Archive of articles published on the 1st of October 2008

Vitamin C supplements may reduce benefit from wide range of anti-cancer drugs
Genes affect weight loss drug effectiveness
Genes influence effectiveness of weight-loss drug
Learning to shape your brain activity
Disease diagnosis in just 15 minutes
New study indicates link between weight gains during pregnancy and dieting history
Asian-white couples face distinct pregnancy risks, Stanford/Packard
Shade trees can protect coffee crops
Research suggests doctors should consider kidney-sparing surgery
Beta-blockers reduce mortality in patients with COPD after vascular surgery
Are we trading energy conservation for toxic air emissions?
Smoking increases depression in women, Australian study reveals
Canada's shores saved animals from devastating climate change
Core needle breast biopsy safe for patients taking blood thinners
Method of predicting clear air turbulence could make flights smoother in the future
Childhood wheezing with rhinovirus can increase asthma odds 10-fold
MRI spots DCIS in mice
Nitrogen applied
It's called 'negational identity,' and new study finds it's a powerful political tool
Structures of important plant viruses determined
Study reveals specific gene in adolescent men with delinquent peers
Infrared echoes give NASA's Spitzer a supernova flashback
Acupressure calms children before surgery
MU scientists 'see' how HIV matures into an infection
New findings indicate HIV/AIDS pandemic began around 1900, earlier than previously thought
First detection of magnetic field in distant galaxy produces a surprise
Young galaxy's magnetism surprises astronomers
More star births than astronomers have calculated
Research about plant viruses could lead to new ways to improve crop yields
Getting help for depression and anxiety has significant long-term benefits
Short RNAs show a long history
Commercial aquatic plants offer cost-effective method for treating wastewater
Groundbreaking discovery may lead to stronger antibiotics
Zooming way in, technique offers close-ups of electrons, nuclei
War from the ground up
Breakthrough optical technology to assess colon cancer risk, accuracy
Adolescent insomnia linked to depression and substance abuse during adolescence and young adulthood
Researchers use nanoparticles to deliver treatment for brain, spinal cord injuries
Whether combat or peacekeeping, PTSD impacts veterans' well-being
Caltech scientists find cells coordinate gene activity with FM bursts
Use it or lose it? Researchers investigate the dispensability of our DNA
Researchers and students to develop small CubeSat satellites
Computer hardware 'guardians' protect users from undiscovered bugs
HIV drug maraviroc effective for drug-resistant patients
Mysterious snippets of DNA withstand eons of evolution, Stanford study
Culture's role on alcohol and violence
Society's lack of food allergies impacts those afflicted with food allergies
Saliva proteins could help detection of oral cancer
Urbanization in Africa at dawn of 20th century marked outbreak of HIV