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TeachableMedicalNews article 07262019

Teachable moment in classrooms:

nervous system chapter – synaptic transmission
nervous system chapter – excitatory and inhibitory neurotransmitters
nervous system chapter – regulation of the level of neurotransmitters

Can a street drug be used to clinically treat depression?

The news item: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of a new treatment for depression was in the news:

FDA approves ketamine-derived nasal spray to treat depression

The medication is for people who weren’t helped by at least two other anti-depressants.

The new treatment is based on a slightly modified form of the controlled (and sometimes abused) pharmaceutical, ketamine. The article also mentions the ineffectiveness of current anti-depression drugs, and the new treatment format.

Why E. coli outbreaks can be deadly?

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On July 16, 2019

In cellular basis of life, lymphatic and immune system, urinary system

TeachableMedicalNews article 07162019

Teachable moment in classrooms:

cellular basis of life chapter – ligand-receptor interaction
urinary system chapter – glomerular filtration through capillaries of glomerulus
immune system chapter – normal immune functions destroy E. coli that enters the body; consequences of immunosuppressed state

Why E. coli outbreaks can be deadly?

The news item:  In 2018 this headline informed us that E. coli infections can have deadly outcomes after consuming the contaminated romaine lettuce:

E. coli outbreak linked to romaine turns deadly | CNN

One person has died from the E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce from the Yuma, Arizona, growing region. The death, in California, is the first known fatality from this outbreak.

The article mentions the symptoms of diarrhea, cramps resulting from infection by some E. coli strains. The article also mentions the deadly affliction of hemolytic uremic syndrome.

How come flesh eating bacteria are so damaging?

By admin

On July 5, 2019

In lymphatic and immune system, tissues

TeachableMedicalNews article 07052019

Teachable moment in classrooms:

tissues chapter – connective tissues as conduits for spreading infection
muscle chapter – fascia as a conduit for spreading infection
immune system chapter – immune defense must work right to defeat bacterial invaders

How come flesh eating bacteria are so damaging?

The news item: Several news outlets, including ABC news

https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/family-woman-dies-flesh-eating-disease-florida-64068630

reported during the summer of 2019 on the occurrence and fatal consequences of infection by flesh eating bacteria.

Gene therapy cures bubble boy disease

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On June 16, 2019

In cellular basis of life, lymphatic and immune system

TeachableMedicalNews article 06162019

Teachable moment in classrooms:

cellular basis of life chapter – concept of one gene, one protein
cellular basis of life chapter – concept of gene mutation leading to protein malfunction
immune system chapter – reliance of white blood cells for immune functions

Gene therapy cures bubble boy disease

The news item: Curing the “bubble boy” disease in several infants was reported by US News:

New Gene Therapy Provides Hope of Normal Life for ‘Bubble Boy’ Kids

Researchers say they have cured the genetic immunodeficiency disorder in eight infants so far.

The article states that according to Dr. Ewelina Mamcarz, an assistant member of St. Jude’s bone marrow transplant department “Majority of our patients spent months of their life, first months of their lives in the hospital, some of them withsevere infection in intensive care units on multiple medications to keep them

Wearable kidney to replace the failed ones in your body

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On April 27, 2019

In urinary system

Teachable Medical News article 02152019

This article was written by Mallory Griggs

Does wearing an artificial kidney pack help save you from kidney failure?

The news item:

The potential use of the Wearable Artificial Kidney (WAK) for kidney failure patients was reported by UW Medicine web site:

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The article states that: “Worn on the belt, the WAK is a miniature, battery-powered dialysis machine, connected to the patient via a catheter.

Augmented reality view of the heart helps with cardiac ablation surgery

By admin

On April 14, 2019

In cardiovascular system

Teachable Medical News article 10282018

This article was written by Mallory Griggs.

Can an augmented reality hologram really save you from an arrhythmia?

The news item:

The potential use of the Microsoft HoloLens-enabled intraprocedural 3D augmented reality platform to provide a holographic visualization of the anatomy of the heart in real time was reported by Healthiar web site:

SentiAR adds real-time holographic visualization to cardiac ablation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZghC1X-Mk0gby Kristi Hansen Onkka — A new dimension to clinical practiceI recently talked with Jim Howard, the CEO and co-founder of SentiAR. The St. Louis-based startup uses technology originally built by founders Dr. Jennifer Silva and biomedical engineering profes

The article states that: “SentiAR has developed a Microsoft HoloLens-enabled intraprocedural 3D augmented reality platform. SentiAR provides real-time holographic visualization of the patient’s actual anatomy in the clinical setting, literally floating over the patient. The key here is the “real-time” aspect of SentiAR’s technology. While companies like CAE healthcare have been using HoloLens for holographic mixed-reality training simulations, SentiAR is one of the first to offer a live real-time view of the patient’s actual anatomy in the operating room. Heart

When mothers lick pacifiers,will the kids have fewer allergies?

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On March 10, 2019

In lymphatic and immune system

Teachable Medical News article 11182018

This article was written by Mallory Griggs.

Does a mother sucking on a baby’s pacifier to clean it really prevent allergies in children?

The news item:

A mother sucking on a baby’s pacifier to clean it has a potential of reducing the odds of a child obtaining an allergy was reported by the Science Daily web site:

Sucking your baby’s pacifier to clean it may prevent allergies

New research suggests a link between parental sucking on a pacifier and a lower allergic response among young children.

The article states that: “We found that parental pacifier sucking was linked to suppressed IgE levels beginning around 10 months, and continued through 18 months,” says allergist Edward Zoratti, MD, ACAAI member and co-author of the study. “Further research is needed, but we believe the effect may be due to the transfer of health-promoting microbes from the parent’s mouth. It is unclear whether the lower IgE production seen among these children continues into later years. We know that exposure to certain microorganisms early in life stimulates

Can a blood filtering device save you from dying?

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On March 6, 2019

In cardiovascular system, lymphatic and immune system

Teachable Medical News article 10072018

Can a blood filtering device save you from dying?

The news item:

The potential use of a new blood filtering apparatus was reported by Bloomberg News web site: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-09-10/this-cartridge-of-plastic-beads-can-filter-blood-during-surgery

The articles states that: “CytoSorb, a filter attached to a hospital’s existing blood-pumping equipment, uses a cylindrical cartridge to remove toxins from a patient’s circulatory system. Removing such toxins can reduce inflammation, which if left unchecked can damage tissues and organs. The cartridge is about the size of a drinking glass, and it contains several million polymer beads, each the size of a grain of sand. An attached pump funnels the patient’s blood through the cartridge.