CSC1004 - Writing an Abstract for Lay and Scientific Audiences Workshop by Dr David MacDonald https://padlet.com/d_macd/abstract Add your 'translated' text below. You can also post any questions you may have about writing an abstract or in relation to the lay communication assignment on this wall en-us 2017-02-08 15:40:17 UTC 2018-02-09 16:09:07 UTC hello@padlet.com ed435 https://padlet.com/d_macd/abstract/wish/229042817 Long-term caffeine consumption has been shown to increase sensitivity of insulin in people who have type-2 diabetes which could allow us to develop new medicine to treat asthma.

]]> 2018-02-07 11:33:44 UTC https://padlet.com/d_macd/abstract/wish/229042817 la394 https://padlet.com/d_macd/abstract/wish/229043456 Long term caffeine intake has been shown to benefit patients with Type 2 diabetes and may be used in treating asthma 

]]> 2018-02-07 11:35:34 UTC https://padlet.com/d_macd/abstract/wish/229043456 Long-term caffeine consumption is able to increase sensitivity to insulin in Type-2 diabetic people. This has a potential application in treating asthma. https://padlet.com/d_macd/abstract/wish/229043760 Comment from Dr MacDonald:
You've made an attempt to clarify the original text, OK, good - but what about the term 'sensitivity'?  Does it have a more commonly understood meaning than the use of it in this context has?]]> 2018-02-07 11:36:43 UTC https://padlet.com/d_macd/abstract/wish/229043760 agh208 https://padlet.com/d_macd/abstract/wish/229043791  
For people with type-2 diabetes, long-term caffeine intake has been found to increase the ability of body cells to respond to insulin, which may have applications in asthma treatment as caffeine is similar to theophylline, the drug found in inhalers.

Comment from Dr MacDonald:

Impressive - you've done some additional research to find a link between caffeine intake and asthma.  Have you made the text more difficiult to understand by the general reader as a result? 
]]> 2018-02-07 11:36:48 UTC https://padlet.com/d_macd/abstract/wish/229043791 ls649 https://padlet.com/d_macd/abstract/wish/229043800  
Long-term caffeine intake has been shown to increase the efficiency of non-injected natural Insulin in decreasing blood sugar levels of patients. Additionally, it has the potential for treatment of asthma sufferers. 
]]> 2018-02-07 11:36:51 UTC https://padlet.com/d_macd/abstract/wish/229043800 Irregular caffeine drinkers exhibit significant higher blood pressure than regular caffeine drinkers. This implies that regular caffeine consumption can impact the effect of caffeine in increasing or decreasing blood pressure. https://padlet.com/d_macd/abstract/wish/229043858

]]> 2018-02-07 11:37:02 UTC https://padlet.com/d_macd/abstract/wish/229043858 aes239 https://padlet.com/d_macd/abstract/wish/229043907 Individuals who suffer from type-2 diabetes may benefit from introducing long-term caffeine consumption into their diet as it has been shown to improve their sensitivity to insulin. There is also the potential for long-term caffeine intake to be used as a treatment for asthma.]]> 2018-02-07 11:37:12 UTC https://padlet.com/d_macd/abstract/wish/229043907 jhb218 https://padlet.com/d_macd/abstract/wish/229044408 Having a high amount of caffeine in your diet could be good for you if you have Diabetes. Recent studies have shown that caffeine can improve your body’s ability to detect Insulin, if you have Type-2 diabetes. This opens up many new techniques for treating certain conditions, such as Asthma.

Comment from Dr MacDonald:
Good effort - you have effectively brought in the additional benefit of caffeine intake in other diseases.  Are 'insulin' 'type 2 diabetets' and 'caffeine' lay terms? ]]> 2018-02-07 11:38:59 UTC https://padlet.com/d_macd/abstract/wish/229044408 https://padlet.com/d_macd/abstract/wish/229044493 Seven people ate a sugar tablet to find out how significant the increase in stomach size is in the release of hormones to control sugar level, and the sugar levels in the blood.

