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September 15, 2015, Vol 314, No. 11, Pages 1093-1192 | Lasker Awards at 70

This Week in JAMA

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JAMA. 2015;314(11):1093-1095. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.11977
Original Investigation

Effect of Time Spent Outdoors at School on the Development of Myopia Among Children in China: A Randomized Clinical Trial

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JAMA. 2015;314(11):1142-1148. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.10803

This cluster randomized trial uses data collected between October 2010 and October 2013 at elementary schools in China to assess the efficacy of increasing time spent outdoors for the prevention of incident myopia in children.

Sex Differences in Academic Rank in US Medical Schools in 2014

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JAMA. 2015;314(11):1149-1158. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.10680

This cross-sectional comparison of databases analyzes academic faculty rank by sex in US medical schools. The analysis also looks at physician age, years since residency, specialty, authored publications, funding, and clinical trial investigation.

Outcomes After Hip Fracture Surgery Compared With Elective Total Hip Replacement

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JAMA. 2015;314(11):1159-1166. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.10842

This study determines if there was a difference in hospital mortality among patients who underwent hip fracture surgery relative to an elective total hip replacement.

Research Letter

Sex Differences in Institutional Support for Junior Biomedical Researchers

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JAMA. 2015;314(11):1175-1177. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.8517

This study uses application data from 2 US biomedical research programs to analyze institutional funding support for men and women overall, and by scientific focus, terminal degree, and years since receiving terminal degree.

Viewpoint

The DNA Damage Response—Self-awareness for DNA: The 2015 Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award

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JAMA. 2015;314(11):1111-1112. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.10387

This Viewpoint discusses the the role of the DNA damage response pathway in disease syndromes and its importance to human health.

Immune Checkpoint Blockade in Cancer Therapy: The 2015 Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award

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JAMA. 2015;314(11):1113-1114. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.11929

In this Viewpoint, Allison discusses discoveries involving regulation of the T-cell response, development of immune checkpoint blockade in cancer therapy, and implications of engaging the immune response as a new modality for cancer treatment.

The Response to Ebola—Looking Back and Looking Ahead: The 2015 Lasker-Bloomberg Public Service Award

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JAMA. 2015;314(11):1115-1116. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.11645

This Viewpoint discusses the global response to Ebola and the contributions of Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders to this response.

The Lasker Awards at 70

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JAMA. 2015;314(11):1117-1118. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.10116

In this Viewpoint, Pomeroy discusses the history of the Lasker Awards and their importance in highlighting the contributions of hundreds of scientists involved in research and public service.

Vaccination and the Lasker Awards: Enduring Legacies

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JAMA. 2015;314(11):1119-1120. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.9807

Dr Fauci and coauthors discuss the Lasker Awards that have been granted to scientists for discoveries underlying vaccine development.

The Lasker Awards—Recognizing and Valuing Investments in Cardiovascular Research

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JAMA. 2015;314(11):1121-1122. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.10486

This Viewpoint discusses the history of the Lasker Awards.

The Lasker Awards—Recognizing and Highlighting Oncology Research

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JAMA. 2015;314(11):1123-1124. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.10964

This commentary by JAMA Oncology Editor Mary L. Disis, MD, outlines advances in oncology through the laboratory discoveries and clinical research by Lasker Award recipients over the last 65 years.

On the Recognition of Global Excellence in Medical Research

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JAMA. 2015;314(11):1125-1126. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.10696

This commentary outlines the history and context of global prizes for health research in the years since the Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation began recognizing biomedical science and clinical research.

Scientific Discovery and the Future of Medicine

The Human Microbiome and the Future Practice of Medicine

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JAMA. 2015;314(11):1127-1128. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.10700

This Viewpoint describes early observations about the human microbiota and what research might tell us about the benefits and vulnerabilities of an individual’s microbial ecosystem.

Scientific Discovery and the Future of Medicine

Epigenetics at the Crossroads of Genes and the Environment

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JAMA. 2015;314(11):1129-1130. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.10414

This Viewpoint summarizes new trends in the field of epigenetics and epigenetic epidemiology.

A Piece of My Mind

The Joy of Discovery

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JAMA. 2015;314(11):1131-1132. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.3388
Editorial

Modern Biological Research, Medical Practice, and Human Knowledge

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JAMA. 2015;314(11):1133-1135. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.10893

Is It Possible to Recognize a Major Scientific Discovery?

