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Rare Heart Infection from Typhoid: A Survivor's Story

December 25, 2024

Meet Mr. Johnson, a 67-year-old man who fell ill with fever, diarrhea, and stomach pain. These symptoms lasted for a week before tests showed he had typhoid fever. Typhoid is a disease caused by the bacteria Salmonella Typhi, often spread through contaminated food or water. While usually an intestin

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Why Biliary Tract Cancer is Often Caught Late

December 25, 2024

Biliary tract cancer, or BTC, starts in the bile ducts inside the liver (intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma), the main ducts near the liver (extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma), or the gallbladder (gallbladder cancer). Because symptoms are often vague and there are no routine screenings, most patients don

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Understanding Rituximab's Impact on Systemic Sclerosis-ILD

December 24, 2024

Rituximab, a drug being tested for its potential in treating systemic sclerosis-associated interstitial lung disease (SSc-ILD), doesn't have the same effect on every patient. Scientists looked into why this is by examining data from the DESIRES trial and using machine learning. They found that the s

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The Power of Placental Extracts in Healing Dry Eyes and Burns

December 24, 2024

Imagine you're a scientist, curious about how human placental extract (HPE) eye drops can help with dry eyes and burns. You decide to test it out on mice, comparing it to other treatments like carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) and human peripheral blood serum (HPBS). First, you create models of dry eyes

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From Einthoven's Discovery to Modern Heart Health: A Century of Progress

December 24, 2024

A hundred years ago, Willem Einthoven changed the way we understand our hearts. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for figuring out how to read the heart's electrical signals, a process we now call electrocardiography. This method lets us see the heart's activity on the body's surface, which is pretty a

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Mental Health: Overcoming Barriers to Care

December 24, 2024

Getting help for mental health issues isn't easy. People face real obstacles, like high costs, and attitudes, such as skepticism about treatment. Policymakers need to think about these hurdles when they make rules. While many people want the government to do more about mental health, their views cha

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Expanding Fertility Care: Can Other Doctors Help?

December 24, 2024

Fertility treatment has come a long way from its early days of private, specialized care. Today, it's a well-oiled machine with high success rates and many options. But not everyone can access these treatments. New tech like AI could help, but it's not just about technology. We need the right team t

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Patients' Hopes and Happiness After Surgery for Broken Shinbones

December 24, 2024

Ever wondered how people feel after surgery for complex broken shinbones near the knee? This study took a close look at patients' expectations and how happy they were with the results. Let's dive into what they found out. First off, it's important to know that these fractures can be pretty tough to

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Why Caplacizumab is Worth Its Price in the US

December 23, 2024

Imagine you're dealing with a serious condition called immune thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, or iTTP for short. It's a rare but deadly blood disorder where tiny blood clots form throughout your body. Until recently, doctors only had a couple of treatments: plasma exchange therapy (PEX) and imm

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Psychedelics in Mental Health: A Fresh Look

December 23, 2024

For years, psychedelic research was put on the backburner due to social and legal reasons. But recently, there's been a surge of interest in these compounds — both natural and synthetic — for treating mental health issues. These psychedelics work by activating specific serotonin receptors in the bra