Replacing the Powerhouse
“Mitochondria—the powerhouse of the cell.” It’s almost a reflex. Say the word, and a chorus of voices answers back with the same rehearsed phrase,…
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Trigger Point Troupe
“Sttttep right up! Step right up! Ladiiiiesss and gentlemen! Children of all ages! Prepare to be amazed! For you are about to witness a…
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A Tale of Two Huxleys
Scientific discovery is often imagined as a solitary eureka moment—a singular mind or laboratory unlocking nature’s secrets in isolation. But history tells a different…
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Diaphragm Dynamics
In the span of one day, an average adult will take anywhere from 22,000 – 24,000 breaths. And yet how many of those breaths…
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PRP: Platelet Rich Plasma with Powerful Regenerative Properties
BREAKING NEWS: “Giancarlo Stanton Sidelined By PRP Injections, Set To Start Season On Injured List: How Yankees Will Adjust”.1 Now, admittedly, I know nothing…
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The Rise and Fall of Hemosol: Insights from the Journey of Cell-Free Hemoglobin Products
Prior to starting medical school, I seriously underestimated how often blood is utilized in the hospital. I previously imagined that blood was only needed…
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Through the Neurostorm
This past month I spent the majority of my time reviewing charts of patients who had sustained a traumatic brain injury (TBI) as part…
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The Yips in Professional Baseball: Is it Task-Specific Dystonia or a Psychogenic Impairment in Coordination?
What is the most feared injury for a baseball player? Is it a torn ulnar collateral ligament, often requiring Tommy John surgery? Or perhaps…
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“The Operating Table is Not Paired with da Vinci”
Leonardo da Vinci is renowned as an artist, scientist, and inventor–a true Renaissance man. Famously known for painting works such as The Mona Lisa…
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Bedside Portable MRI: A New Frontier in the Assessment of Acute Brain Injury?
The first magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) exam of a live patient was performed on July 3, 1977.1 Since then, the MRI has become an…
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