http://content.nejm.org/Browse NEJM’s most blogged medical articles to get an idea of what others in the medical community identify as relevant and interesting Journal articles. These medical articles cover a range of topics. Articles are listed in rank order, and the list is updated weekly.http://content.nejm.org/icons/nejm_name_220.gifhttp://content.nejm.org/Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMTThe New England Journal of Medicine is owned, published, and copyrighted © 2009 Massachusetts Medical Society. All rights reserved.en-usBackground: Breast cancer is thought to result from excessive cumulative exposure to ovarian hormones. Different predictors of hereditary and sporadic breast cancer suggest different pathogenic mechanisms. Affected twin pairs may...http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/short/348/23/2313?ssource=mfbOriginal ArticleAnn S. Hamilton, Ph.D., and Thomas M. Mack, M.D., M.P.H.Thu, 05 Jun 2003 00:00:00 GMThttp://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/short/348/23/2313?ssource=mfbBackground: Kuru is a devastating epidemic prion disease that affected a highly restricted geographic area of the Papua New Guinea highlands; at its peak, it predominantly affected adult women and...http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/short/361/21/2056?ssource=mfbOriginal ArticleSimon Mead, M.R.C.P., Jerome Whitfield, M.A., Mark Poulter, B.Sc., Paresh Shah, Ph.D., James Uphill, B.Sc., Tracy Campbell, B.Sc., Huda Al-Dujaily, B.Sc., Holger Hummerich, Ph.D., Jon Beck, B.Sc., Charles A. Mein, Ph.D., Claudio Verzilli, Ph.D., John Whittaker, Ph.D., Michael P. Alpers, F.R.S., and John Collinge, F.R.S.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/short/361/21/2056?ssource=mfbBackground: There is good evidence of selective outcome reporting in published reports of randomized trials. We examined reporting practices for trials of gabapentin funded by Pfizer and Warner-Lambert's subsidiary,...http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/short/361/20/1963?ssource=mfbSpecial ArticleS. Swaroop Vedula, M.D., M.P.H., Lisa Bero, Ph.D., Roberta W. Scherer, Ph.D., and Kay Dickersin, Ph.D.Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/short/361/20/1963?ssource=mfbBackground: Percutaneous revascularization of the renal arteries improves patency in atherosclerotic renovascular disease, yet evidence of a clinical benefit is limited. In a randomized, unblinded trial, we assigned 806...http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/short/361/20/1953?ssource=mfbOriginal ArticleThe ASTRAL InvestigatorsThu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/short/361/20/1953?ssource=mfbDirected by Congress to rapidly develop a list of broad-based priorities for the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to consider as it implements a new agenda for comparative-effectiveness...http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/short/361/4/325?ssource=mfbPerspectiveJohn K. IglehartThu, 23 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/short/361/4/325?ssource=mfbBackground: The possible advantage for weight loss of a diet that emphasizes protein, fat, or carbohydrates has not been established, and there are few studies that extend beyond 1 year....http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/short/360/9/859?ssource=mfbOriginal ArticleFrank M. Sacks, M.D., George A. Bray, M.D., Vincent J. Carey, Ph.D., Steven R. Smith, M.D., Donna H. Ryan, M.D., Stephen D. Anton, Ph.D., Katherine McManus, M.S., R.D., Catherine M. Champagne, Ph.D., Louise M. Bishop, M.S., R.D., Nancy Laranjo, B.A., Meryl S. Leboff, M.D., Jennifer C. Rood, Ph.D., Lilian de Jonge, Ph.D., Frank L. Greenway, M.D., Catherine M. Loria, Ph.D., Eva Obarzanek, Ph.D., and Donald A. Williamson, Ph.D.Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/short/360/9/859?ssource=mfbMucocutaneous fungal infections are typically found in patients who have no known immune defects. We describe a family in which four women who were affected by either recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis...http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/short/361/18/1760?ssource=mfbOriginal ArticleBart Ferwerda, Ph.D., Gerben Ferwerda, Ph.D., M.D., Theo S. Plantinga, M.S., Janet A. Willment, Ph.D., Annemiek B. van Spriel, Ph.D., Hanka Venselaar, M.S., Clara C. Elbers, Ph.D., Melissa D. Johnson, Ph.D., M.D., Alessandra Cambi, Ph.D., Cristal Huysamen, Ph.D., Liesbeth Jacobs, B.S., Trees Jansen, B.S., Karlijn Verheijen, B.S., Laury Masthoff, M.D., Servaas A. Morré, Ph.D., Gert Vriend, Ph.D., David L. Williams, Ph.D., M.D., John R. Perfect, Ph.D., M.D., Leo A.B. Joosten, Ph.D., Cisca Wijmenga, Ph.D., Jos W.M. van der Meer, Ph.D., M.D., Gosse J. Adema, Ph.D., Bart Jan Kullberg, Ph.D., M.D., Gordon D. Brown, Ph.D., and Mihai G. Netea, Ph.D., M.D.Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/short/361/18/1760?ssource=mfb