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alyx portrait as a break from working on an alyx centric comic :)
#alyx vance#half life#half life 2#idoindeeddraw#ponderingradioactivedecay#shes so cool#i think if it wasnt super dangerous and inconvenient then alyx would have so many piercings#but combat and lots of moement in cluttered places is not good for that#anyways hi im making more art rn#hope to do more#really wanna finish the comic im working on about her#cuz its good
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Did some centaurworld style headshots for several wonderful TFA ocs! These were super fun to do and I hope to try this art style again with some more art!
@mubthemoff owns the orange green eyed bot with anxiety named Volt <3 @in-love-with-a-singing-plant owns Calypso the adorable bot sitting in between Zipper and Volt! and our insane little red eyed friend below them @woolydemon owns both Zipper and Hum [the more lime green horned fellow beside Radio and the pink gamer who starts the second line <3]
and I own Radio but Im assuming u guys already knew that-
#tfa#transformers animated#maccadam#tfa radiowave#tfa radio#shockbee#blurrbee#transformers#transformers ocs#tfa ocs#transformers animated ocs#centaurworld#think these came out so cute! <3#hope to do more#also wow I didnt realize how long its been since I posted here so sorry Ive just been busy!#I actually have a lot of art I need to post just need to find the time to put captions and tags on those bitches-
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this post is fearmongering. the results of this study are concerning and should definitely be a matter of public discussion, but this is certainly not the conclusion the researchers came to.
the point of the study was to assess the risks of exposure to toxic metals- something one of the co-authors notes are āubiquitousā fwiw- via menstrual products. Their research confirmed that these metals are indeed present in tampons, but no further conclusions are drawn. it is possible the metal entered into the cotton from the soil, which is a well-known phenomenon; cotton is so good at lifting heavy metals that it has actually been suggested as a part of the solution for revitalizing polluted ground.
the authors conclude with an acknowledgement that the study should be repeated- their sample size was 60 tampons- and a suggestion that further testing ought to be done to indicate whether or not these metals can even leech out of the tampon in the first place, let alone whether or not such leeching could occur at levels deleterious to human health.
there is, in fact, a body of research- too small, for sure, but much larger than this single study- indicating that long-term proper tampon use has no observable negative impact on health. i am grateful and thrilled that more research is being done and i hope that this study is the first of many on this line of questioning, but i am really frustrated at this post and the response it got.
obviously, if this study alters your approach to menstrual health, more power to you. consumers should be informed-risk-takers, and menstrual health is double-obviously a very personal choice. but it definitely wasn't the researchers concluding that you ought to āavoid using tampons at all cost," only this tumblr user did. the lead author of the paper, in fact, specifically says that she hopes people do NOT panic about the results.
(the notes of the post were disappointing. people affirming that they knew they were right to be suspicious of tampons all along, or even recommending alternatives that actually have very little to no research regarding the safety of long-term use, etc. itās a different conversation, but categorical distrust of tampons is old-school misogyny. you certainly shouldn't wear them if you donāt want to, but there is nothing inherently scary or wrong about them, and people who prefer them are not being reckless or crass.)
((if you're really worried about exposure to heavy metals, you may want to turn a critical eye to fast fashion, as an aside))
#couldnāt reply to the original#so. sorry for the screenshot lol. but i can't put my two cents there. and this topic bugs me (grew up in anti-tampon country)#(Utah)#i do not blindly believe that tampon brands are looking out for us or anything. i hope that comes across here.#anyway. it's something to keep an eye out for more research. i hope this team is able to continue their work
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the threshold has been crossed, it is now springtime!!
