Unveiling the Silent Menace: A Case Report of Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis Masquerading as Neuroendocrine Tumor With a Brief Review of the Literature.

We present the case of a 59-year-old man from South India who presented with shortness of breath, abdominal distention, and decreased appetite. Initial laboratory investigations and imaging, including radiolabeled somatostatin positron emission tomography-computed tomography, were suggestive of neuroendocrine tumor (NET). However, following extensive workup and multiple biopsies over several weeks, the diagnosis was revised to extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB).

Increasing saltiness of salts (NaCl) using mid-infrared radiation to reduce the health hazards.

Table salt, rock salt, and iodized salts (composed principally of NaCl) are commonly used in many areas, such as medicine, cooking, industry, or personal care. Common fried, salty, and spicy foods contain an excess of added salt, which has detrimental health effects, especially on the kidneys. Our research aims to enhance the inherent saltiness of these three salts, which would reduce intake and thereby minimize salt's health hazards.

Decaffeination and improvement of taste, flavor and health safety of coffee and tea using mid-infrared wavelength rays.

Background: Coffee () and tea () are beverages consumed widely across the globe. Flavor enhancement of beverages is the prime interest for consumers and industry, but it is still a major challenge for researchers.

Objectives: In this work, we aimed to enhance the sensory characteristics and lower the caffeine content of tea and coffee by applying 2-6 μm mid-infrared wavelengths emitted through our recently invented Mid-Infrared Generating Atomizer (MIRGA) without creating any adverse effects.