Atherosclerosis is an inflammatory process that selectively affects arteries and is highly prevalent in both women and men. Thrombo-occlusive complications of atherosclerosis, including stroke and myocardial infarction, are major causes of morbidity and mortality. Senescence of the arterial tree is a biological process that follows a natural course that can be accelerated by the combined injury...

Recommender systems apply data mining techniques to predict users’ interest on information, products and services among a tremendous amount of available items. Key to the success of recommender systems is user satisfaction. That cannot be achieved only by accurate recommendations. Recent work has focused on new measures that are beyond the accuracy of recommender systems. Serendipity is one of ...

Copyright © 2014 Massachusetts Medical Society. There have been substantial advances in the treatment of testicular cancer. Fifty years ago, a diagnosis of metastatic testicular cancer meant a 90% chance of death within 1 year. Today, a cure is expected in 95% of all patients who have received a diagnosis of testicular cancer and in 80% of patients with metastatic disease. This review highlight...