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August 2021 in “Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine” This study found that the population of Smilax aristolochiifolia in the Poblano Totonacapan region of Mexico has decreased over the past 50 years, mainly due to land-use changes and herbicide use.
This study found that while Smilax aristolochiifolia continues to hold socio-economic importance within the Totonac culture in Puebla, low abundance and land use changes pose challenges to its conservation.
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November 2000 in “Hastings Center Report” This paper argues that both the modern biomedical model and existing supplementary frameworks fail to adequately capture the complexities of empathy and healing within the context of postmodern thinking.
December 2025 in “Therya notes” In this study, researchers documented the first instance of alopecia in bats within the Puebla region, specifically affecting two Artibeus jamaicensis and one Choeronycteris mexicana, possibly linked to environmental stress from human activities interfering with their nutrition.
September 2016 in “Princeton University Press eBooks” The document concludes that understanding health requires considering evolutionary perspectives on reproductive fitness, and recognizing the complexity of factors like diet, testosterone, and sexual orientation.