Bionic Pancreas Device: New Tech to Automate Blood Sugar Control in Diabetes
Introduction Diabetes affects hundreds of millions of people worldwide, requiring continuous monitoring of blood sugar (glucose) levels and careful balancing of insulin, diet, and physical activity. For those with type 1 diabetes, especially, daily tasks like counting carbohydrates, checking glucose...
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Fecal Transplant in a Pill: FDA Approves Microbiome Therapy for C. diff
Introduction Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) is a stubborn bacterium that causes severe diarrhea and life-threatening inflammation of the colon. Recurrent infections often plague patients despite multiple rounds of antibiotics, creating a vicious cycle that undermines quality of life. Fecal microbiota...
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Pig Heart Transplant into a Human: Latest Updates on Xenotransplantation
Introduction Xenotransplantation—using animal organs for human transplant—may help address the global organ shortage. Among potential donors, pigs are top candidates due to their organ size and ease of genetic modification. Recently, several high-profile attempts to transplant pig hearts into humans...
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Gallbladder – Location (Anatomy) and Pain
It is absolutely thrilling to learn about various organs of our body. Though many organs are of common knowledge, certain organs stay away from the understanding of common folk. Gallbladder is such an organ that stays hidden inside human body...
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Murphy’s Sign
What is Murphy’s sign? It is a finding for differentiating the cause, by physical examination of a patient having pain in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen (1). This test is positive if the patient is having acute cholecystitis...
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Abdominal Pain
Abdominal Pain Anatomy - Introduction & Divisions The abdomen, justly called as a ‘Magic Box’, has a lot of organs stuffed inside in particular positions and well-designed manner. It is in fact very difficult to identify the cause of an...
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Liver Pain
Liver, by its name, is known to almost everyone. But, do you know what it actually is? What it does? Or even, where exactly is it positioned inside our bodies? Indeed, it’s a very vital organ for the normal functioning...
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