Advanced Esophageal Neoplasm with Subcutaneous Metastasis by Rivadávio A. M. de Oliveira, Tassiara da Silva, Mariana Miyasaki Piovesana, Carlos Eduardo Stecca, George A. Lopes, Vitor Teixeira Liutti

“…Later in time, we documented a disease progression, with worsening of subcutaneous implants, lymph node, bone, and pulmonary metastases in addition to malignant hypercalcemia. …”
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Mechanical Behavior of Reactive Powder Concrete Subjected to Biaxial Loading by Ziruo Yu, Zhiguang Li, Yuran Jiang, Yue Wang

“…To investigate the biaxial mechanical characteristics of reactive powder concrete (RPC), RPC plate specimens and bone-shaped specimens were tested under compression-compression and compression-tension loadings, respectively. …”
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Ewing’s Sarcoma of the Lung as a Second Malignancy in Long-Term Survivor of Childhood Hodgkin’s Lymphoma: A Rare Case Report and Literature Review by Sumit Bharti, Deepak Bhasin, Gautam Goyal, Priya Sharma

“…Literature shows evidence of various malignancies in these survivors, including sarcomas; breast cancers; mesothelioma; and solid secondary malignancies like breast cancer, thyroid cancer, and bone or soft tissue sarcoma. Here, the author reports a case of development of Ewing’s sarcoma of the lung in an adult who is a long-term survivor of Hodgkin’s lymphoma.…”
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Traumatic ipsilateral acute extradural and subdural hematoma by Chhitij Srivastava, Awdhesh Kumar Yadav, Mitrajit Sharma, Aman Singh, Aanchal Datta

“…The impact force resulted in fracture of the bone, resulting in stripping of underlying dura, along with cortical injury eventually forming EDH and SDH. …”
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Adipose-Derived Stem Cells for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Applications by Ru Dai, Zongjie Wang, Roya Samanipour, Kyo-in Koo, Keekyoung Kim

“…Adipose-derived stem cells (ASCs) are a mesenchymal stem cell source with properties of self-renewal and multipotential differentiation. Compared to bone marrow-derived stem cells (BMSCs), ASCs can be derived from more sources and are harvested more easily. …”
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Co-evolution of fish and rice farming by Austroasiatic communities in the Neolithic Era and early documentation of aquaculture in China by Peter Edwards

“…It is the earliest account of farming common carp (Cyprinus carpio) but its origin dates back much further. Oracle bone scripts of the Shang Dynasty (1,046 BC – 1,600 BC) are the earliest written record of fish farming in ponds. …”
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Unusual Presentation of a Small-Cell Variant of Anaplastic Large-Cell Lymphoma Case: When a Septic Picture Is Not Sepsis by Zhou Yu, Yifan Pang, Linda Wang, Daniel E. Ezekwudo, Foluso Ogunleye, Susanna S. Gaikazian, Mark Micale, James Huang, Ann Marie Blenc, Ishmael Jaiyesimi

“…In this report, we discuss the diagnostic challenge, histopathologic features, and unique cytogenetic features of this case, in order to raise awareness of this rare presentation and emphasize the importance of meticulous peripheral smear examination and early bone marrow evaluation.…”
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Aging Adults and Seasonal Influenza: Does the Vitamin D Status (H)Arm the Body? by Pierre Olivier Lang, Dimitrios Samaras

“…Vitamin D (VitD), although originally described as an essential hormone for bone and mineral homeostasis, appears to have an active role in regulating specific facets of human immunity. …”
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Pulmonary Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis and Diabetes Insipidus in a Young Smoker by K. Earlam, C. A. Souza, R. Glikstein, M. M. Gomes, S. Pakhalé

“…Although it tends to be a single-system disease, extrapulmonary manifestations involving the skin, bone, and hypothalamic-pituitary-axis are possible. …”
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Renal Leiomyosarcoma: A Diagnostic Challenge by Jose R. Valery, Winston Tan, Cherise Cortese

