Top medicine articles for February 2014

A collection of some interesting medical articles published recently:In US, obesity is going to be the most common cause of liver transplants by 2025 http://bit.ly/1aAs2agFat-rich nuts or dairy are not associated with weight gain and might even be helpful for preventing weight gain http://bit.ly/1aAsANfGalen: life lessons from gladiatorial contests http://bit.ly/1aAtyZW - Apparently, Galen never bothered to learn Latin. The author's conclusion: Galen, though “not necessarily a good man”, could still be “a good doctor”. Perhaps this has been true of many of the greatest physicians, ponders the author in The Lancet.Physical and cognitive functioning of people older than 90 years (study) http://bit.ly/1aAqgWDMedical students drawn to eastern Europe - The Lancet http://bit.ly/1aArSjlHow to cope with an ageing population: By 2050, more than 20% of global population will be older than 60 years http://bit.ly/1aAujlSAre We in a Medical Education Bubble Market?, asks NEJM http://buff.ly/1bSzpeqChildren seem to be born with an innate distrust of plants - Evolutionary psychology http://buff.ly/1aHEqW2Study linked a daily handful of any nut to 20% reduction in death risk over 30 years http://buff.ly/1bSBR4G -- Nut consumption was inversely associated with mortality, independently of other predictors of death - NEJM http://buff.ly/1bSFbwxHuman genome can be sequenced in just 24 hours for $5,000 (cost will keep dropping) http://buff.ly/1bSFszBThe global dominance of diabetes: 80% ...
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