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Skin lesions that are half keloid and half smooth muscle fibers, symbolizing the diagnostic confusion.

Keloid or Not? How to Spot Cutaneous Leiomyomas Mimicking Keloids

Are you sure it's a keloid? This article highlights how cutaneous leiomyomas can mimic keloids, leading to misdiagnosis. Learn to differentiate these conditions for timely and appropriate management.

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Endurance Riding: Are Your Horse's Blood Values Telling the Whole Story?

Learn how to accurately assess your horse's health during endurance rides. Discover how accounting for plasma volume changes provides a more reliable understanding of hematological shifts and overall well-being.

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Hidden Danger: How to Spot Vascular Injuries After Spinal Fusion

Learn about the rare but serious risk of vascular injuries following anterior lumbar surgery. Recognize the symptoms, understand the importance of early detection, and know what steps to take if you suspect a problem.

Illustration depicting Chilaiditi syndrome, showing the colon between the liver and diaphragm on an X-ray.

Air Under the Diaphragm? When It's NOT an Emergency

Learn about Chilaiditi syndrome, a rare condition where the colon is positioned between the liver and diaphragm, and how to differentiate it from more serious causes of pneumoperitoneum.

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Kidney Scan After a Child's Infection: Scar or Just Healing?

Worried about a kidney scan result after your child's pyelonephritis? Learn why a DMSA scan 6 months post-infection doesn't always mean a permanent scar, and what the latest research suggests about follow-up care.

Channa striatus fish transforming into a healing bandage.

Snakehead Fish: Unlocking the Secrets of Natural Wound Healing

Dive into the groundbreaking research on Channa striatus, a freshwater snakehead fish, and explore its unique proteins and post-translational modifications that contribute to its remarkable wound-healing properties. Is this fish the key to faster recovery?

Nanobots attacking tumor cell

Smart Nanotech: A New Hope for Beating Cancer?

Cutting-edge research explores how innovative nanocarriers can precisely target and eliminate cancer cells, offering a potential leap forward in effective and less toxic cancer treatments.

3D illustration of a dissected human hand.

Celebrating Art in Medicine: The Medical Artists' Association's Gold Award Winner

Explore the award-winning 3D illustration by Matt Briggs, recognized by the Medical Artists' Association for its exceptional depiction of hand anatomy. Learn about the artist's process, the tools he used, and the inspiration behind this masterful work combining artistic skill with scientific accuracy.

Healthy blood vessels interwoven with children playing

Decoding Leukemia: How Endothelial Function Can Predict Treatment Success in Children

Discover how endothelial function, the health of your blood vessels, plays a surprising role in predicting treatment outcomes for children battling acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Learn about the latest research and what it means for the future of pediatric cancer care.

MRI scan showing a clear airway of a sleeping person

Snoring Isn't Always a Joke: How Imaging Can Help Diagnose Sleep Apnea

Is snoring disrupting your sleep? Learn how radiological imaging, like MRI and CT scans, can help pinpoint the underlying causes of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and lead to better treatment.

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