The 9 Muses are daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne, Greek goddesses personifying the inspiration for the sciences and the arts.
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Osteoporosis Causes

EULAR/EFORT recommendations for management of patients older than 50 years with a fragility fracture and prevention of subsequent fractures The European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) and the European Federation of National…

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Vaccination

10 Tips for Immunization in Practice Dr. Jerome Greenberg from UCLA has published 10 tips and pearls (based on years of teaching and experience) on immunizations in an out-patient practice:…

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Sepsis

The Third International Consensus Definitions for Sepsis and Septic Shock (Sepsis-3) This article presents updated definitions of and clinical criteria for diagnosing sepsis and septic shock based on recommendations from…

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Lyme Disease

Lyme Disease Lyme disease is a multisystem illness caused by infection with the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi and the body's immune response to the infection. The… emedicine.medscape.com The Arthritis Spectrum after…

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Tuberculosis

Recognition of Mycobacterial Lipids by Immune Receptors Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), the causative agent of tuberculosis (TB), infects one-third of the world's population and causes 1.5 million… cell.com A Functional Role…

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Varicella Zoster

Review of Herpes Zoster with Immunosuppression and Autoimmune Disease rheumnow.com Varicella Zoster Virus Downregulates Programmed Death & Promotes Inflammation A recent study found that the varicella zoster virus downregulates expression…

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Hepatitis B & C

Vitamin D deficiency linked to hepatitis B infection www.mdedge.com3 Sofosbuvir, daclatasvir combo best treatment for HCV cryoglobulinemia vasculitis   www.mdedge.com The A, B, Cs of Viral Hepatitis in the Biologic…

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