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Anchor lead: New enrollees into the healthcare system are experiencing a range of tests, Elizabeth Tracey reports The political tussling over the Affordable Care Act is still underway, but Patricia Davidson, dean of the School of Nursing at Johns Hopkins, …
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Anchor lead: Why can’t a standard laboratory test be used to screen people for Ebola virus infection? Elizabeth Tracey reports Why can’t a standard laboratory test known as ‘PCR’ determine whether someone is infected with Ebola virus rather than quarantining …
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This week’s topics include best medication for initial diabetes therapy, Ebola update, lowering blood pressure after stroke, and an LDL variant and aortic valve disease. Program notes: 0:41 Ebola update in NEJM 1:41 Case fatality rate 74% 2:39 Even with …
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Anchor lead: What does a huge analysis of inherited DNA variation tell us about prostate cancer? Elizabeth Tracey reports Screening very large numbers of people for genetic variations is one benefit of a multitude of new research techniques employed recently …
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Anchor lead: Does implanting stem cells help people with macular degeneration? Elizabeth Tracey reports Stem cells implanted directly into the eye of people with macular degeneration appeared to result in improvements in vision, a recent study published in the Lancet …