Comment from Dr MacDonald:
Good effort - using 'blood sugar' instead of 'glucose' amd 'hormones' instead of mentioning their names.  You could work a little on the phrasing of your sentance - perhaps breaking it into two sentances.]]> 2018-02-07 11:39:18 UTC https://padlet.com/d_macd/abstract/wish/229044493 jhb218 https://padlet.com/d_macd/abstract/wish/229044699 Studies have shown that if you don’t drink coffee regularly you are more likely to have a greater increase in blood pressure, during heart contractions, 60 minutes after drinking coffee and a greater increase in blood pressure 45 minutes for heart relaxations. Whereas if you drink coffee regularly you are less likely to have an increase in blood pressure after drinking coffee.

Comment from Dr MacDonald:
When 'translating' into lay terms, you do not need to translate every detail - for example, in this case,  distinguishing been sytolic and diastolic measurements.  Keep it simple but still informative - 'blood pressure' will do.]]> 2018-02-07 11:40:01 UTC https://padlet.com/d_macd/abstract/wish/229044699 Long term caffeine intake may reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes and has the potential to be a used as a form of treatment for those with asthma. https://padlet.com/d_macd/abstract/wish/229044819 Comment from Dr MacDonald:
This is a better version than the original. Are the terms 'type 2 diabetes' and 'caffeine' lay terms? ]]> 2018-02-07 11:40:28 UTC https://padlet.com/d_macd/abstract/wish/229044819 https://padlet.com/d_macd/abstract/wish/229044897 Casual caffeine users had higher resting blood pressure after forty-five minutes compared to people who have routinely consume caffeine. This could mean that often consuming caffeine has an effect on its short-term effects on blood pressure. 

]]> 2018-02-07 11:40:45 UTC https://padlet.com/d_macd/abstract/wish/229044897 Those who do not regularly consume caffeine display a statistically significant greater increase in blood pressure after 60 minutes during the pumping of the heart and after 45 minutes on the readings taken when heart is at rest compared to those who habitually consume caffeine. https://padlet.com/d_macd/abstract/wish/229044935 2018-02-07 11:40:54 UTC https://padlet.com/d_macd/abstract/wish/229044935 Example from one of the SCG Group neuroscience papers aimed at the public pph202 https://padlet.com/d_macd/abstract/wish/229236033 As signals pass from the axon to neighbouring dendrites, they pass through the small gap called the synapse which is about a 200,000th of a millimetre across. Note that this is simplifying 5 nm for the public.  