#sergle art#artists on tumblr#illustration#body posi#fat art#body positive#stretch marks#heey it's chboy. skinny penits. i haven't killed myself i SWEAR. i'm still in my cave and i still draw#i hope you like the pieces because i really liked doing the more stylized flowers on the first two#like that actually gave me so much enjoyment doing the flowers that way on miss blue hair
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companions re-classed part 3 - shadowheart ššš
*shadowdancer isn't a 5e rogue subclass, it's a 3.5e rogue-based prestige class, but it suits her so well and when i played 3.5e as a kid i thought it was the coolest thing ever lol so i wanted to use it
karlach š„ wyll āļø
#shadowheart#bg3#my art#*i still think it's the coolest thing ever#ngl tho i hate to speak a word against objectively the best class (rogue) it could use more weird spooky subclasses#rly the only cool supernatural one rn is phantom which i do like a whole lot but it didn't feel like a good fit for her#glad to get this done before succumbing fully to DA brain but idk what the fate of the final three will be lol#next up is laeāzel so im hoping the Do It For Her will motivate me
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How Jax found Gangleās figure collection in TADC,,
#myart#chloesimagination#comic#tadc#tadc jax#tadc gangle#tadc pomni#tadc ragatha#jolyne cujoh#sailor moon#digital circus#tadc fanart#the amazing digital circus#ādo it or Iāll tell Ragatha about the figuresā what he mean by that#I CAN only envision that gangle must own not only anime figures#but a figure of Ragatha herself#Jax being noisy and getting the best threats ever over gangles#leave my girl alone let them be a weeb in peace#SMALL lil comic I decided to do didnāt have a ton of time yesterday#so hope yall like this lil thing š©µš©µ#gotta draw more fnaf (I say as if I havenāt been drawing fnaf with tadc lmao)
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Getting ready for bed~
#my art#korrasami#legend of korra#tlok#asami sato#I wanna practice with more dynamic poses like that :3#itās really fun#lemon#kinda#hope tumbl doesnāt do anything bad to this postā¦ā¦..
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Norwegian Mikus :)
Left is Miku as a russ and right is Miku in a bunad!
#i had so much fun with this#its not often i get to draw my culture#oh ywah and this is digital art if you were wondering#ANYWAYS i could go on for hours about russ and bunads#but i dont wanna bore anyone xd#if anyone is curious i would love to answer in the comments :D#OH YEAH I HAVENT DRAWN MIKU SINCE I WAS LIKE TWELVE LOL#i hope im not too rusty teehee#its nice drawing her again#maybe i should do it more#who knows#okay im done ranting#hatsune miku#miku worldwide#worldwide miku#miku#vocaloid#norwegian#norwegian miku#17th of may#norway#marsipain art
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brain please wake up and draw
bonus :
#mcu#marvel cinematic universe#xmen#xmen movies#xmen dofp#cherik#charles xavier#erik lehnsherr#professor x#magneto#logan howlett#wolverine#snap sketches#usually i have a vague sense of a scenario or 'plot' behind my doodles but i do not have one !!!!#i just needed to draw something to get my brain going so i can focus on bigger things i wanted to draw#im like 50/50 on if i particularly like this BUT it did well for a warm up so im content with it#at least the logan doodle is making me chortle to myself velkvjeal#alright bye im gonna go think my friend cancelled our plans so i have a lot more time before i watch speak no evil#heres to hoping i get. literally anything done vjAEK
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doylist explanation for why Gidel is only in Fellow's non-idle lesson animations: probably something about space constraints and making sure two sprites in one seat aren't covering anyone else when they're not in focus
watsonian explanation for why Gidel is only in Fellow's non-idle lesson animations: he snuck in and is hiding from the teachers, don't give him away š¤«
(I've reached my limit of unsuccessful attempts at pulling them before I need to save keys for Halloween, so I've been living vicariously through youtube videos...but the fact that Gidel just pops up from under the desk to wave his arms around happily is really testing my resolve. D: I'm gonna die when they finally get to do alchemy...)
#art#twisted wonderland#twisted wonderland spoilers#stage in playful land#stage in playfulland#i hope you didn't think i was done with these dorks#they're here to study and also steal everything (including our hearts)#i forget if rollo has a similar line about what he's doing at nrc but i imagine he made sure it was all meticulously above-board#carefully planned out and all his papers in precise order#meanwhile fellow kicks down the door and is like 'what up birdman i'm here to learn some HISTORY'#'also this is my emotional support child. ...wait what do you mean you have precedent for this'#(he does have another home screen line that's like)#('i thought ortho was weird when i met him')#('but now i'm realizing that this school is actually just incredibly buckwild all the time')#sigh. i know fellow and gidel's adventures at nrc are non-canon but i really just want this random adult man inexplicably just there.#the more twst becomes cromartie high the happier i am
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hermitcrossing...?
#hermitblr#hermitcraft#ethoslab#etho#bdoubleo100#bdubs#my art#Positive this has been done before but who cares!#Hope I have time to do more of the hermits eventually.
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Asexual bird? Please
How about two asexual birds?
