remain
untreated,
will
decline
or
even
vanish,
posing
threat
millions
people.
recommend
coordinated
multisectoral
multidisciplinary
prevention
treatment
strategies,
include
follow‐up
progress
an
assessment
resilience
intensifying
threats.
Priority
should
be
given
implementing
sewage
treatment,
mitigating
climate
change,
counteracting
introductions
non‐native
species
decreasing
uncontrolled
releases
chemicals
into
hydro‐,
bio‐,
atmosphere.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
121(42)
Published: Oct. 8, 2024
Anthropogenic
activities
emit
~2,000
Mg
y
−1
of
the
toxic
pollutant
mercury
(Hg)
into
atmosphere,
leading
to
long-range
transport
and
deposition
remote
ecosystems.
Global
anthropogenic
emission
inventories
report
increases
in
Northern
Hemispheric
(NH)
Hg
emissions
during
last
three
decades,
contradiction
with
observed
decline
atmospheric
concentrations
at
NH
measurement
stations.
Many
factors
can
obscure
link
between
concentrations,
including
trends
reemissions
previously
released
(“legacy”)
Hg,
sink
variability,
spatial
heterogeneity
monitoring
data.
Here,
we
assess
gaseous
elemental
(Hg
0
)
apply
biogeochemical
box
modeling
chemical
understand
trend
drivers.
Using
linear
mixed
effects
observational
data
from
51
stations,
find
negative
most
regions,
an
overall
for
2005
2020
−0.011
±
0.006
ng
m
−3
(±2
SD).
In
contrast
existing
inventories,
our
analysis
suggests
that
annual
must
have
declined
by
least
140
years
be
consistent
trends.
Faster
declines
95th
percentile
values
than
median
Europe,
North
America,
East
Asian
stations
corroborate
likely
cause
is
a
nearby
rather
background
legacy
reemissions.
Our
results
are
relevant
evaluating
effectiveness
Minamata
Convention
on
Mercury,
demonstrating
incompatible
declines.
Environmental Science & Technology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
57(33), P. 12442 - 12452
Published: July 28, 2023
Soil
stores
a
large
amount
of
mercury
(Hg)
that
has
adverse
effects
on
human
health
and
ecosystem
safety.
Significant
uncertainties
still
exist
in
revealing
environmental
drivers
soil
Hg
accumulation
predicting
global
distribution
owing
to
the
lack
field
data
from
standardized
analyses.
Here,
we
conducted
survey
explored
holistic
understanding
multidimensional
surface
soils.
content
soils
our
ranges
3.8
618.2
μg
kg-1
with
an
average
74.0
across
globe.
Atmospheric
deposition,
particularly
vegetation-induced
elemental
Hg0
is
major
source
Hg.
organic
carbon
serves
as
substrate
for
sequestering
significantly
influenced
by
agricultural
management,
litterfall,
elevation.
For
activities,
changing
land-use
could
be
more
important
contributor
than
direct
anthropogenic
emissions.
Our
prediction
new
highlights
hot
spots
(high
content)
East
Asia,
Northern
Hemispheric
temperate/boreal
regions,
tropical
areas,
while
cold
(low
are
arid
regions.
The
helps
predict
under
environment.
Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
256, P. 114862 - 114862
Published: March 31, 2023
The
widespread
presence
of
mercury,
a
heavy
metal
found
in
the
environment
and
used
numerous
industries
domestic,
raises
concerns
about
its
potential
impact
on
human
health.
Nevertheless,
adverse
effects
this
environmental
toxicant
at
low
concentrations
are
often
underestimated.
There
emerging
studies
showing
that
accumulation
mercury
eye
may
contribute
to
visual
impairment
comorbidity
between
autism
spectrum
disorders
(ASD)
trait
impairment.
However,
underlying
mechanism
humans
rodents
is
challenging.
In
response
issue,
zebrafish
larvae
with
cone-dominated
retinal
system
were
exposed
100
nM
chloride
(HgCl2),
according
our
previous
study,
followed
by
light-dark
stimulation,
social
assay,
color
preference
examine
functionality
relation
ASD-like
behavior.
Exposure
embryos
HgCl2
from
gastrulation
hatching
increased
locomotor
activity
dark,
reduced
shoaling
exploratory
behavior,
impaired
preference.
Defects
microridges
as
first
barrier
serve
primary
tools
for
toxicity
affecting
vision.
Depletion
polyunsaturated
fatty
acids
(PUFAs),
linoleic
acid,
arachidonic
acid
(ARA),
alpha-linoleic
docosahexaenoic
(DHA),
stearic
L-phenylalanine,
isoleucine,
L-lysine,
N-acetylputrescine,
along
increase
gamma-aminobutyric
(GABA),
sphingosine-1-phosphate,
citrulline
assayed
liquid
chromatography-mass
spectrometry
(LC-MS)
suggest
these
metabolites
biomarkers
impairments
affect
vision
Although
suppression
adsl,
shank3a,
tsc1b,
nrxn1a
gene
expression
was
observed,
among
tsc1b
showed
more
positive
correlation
ASD.
Collectively,
results
new
insights
into
possible
give
rise
visual,
cognitive,
deficits
zebrafish.
