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Mayfield Headrest Complications: What You Need to Know About Skull Fractures

While Mayfield headrests are crucial in neurosurgery, they can sometimes lead to depressed skull fractures. Learn about the risks, prevention, and what to do if complications arise.

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Selenium: The Tiny Nutrient with a Big Impact on Livestock Health

Discover the essential role of selenium in livestock health, from preventing deficiencies to mitigating toxicities. Learn how to maintain the right balance for thriving animals.

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Breathe Easier: New Algorithm Improves Oxygen Therapy Monitoring

Discover how a groundbreaking algorithm is revolutionizing high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) oxygen therapy by accurately measuring a patient's work of breathing, leading to optimized respiratory support and improved patient outcomes.

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Stuffy Nose After Sinus Surgery? What You Need to Know About Septal Deviation

Untreated deviated septum can throw a wrench into sinus surgery outcomes. Find out how it impacts recovery, breathing, and overall sinus health.

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Are You Getting the Most Out of Your Asthma Treatment? Uncovering Factors Affecting Inhaler Use

A recent study identifies key barriers to proper inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) use among asthma patients, highlighting the need for improved education, affordability, and access to care. Learn how to optimize your asthma management for a better quality of life.

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Decoding AML: How Advanced Genetic Testing is Changing Leukemia Care

Discover how advanced genetic testing like chromosomal microarray analysis (CMA) is improving the diagnosis, risk assessment, and personalized treatment of acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Learn about copy number abnormalities (CNAs) and copy-neutral loss-of-heterozygosity (CN-LOH) and their impact on patient outcomes.

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Diabetes During Pregnancy: How It Impacts Your Baby's Oral Health

A groundbreaking study sheds light on the lasting effects of maternal diabetes on a baby's salivary glands. Learn how diabetes during pregnancy affects your child's oral and digestive health.

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Osteosarcoma's Silent Enabler: How Macrophages Fuel Lung Metastasis

Scientists have discovered how tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) promote lung metastasis in osteosarcoma by activating the COX-2/STAT3 axis, opening doors for innovative therapies to combat this aggressive cancer.

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Is Rheumatoid Arthritis Affecting Your Hands? What You Need to Know

Discover the prevalence of hand symptoms and impairments in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and why early detection is key to managing the condition and improving your daily life.

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Gene Therapy Revolution: A New Era for Blood Disorder Treatment?

Discover how gene therapy with Lentiglobin is offering new hope for patients with transfusion-dependent thalassemia, reducing the need for regular transfusions and improving quality of life.

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