#ask#art request#my art#art#superb fairywren#fairywren#penguin#little penguin#australian little penguin#fairy penguin#ace#asexual#ace pride#bird art#birds#queer art#pride art#digital art#pride month#lgbtqia+#lgbtq+#queer#critter series#you get two because i couldn't decide which one i wanted to do more so i decided just to do both because i love them both#and also once i realised the fairy name connection between them i couldn't not do them together#okay well technically they're officially called little penguins but i've always know them as fairy penguins#there is actually a lot of them in the state i live. i just haven't had the chance to spot any in the wild yet#but i did see them at the sydney aquarium once. they are such lil' cuties. big fan of penguins me.#as for fairywrens. well i see 'em all the time fluttering about. definitely one of my favourite types of birds#anyway that's enough about what i like. i hope *you* like them too bluesky :3
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#this mf grossed poor donna out more than shapeshifters did#love my disgusting bestie <3#I FOUND THIS HILARIOUS THIS CAME TO ME IN A VISION I HOPE IT DOESN'T FLOP#dwedit#doctor who#dwgif#timelordgifs#david tennant#catherine tate#fourteenth doctor#donna noble#wild blue yonder#tvedit#scifiedit#mine#my gifs#also that sticky panel thingies scene is near impossible to colour i clenched my teeth while doing it
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Everything stays right where you left it huh guys
#dimension 20#fantasy high#adaine abernant#fantasy high junior year#I loved this parallel from Siobhan#none of these guys are getting a break huh#IM ABOUT TO LISTEN TO THE NEW EP TOO#Hope nothing upsetting or unsettling happens :0)#ps I have no idea what sauce you put with strudel#I would have thought custard#but the symbolismā¦#THE DRAMA of a red berry sauce#I dunno guys#should I do more freshman and junior year parallel pieces?#I love you bye
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A new treatment combining ReCET and semaglutide could eliminate the need for insulin in type 2 diabetes, with 86% of participants in a study no longer requiring insulin therapy. The treatment was safe and well-tolerated, and further trials are planned to confirm these results.
Groundbreaking research presented at UEG Week 2024 introduces a promising new treatment approach for type 2 diabetes (T2D) that has the potential to greatly reduce or even eliminate the need for insulin therapy.
This innovative approach, which combines a novel procedure known as ReCET (Re-Cellularization via Electroporation Therapy) with semaglutide, resulted in the elimination of insulin therapy for 86% of patients.
Globally, T2D affects 422 million people... While insulin therapy is commonly used to manage blood sugar levels in T2D patients, it can result in side effects... and further complicate diabetes management. [Note: Also very importantly it's fucking bankrupting people who need it!!] A need therefore exists for alternative treatment strategies.
Study Design and Outcomes
The first-in-human study included 14 participants aged 28 to 75 years, with body mass indices ranging from 24 to 40 kg/mĀ². Each participant underwent the ReCET procedure under deep sedation, a treatment intended to improve the bodyās sensitivity to its own insulin. Following the procedure, participants adhered to a two-week isocaloric liquid diet, after which semaglutide was gradually titrated up to 1mg/week.
Remarkably, at the 6- and 12-month follow-up, 86% of participants (12 out of 14) no longer required insulin therapy, and this success continued through the 24-month follow-up. In these cases, all patients maintained glycaemic control, with HbA1c levels remaining below 7.5%.
Tolerability and Safety
The maximum dose of semaglutide was well-tolerated by 93% of participants, one individual could not increase to the maximum dose due to nausea. All patients successfully completed the ReCET procedure, and no serious adverse effects were reported.
Dr Celine Busch, lead author of the study, commented, āThese findings are very encouraging, suggesting that ReCET is a safe and feasible procedure that, when combined with semaglutide, can effectively eliminate the need for insulin therapy.ā
āUnlike drug therapy, which requires daily medication adherence, ReCET is compliance-free [meaning: you don't have to take it every day], addressing the critical issue of ongoing patient adherence in the management of T2D. In addition, the treatment is disease-modifying: it improves the patientās sensitivity to their own (endogenous) insulin, tackling the root cause of the disease, as opposed to currently available drug therapies, that are at best disease-controlling.ā
Looking ahead, the researchers plan to conduct larger randomized controlled trials to further validate these findings. Dr. Busch added, āWe are currently conducting the EMINENT-2 trial with the same inclusion and exclusion criteria and administration of semaglutide, but with either a sham procedure or ReCET. This study will also include mechanistic assessments to evaluate the underlying mechanism of ReCET.ā
-via SciTechDaily, October 17, 2024
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Note: If it works even half as well as suggested, this could free so many people from the burden of the ongoing ridiculous cost of insulin. Pharma companies that make insulin can go choke (hopefully).
#would be super interested to hear from people with expertise in the area about how this sounds#obviously it's a small sample size#but they're going to do more trials#and LOOK at that effectiveness rate#insulin#diabetes#healthcare#medicine#diabetic#type 2 diabetes#public health#medical news#good news#hope
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