Critical Care
Identifying Bladder Cancer Patients Who Could Benefit from Tumor-Softening Treatment
British scientists have identified a protein that could help clinicians choose which bladder cancer patients could be better treated from a therapy that makes radiotherapy more effective, according to recent research. More...13 Aug 2014

Experimental Serum Probably Saved Ebola Patients
Three top secret, experimental vials stored at subzero temperatures were flown into Liberia last week in a final effort to save two American missionary workers who had contracted Ebola, according to a source familiar with details of the treatment. More...13 Aug 2014


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Novel Ablation Technology Treats Cardiac Arrhythmias
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Boston Marathon Bombings Force Reevaluation of Emergency Radiology Procedures
Busy Emergency Departments Offer Better Chance of Survival
CT Scanning Not Necessary for Minor Head Injuries in Children
Tufts Medical Center Automates Anesthesia Documentation Process
Thrombolytic Drug Delivery Device Dissolves Blood Clots
Fasting Before Lipid Panel Deemed Unnecessary
New Technology Could Revolutionize Treatment of Sepsis
TV Time Linked to High Blood Pressure in Children
Implantable Pump Helps the Failing Heart
More Midwives Could Avert Millions of Deaths
Survey Discovers Nurses’ Bias of the Overweight
NMR-Based Diabetes Risk Index Helps to Identify Normal-Weight Individuals at High Risk of Progressing to Type 2 Diabetes
Novel Cardiac Pacemaker Needs No Battery
Hypertension Most Important Risk Factor for Stroke
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