[{"id":1180,"title":"Protective function of allergies against cancer proliferation within coastal communities.","sha":"7e7083080dcf567780fc4c06e670375e","user_id":null,"state":"published","body":"Allergies have surged in coastal communities, prompting inquiry into adult-onset allergies like IgE\r\nhypersensitivity to common foods rich in tropomyosins. Communities in Nagoya, Japan experience some of the highest shellfish allergy prevalence, yet also consume some of the highest rates (Woo and Bahna 2011). This phenomenon challenges the notion of childhood microbial exposure to the maintenance of shellfish allergies – why adults develop these allergies despite ongoing exposure to shellfish proteins like tropomyosin. Reimagining IgE\r\nhypersensitivity as a byproduct from secondary processes rather than direct selective pressure, should be\r\nconsidered. Allergy expression and cancer suppression contains a positive regulatory overlap in mechanisms, cross-reactivity; but to the exact degree could be further looked at by correlating incremental IgE levels with cancer biomarkers (CAPs and CEA). IgE's protective function against cancer may also explain if IgE hypersensitivity has been shaped by selection, through indirect protective or adaptive roles, specifically in environments where fish is regularly consumed.\r\n","created_at":"2024-02-07T00:29:08.734Z","updated_at":"2024-02-07T06:00:33.670Z","zenodo_id":10627743,"doi":"https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10627743","subject":null,"tags":["immunoglobulin e","allergooncology","ige effector functions"],"vote_count":0,"view_count":1,"score":0.1,"deleted":false,"muted":false,"tweeted":false,"attachment_file_name":"Copy_of_EEB_309_Supplementary_Writing_Assignment.pdf","attachment_content_type":"application/pdf","attachment_file_size":752044,"attachment_updated_at":"2024-02-07T00:29:08.709Z"},{"id":1181,"title":"George Spratt's Obstetric Tables on Medical Pedagogy and Professionalization","sha":"bcbfe054424ce7fa1518c0aa98e5ead2","user_id":null,"state":"published","body":"The Obstetric Tables created by George Spratt (ca. 1784-1840), also known as \"Spratt's Flaps,\" reintroduced the use of layered paper as a tool in obstetrics after it had fallen out of service since the publication of Vesalius' book in the 16th century. Medical institutions in the UK resisted legitimizing midwifery, reflecting gender norms in professional roles. This raises questions about the motivation behind publishing such an extensive book on the topic. \r\nHis focus on obstetrics sheds light on the gender norms on midwifery and the use of graphic prints for men to gain medical authority. \r\nSpratt's use of graphic prints in his Obstetric Tables, aimed at teaching medical students, likely projected to  establish his authority and expertise in obstetrics, impacted the development of medical rhetoric. Arguably, the early nineteenth century was the most beneficial time to generate credibility as a medical source, especially women's health, as it faced stigma from others.\r\nThis narrative reveals how pedagogy was an avenue to use control for sociocultural leverage. Spratt's efforts were not the sole reason for integrating midwifery into the medical profession. However, obstetrics' history and gendered politics demonstrate a complex interplay where Spratt's actions had a causal, rather than merely coincidental, effect.\r\n","created_at":"2024-02-07T01:08:33.990Z","updated_at":"2024-02-07T06:00:33.672Z","zenodo_id":10627745,"doi":"https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10627745","subject":null,"tags":["gender norms","medical pedagogy","obstetrics"],"vote_count":0,"view_count":1,"score":0.1,"deleted":false,"muted":false,"tweeted":false,"attachment_file_name":null,"attachment_content_type":null,"attachment_file_size":null,"attachment_updated_at":null}]