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JAMA. 2015;314(11):1135-1137. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.9629

What makes a good clinical study may not be the source of a discovery that propells a medical breakthrough, but getting to to innovation may require other ways of collaboration and investigation melding ideas from many disciplines as has been highlighted in this Future of Medicine series of Viewpoints.

Prevention of Myopia in Children

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JAMA. 2015;314(11):1137-1139. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.10723

Addressing Disparities in Academic Medicine: Moving Forward

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JAMA. 2015;314(11):1139-1141. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.10664
From the ÌÇÐÄvlog

Negotiating the Tensions in Patient-Centered Care

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JAMA. 2015;314(11):1167-1168. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.10112

This commentary discusses patient-physician interactions and care quality measures in relation to a study recently published in JAMA Oncology of patients’ perception of physician compassion.

JAMA Clinical Challenge

A Growing Scar on the Abdomen of a Middle-aged Woman

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JAMA. 2015;314(11):1169-1170. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.4082

A woman in her 50s presents for evaluation of a growing, painful scar, with a bruise-like appearance at the periphery, on the right side of her abdomen; she also reports recent fevers, night sweats, nausea, and fatigue. What would you do next?

JAMA Diagnostic Test Interpretation

Thrombocytosis

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JAMA. 2015;314(11):1171-1172. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.8515

A 32-year-old woman with severe headaches had normal laboratory and neurologic results except for an elevated platelet count. What is the most likely cause for the elevated platelet count?

Medical News & Perspectives

Adi Nadimpalli, MD, on Doing Field Work With Doctors Without Borders

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JAMA. 2015;314(11):1103-1105. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.10442

In this Medical News & Perspectives interview, Adi Nadimpalli, MD, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Head of Mission in Nepal, talks about the logistics and priorities of working in the field to meet the medical needs of populations in crisis.

News From the Food and Drug Administration

The Printed Pill

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JAMA. 2015;314(11):1108. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.10976

Brain Disease Linked With MS Drug

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JAMA. 2015;314(11):1108. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.11140

Adverse Events Linked With LVADs

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JAMA. 2015;314(11):1108. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.11142

Pediatric Oxycodone

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JAMA. 2015;314(11):1108. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.11145
The JAMA Forum

Finding What Works to Reduce Violence Against Women

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JAMA. 2015;314(11):1105-1106. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.11233
Global Health

Outcomes of HIV Vaccine Related to Genetic Variation

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JAMA. 2015;314(11):1107. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.10553

Global Help for Post-Ebola Recovery in West Africa

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JAMA. 2015;314(11):1107. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.11110

Poor Sanitation Practices Associated With Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes

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JAMA. 2015;314(11):1107. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.11112
The Art of JAMA

Falling Stars as Seen From the Balloon: Albert Tissandier

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JAMA. 2015;314(11):1100-1101. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.11979
Poetry and Medicine

Acinar/Lepidic

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JAMA. 2015;314(11):1181. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.4351
JAMA Revisited

Lasker Awards: Statement by the Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation

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JAMA. 2015;314(11):1182. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.11986
JAMA Patient Page

Teens and Sexual Abuse

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JAMA. 2015;314(11):1192. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.9938
Comment & Response

Amyloid Pathology, Cognitive Impairment, and Alzheimer Disease Risk

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JAMA. 2015;314(11):1177. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.9716

Amyloid Pathology, Cognitive Impairment, and Alzheimer Disease Risk—Reply

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JAMA. 2015;314(11):1177-1178. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.9719

Inclusion of Physicians in Bundled Hospital Payments

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JAMA. 2015;314(11):1178. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.9713

Inclusion of Physicians in Bundled Hospital Payments—Reply

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JAMA. 2015;314(11):1178-1179. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.9722
Correction

Misspelled Name

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JAMA. 2015;314(11):1179. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.10276

Incorrect Spending Figure in an Editorial

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JAMA. 2015;314(11):1179. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.10310

Author’s Middle Initials Missing in Byline

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JAMA. 2015;314(11):1179. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.10410

Authors’ Names Reversed

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JAMA. 2015;314(11):1179. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.10419
JAMA Masthead

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JAMA. 2015;314(11):1097-1098. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.11978
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