New England Journal of MedicineThe New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) RSS feed -- current issue. NEJM (http://www.nejm.org) is a weekly general medical journal that publishes new medical research findings, review articles, and editorial opinion on a wide variety of topics of importance to biomedical science and clinical practiceEDITORIAL: Cardiac Transplantation in Infants- August 13, 2008 <p>For children born with inoperable congenital heart disease or advanced cardiomyopathy, cardiac transplantation is the only therapeutic option. Each year in the United States, approximately 400 heart-transplantation procedures are performed ...http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/short/359/7/749?rss=1&query=current CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS OF BASIC RESEARCH: Harnessing the Power of Bacteria to Protect the Gut- August 13, 2008 A recombinant version of the bacterial protein flagellin protects the mouse gut and bone marrow against the effects of irradiation. <P>http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/short/359/7/756?rss=1&query=current EDITORIAL: Finding the Courage to Reconsider Medical Therapy for Stable Angina- August 13, 2008 <p>Twenty-five years ago, care for patients with symptomatic coronary artery disease centered on the selection and titration of antianginal medications. Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), which was limited at that time ...http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/short/359/7/751?rss=1&query=current CORRESPONDENCE: Sudden Cardiac Arrest Associated with Early Repolarization- August 13, 2008 <p>To the Editor: In their article on sudden cardiac arrest associated with early repolarization, Hassaguerre and colleagues (May 8 issue)1 ...http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/short/359/7/761?rss=1&query=current EDITORIAL: Tibolone and the Promise of Ideal Hormone-Replacement Therapy- August 13, 2008 <p>Since the mean life expectancy at menopause is 32.7 years, women spend more than one third of their lives in the estrogen-deficient postmenopausal state.1 Of the majority of menopausal women ...http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/short/359/7/753?rss=1&query=current CORRESPONDENCE: Multiple Biomarkers and Cardiovascular Risk- August 13, 2008 <p>To the Editor: Zethelius et al. (May 15 issue)1 suggest that the combination of multiple biomarkers with established risk factors ...http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/short/359/7/760?rss=1&query=current CORRESPONDENCE: Tumor Angiogenesis- August 13, 2008 <p>To the Editor: In the review of tumor angiogenesis by Kerbel (May 8 issue),1 endothelial progenitors are described as negative ...http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/short/359/7/763?rss=1&query=current CORRESPONDENCE: Glucagon-like Peptide 1-Receptor Scans to Localize Occult Insulinomas- August 13, 2008 <p>To the Editor: The precise localization of some insulinomas (islet-cell adenomas that secrete insulin) with the use of conventional imaging ...http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/short/359/7/766?rss=1&query=current CORRESPONDENCE: Pursuit of an Expanded Physician Supply- August 13, 2008 <p>To the Editor: In his Health Policy Report on physician supply, Iglehart (April 17 issue)1 focuses on a result of ...http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/short/359/7/764?rss=1&query=current CORRESPONDENCE: Anti-Glomerular Basement Membrane Disease after Alemtuzumab- August 13, 2008 <p>To the Editor: Alemtuzumab (Campath-1H) is a humanized anti-CD52 monoclonal antibody, the administration of which causes profound B- and T-lymphocyte ...http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/short/359/7/768?rss=1&query=current |