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1. To stent or not? » A large randomized trial demonstrates that arterial stenting is as effective and safe as surgical intervention in treating narrowing (stenosis) of the carotid arteries, challenging previous work that showed stents were more risky.
T.G. Brott et al., N Engl J Med, 363:11-23, 2010
2. Drug helps, not hurts, lung disease » Patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome using a neuromuscular blocker are more likely than those on a placebo to survive 90 days, and show no increase in muscle weakness—a common concern among doctors.
L. Papazian et al, N Engl J Med, 363:1107-16, 2010.
3. Piezos for pain » A family of proteins, called Piezos, may be a component of mechanically activated ion channels, which make possible several senses, ...