]]> 2018-02-07 17:56:31 UTC https://padlet.com/d_macd/abstract/wish/229236033 Daily caffeine use can help people with type 2 diabetes and can be used to treat asthma https://padlet.com/d_macd/abstract/wish/229986385 2018-02-09 12:36:06 UTC https://padlet.com/d_macd/abstract/wish/229986385 Short term caffeine use has a larger impact on heat rate than long term caffeine users. This indicates that long term users are more likely to have caffeine induced high blood pressure https://padlet.com/d_macd/abstract/wish/229987059 2018-02-09 12:39:00 UTC https://padlet.com/d_macd/abstract/wish/229987059 https://padlet.com/d_macd/abstract/wish/229987535 Caffeine, found in tea, coffee and other popular beverages, has been shown to have a positive influence on the ability of cells in type-2 diabetes sufferers to recognise a hormone called insulin. Insulin is responsible for regulating the amount of sugar in the blood. The same substance may be helpful in the treatment of the respiratory disease, asthma.]]> 2018-02-09 12:40:56 UTC https://padlet.com/d_macd/abstract/wish/229987535 There is evidence to suggest daily caffeine intake may improve response to hormone insulin in patients with Type-2 diabetes. This may be used in treating asthma. am10522 https://padlet.com/d_macd/abstract/wish/229987601 2018-02-09 12:41:13 UTC https://padlet.com/d_macd/abstract/wish/229987601 https://padlet.com/d_macd/abstract/wish/229987977 Glucose tablets were taken by 7 participants to see how movement in the stomach affects the release of hormones and thus glucose levels in the blood.]]> 2018-02-09 12:42:45 UTC https://padlet.com/d_macd/abstract/wish/229987977 https://padlet.com/d_macd/abstract/wish/229988037  
Long term caffeine intake has been shown to improve the health of people suffering from Type-2 diabetes, as well as being helpful in producing anti-asthma drugs. 
]]> 2018-02-09 12:42:56 UTC https://padlet.com/d_macd/abstract/wish/229988037 https://padlet.com/d_macd/abstract/wish/229988101  
Drinking caffeine daily can reduce symptoms in people with type-2 diabetes by improving their body’s response to insulin. It has also been found that caffeine intake may be able to treat asthma. 
]]> 2018-02-09 12:43:13 UTC https://padlet.com/d_macd/abstract/wish/229988101 https://padlet.com/d_macd/abstract/wish/229988183  
Irregular coffee drinkers showed a significant spike in blood pressure an hour after drinking coffee compared to regular coffee drinkers, indicating that regular coffee intake can cause a resistance to caffeine’s effects. 
]]> 2018-02-09 12:43:35 UTC https://padlet.com/d_macd/abstract/wish/229988183 https://padlet.com/d_macd/abstract/wish/229988242 People who drink caffeine less regularly are more likely to have an increased blood pressure when caffeine is consumed than those that regularly drink caffeine. This shows us that drinking caffeine regularly can influence the effects of caffeine.]]> 2018-02-09 12:43:50 UTC https://padlet.com/d_macd/abstract/wish/229988242 https://padlet.com/d_macd/abstract/wish/229988307 7 people completed glucose tolerance tests assessing whether large food consumption, leading to stretching of the stomach, can affect the amount of glucose present in the blood due to changing levels of hormones such as insulin and glucagon.]]> 2018-02-09 12:44:05 UTC https://padlet.com/d_macd/abstract/wish/229988307 https://padlet.com/d_macd/abstract/wish/229988491 Drinking caffinated drinks ]]> 2018-02-09 12:44:49 UTC https://padlet.com/d_macd/abstract/wish/229988491 ikg202 https://padlet.com/d_macd/abstract/wish/229988927 Caffeine has been proved to have various long-benefits on individuals. For example, Type 2 diabetes patients that have a reduced sensitivity to insulin may improve their response. Secondly, there is potential for the treatment of asthma through caffeine related medication.   ]]> 2018-02-09 12:46:31 UTC https://padlet.com/d_macd/abstract/wish/229988927 In a study comparing regular caffeine drinkers to non-regular caffeine drinkers, it was shown that caffeine has a greater effect in the fluctuation of blood pressure on the non-regular caffeine drinkers. This indicates that regular caffeine consumption reduces the effect of short term changes of blood. ikg202 https://padlet.com/d_macd/abstract/wish/229988982 2018-02-09 12:46:45 UTC https://padlet.com/d_macd/abstract/wish/229988982 ikg202 https://padlet.com/d_macd/abstract/wish/229989036 Sugar tablets were consumed by subjects in order to assess how much the stomach wall stretches depending on the amount of hormones released in response and the sugar concentrations. ]]> 2018-02-09 12:47:02 UTC https://padlet.com/d_macd/abstract/wish/229989036 jessicaddie https://padlet.com/d_macd/abstract/wish/230081392 Type 2 diabetes is a disease that causes the body to not respond correctly to the hormone insulin. Some studies have shown that taking Caffeine for a long period of time may improve the sensitivity to insulin in these patients. It might also help to treat a breathing disorder, known as asthma. ]]> 2018-02-09 16:08:11 UTC https://padlet.com/d_macd/abstract/wish/230081392 jessicaddie https://padlet.com/d_macd/abstract/wish/230081830 People who consume caffeine occasionally have a greater increased blood pressure, after having a caffeinated drink, compared to habitual caffeine consumers. ]]> 2018-02-09 16:09:07 UTC https://padlet.com/d_macd/abstract/wish/230081830