The 100-year anniversary of the description of the frozen section procedure

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A brief description on celebrating the 100-year anniversary of the frozen section procedure is presented. A biology teacher, Wilson, deduced a very simple technique to stain frozen tissue specimens during surgery that allowed for a diagnosis within minutes while the patient is still on the operating table.

Rites, ceremonies and celebrations, Pathologists, Frozen tissue sections, Frozen sections (Histology)

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Enzyme replacement for lysosomal diseases

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A study was conducted on the enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) for the patients with sphingolipid storage disorders in the mid-1960s. Results showed that the ERT was very effective for patients with Gaucher disease, the most prevalent metabolic storage disorder of humans.

Health aspects, Care and treatment, History, Enzymes, Enzyme therapy, Metabolism, Inborn errors of, Inborn errors of metabolism

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Turning over a New Leaf

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The author examines potential alternative uses for the tobacco plant. Topics include vaccine development, human enzymes, and genetic manipulation.

Research, Methods, Evaluation, Product development, Genetic engineering, Tobacco industry, Vaccines, Biotechnology

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