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Society of Critical Care Medicine, Feb. 20-24

The Society of Critical Care Medicine's 45th Critical Care Congress The Society of Critical Care Medicine's 45th Critical Care Congress was held from...
Two investigational vaccines for Ebola virus disease are well-tolerated and immunogenic

Two Investigational Vaccines Show Promise for Ebola

Two vaccine candidates are well-tolerated and immunogenic in adult volunteers
Intellectual enrichment (high education and high midlife cognitive activity) has effects on biomarkers of Alzheimer's disease in older adults

Active Mind May Delay Alzheimer Symptoms, but Not Disease

High midlife cognitive activity tied to lower amyloid deposition in APOE4 carriers with high education
Zika virus may be associated with hydrops fetalis and fetal demise

Research Links Zika Virus to Hydrops Fetalis, Fetal Demise

Ultrasound demonstrated severe microcephaly, hydranencephaly, intracranial calcifications
Scientists who discovered that pancreatic cancer is at least four separate diseases say their findings could lead to improved treatments for the disease.

Researchers Say Pancreatic Cancer Is Four Separate Diseases

Findings may lead to better therapies, team says
Regular coffee consumption seems to delay disease progression in alcoholic liver disease and primary sclerosing cholangitis patients with end-stage liver disease and increase long-term survival following liver transplantation

Drinking Coffee May Slow Progression of Liver Disease

Appears to delay disease progression and increase post-transplantation survival
This flu season continues to be mild

CDC: Flu Season Continues to Be Mild; Vaccine Is Effective

Health officials report flu vaccine is 59 percent effective so far
From 2005 to 2013 there was a 36 percent increase in the overall rate of mastectomies

Thirty-Six Percent Increase in Mastectomies From 2005 to 2013

Bilateral mastectomies with cancer more than tripled and those without cancer more than doubled
Dose-dense weekly paclitaxel does not improve progression-free survival in ovarian cancer

Weekly Paclitaxel Doesn’t Up Survival in Ovarian Cancer

Among patients not receiving bevacizumab, weekly paclitaxel tied to improved progression-free survival
Zolpidem users

Zolpidem Use Linked to Motor Vehicle Collisions in Elderly

Significantly higher rates of motor vehicle collisions in women and adults aged ≥80 years