Medical Journals Club

Authors Annemarie Thompson, MD, MBA, FAHA, Kirsten Fleischmann, MD, MPH, FACC, and Nathaniel Smilowitz, MD, MS, FACC announce the publication of the new guideline, a significant shift from the 2014 guideline that now emphasizes the integration of new data, a new modular format for easier updates, and expanded use of biomarkers.

2024 Guideline for Perioperative Cardiovascular Management for Noncardiac Surgery Authors Annemarie Thompson, MD, MBA, FAHA, Kirsten Fleischmann, MD, MPH, FACC, and Nathaniel Smilowitz, MD, MS, FACC announce the publication of the new guid...

Compounds that indirectly target a factor called BDNF—which supports the development of neurons—may offer promising avenues to treat depression, suggest new experiments involving mice with chronic mild stress.

Learn more in Science Signaling: https://scim.ag/72Y

The May issue is live https://nature.com/nbt/volumes/42/issues/5

Our cover shows an illustration of transplanted human glial progenitor cells (red) killing resident human glia (pink) in the adult mouse brain. Vieira et al. show that transplanted young glial progenitors outcompete older or diseased glia, suggesting a therapeutic strategy for neurodegenerative and myelin diseases http://go.nature.com/3ryD29T

Bird Flu Detected in Humans in the U.S.: What We Know So Far Two people have tested positive for avian influenza after being exposed to cows thought to be infected with the virus

Bizarre bacteria defy textbooks by writing new genes Nature - Bacterial defensive systems scramble the standard workflow of life.

Leukemia Therapy Approach "Deletes" Affected Blood System While Transplanting Healthy Stem Cells Researchers say an approach likened to “mixing console for blood systems" could have broad implications beyond hematological malignancies.

Discovery Shows New Way to Spare Cells' Lives

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) Research and Opinion Articles from JAMA Network Explore clinical applications of AI in the JAMA Network, including research and opinion about the use of deep learning and neural networks for clinical image analysis, natural language processing, EHR data mining, and more

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Comparing Physician and Chatbot Responses to Patient Questions This cross-sectional study evaluates the ability of an artificial intelligence chatbot to provide quality and empathetic responses to patient questions.

Two research teams reverse signs of aging in mice But doubts remain about whether cell reprogramming technique could one day help humans

Can autoimmune diseases be cured? Scientists see hope at last Nature - After decades of frustration and failed attempts, scientists might finally be on the cusp of developing therapies to restore immune ‘tolerance’ in conditions ...

A chikungunya vaccine is nearing approval. Who will get it? U.S. travelers at risk of getting the disease are first in line