Basic Medical Sciences
Basic Medical Sciences (BMS)
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Penicillin: An Accidental Discovery Changed the Course of Medicine
Penicillin heralded the dawn of the antibiotic age. Before its introduction there was no effective treatment for infections such as…
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Remember Kidney Functions with Simple and Funny Mnemonic Formula
Most people know that the primary function of the kidneys is to eliminate waste products from the body by flushing…
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How I Aced Biochemist
Mechanisms, pathways, enzymes… Anxiety crept upon me after I signed up for the class and anticipated syllabus day… until I…
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Eduard Pernkopf: The Nazi book of anatomy still used by surgeons
The surgeon needed to call a time-out. She had already cut into the patient’s knee for what she thought would…
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Typhoid Mary’ aka Mary Mallon (1869-1938): the super-spreader before the term even existed
Mary Mallon was born on September 23, 1869, in Cookstown, Co. Tyrone. Like so many people in post-famine Ireland Mary…
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A Smartphone App And A Paper Funnel Could Help Parents Diagnose Kids’ Ear Infections
The app is still experimental and would require clearance by the Food and Drug Administration before it could hit the…
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New Eye Drops May Prevent Retinal Vein Occlusion which is a Common Cause of Blindness
What is Retinal Vein Occlusion? Retinal vein occlusion occurs when a major vein that drains blood from the retina is…
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Possible Link Between Sugary Drinks and Cancer
While cautious interpretation is needed, the findings add to a growing body of evidence indicating that limiting sugary drink consumption,…
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Blood was full of fat and plasmapheresis was not possible, so ancient bloodletting technique was used
Fatty blood clogged plasmapheresis machine A man in Germany had so much fat in his thickened, pale blood, it basically…
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Take Blood Pressure in Both Arms, Study Says
Association of a Difference in Blood Pressure Between Arms with Vascular Disease and Mortality A new study shows that differences…
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