The skin of what type of animal is used to treat burns?
Fish skin, usually from Atlantic cod or Nile tilapia, has anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties that support healing of some wounds including burns and diabetic foot ulcers.
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- Why was "nuclear" dropped from MRI's name?
“MRI was originally called "nuclear magnetic resonance imaging," but "nuclear" was dropped to avoid scaring patients.”
Reference: Encyclopaedia Britannica
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