“…Two months later, subsequent imaging revealed what appeared to be metastatic bone lesions. Again, a biopsy of one of the lesions was negative for malignancy. …”
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Engaging Stem Cells for Customized Tendon Regeneration by Hatim Thaker, Arun K. Sharma

“…This paper evaluates the plasticity of bone-marrow-derived stem cells and the elasticity of recently developed biomaterials towards tendon regeneration efforts. …”
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Skull Base Osteomyelitis in the Emergency Department: A Case Report by Mustafa Burak Sayhan, Cemil Kavalci, Ozgur Sogüt, Eylem Sezenler

“…Plain X-ray of the skull showed a lytic lesion on the left frontoparietal bone. A cranial computed tomography (CT) scan demonstrated a large subgaleal abscess at the left frontoparietal region. …”
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13-Year-Old Boy Presenting with Bilateral Femur Fractures in the Setting of Severe Vitamin D Deficiency by Marianne Jacob, Marisa Censani

“…Severe vitamin D deficiency has important implications for bone health. We describe the case of a 13-year-old boy with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who presented with low-impact bilateral femur fractures in the setting of severe vitamin D deficiency. …”
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Case Report of Rare Parathyroid Tumor with Atypical Presentation and Early Diagnosis by Érika Mayumi Ikeda Cavamura, Fabiane Karen Miyake, Jéssica Yachio Wiezel, Laura Schwartz Maranho, Luis Felipe Inglês Takada, Renata Cassitas Mendonça, Tamila Sohn Fagundes

“…The clinics presented by the patients are typical of hyperparathyroidism (fatigue, weakness, weight loss, and anorexia), bone impairment, pain, and fractures, in addition to affecting the renal system The diagnosis of parathyroid carcinoma is most often done postoperatively by means of a histological study. …”
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MYST3/CREBBP Rearranged Acute Myeloid Leukemia after Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer by Arjun Gupta, Mrinal M. Patnaik, Harris V. Naina

“…One must keep this complication in mind while counseling and following up breast cancer patients who have received adjuvant chemotherapy. New osteolytic bone lesions in a patient with history of breast cancer do not necessarily mean metastatic disease and should be fully evaluated.…”
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Vitamins K1 and K2: The Emerging Group of Vitamins Required for Human Health by Gerry Kurt Schwalfenberg

“…Supplementation may be required for bone and cardiovascular health.…”
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Prognostic Significance of Serum Proangiogenic Molecules in Patients with De Novo Non-Hodgkin Lymphomas by Pairaya Rujirojindakul, Arnuparp Lekhakula

“…From a Cox proportional hazards model, variables independently associated with overall survival were bone marrow involvement, more extranodal involvement, poor performance status, anemia, and higher than the mean of serum bFGF.…”
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A SEM-X-Ray assisted experimental approach for the determination of mechanical and thermal load � induced damage in MMCs by Victor N. Kytopoulos, Emilios Sideridis, John Venetis, Chrysoula Riga, Alexandros Altzoumailis

“…To demonstrate this fact two MMCs were tested. Dog-bone specimens with an edge notch were subjected to slow tension up to their ultimate stress, the loading process was terminated and the EPMA technique was applied. …”
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Autologous Minimally Invasive Cell-Based Therapy for Meniscal and Anterior Cruciate Ligament Regeneration by Pradeep V. Mahajan, Swetha Subramanian, Siddhesh C. Parab, Sanskruti Mahajan

“…We injected autologous mesenchymal stem cells obtained from the bone marrow and adipose tissue and platelet-rich plasma into the joint of the patient at the area of injury, as well as intravenously. …”
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Role of Titanium Elastic Nailing in the Surgical Management of Fracture Shaft Femur in Pediatric Patients by Abhishek Gupta, Govind Sharma

“…Results: Flynn’s scoring system was employed to assess the clinical outcomes, assigning a score of excellent for 40 patients (80%), satisfactory for 10 patients (20%), and poor for none of the patients. Bone union took an average of 10.78 weeks. Conclusion: TENS is an easy, less time-consuming, and effective way to treat pediatric shaft femur fractures. …”
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