Archive of articles published on the 22nd of October 2008

Researchers propose new ultrasound screening criteria for diagnosing polycystic kidney disease
Erectile dysfunction gives early warning of a heart attack, warns expert
Collaboration between states, federal government key to health care reform
Comprehensive tax reform could play important role in creating health-care reform
Uninsured kids in middle class have same unmet needs as poor
Nutrition advice best served with family in mind
European researchers harness unique properties of boron to develop new drugs and diagnostics
Depression, health care services and heart attacks -- what's the connection?
Bevacizumab better than gold standard imaging at detecting tumors
AGA releases evidence-based GERD guidelines
Overweight mums have chubby bubs
Assessing the quality of phase I clinical trial abstracts
NC State study shows limits of using 'war on terror' to promote government policies
New way of inhibiting cell cycle shows promise
Gene expression pattern predicts response in advanced bowel cancer
Scientists develop drug delivery system for brain cancers, other diseases
AngioChem's ANG1005 demonstrates preliminary clinical safety and tolerability in brain cancers
Gene mutation in worms key to alcohol tolerance
Developing depression after a heart attack increases one's risk of death or readmission
New study suggests that high-dose hormone treatment might reduce risk for PTSD
Trauma deaths decline at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center after King-Drew Medical Center's closure
Nitrous oxide emissions respond differently to no-till depending on the soil type
Spanish scientists confirm the existence of electric activity in Titan
Which grass is greener? Study to select Northeast grasses that can power the bioenergy era
Researchers show how to 'stamp' nanodevices with rubber molds
Seeing red -- in the number 7
U of MN study shows link between gene variations and cancer survival
Cattle fed distiller's grains maintain flavor and tenderness of beef
Different psychosocial factors predict adoption, maintenance of physical activity program
Silencing a protein could kill T-Cells, reverse leukemia
Research identifies new link between tart cherries and risk factors for heart disease
Gene find sheds light on motor neuron diseases like ALS
Effective anti-tobacco ads should either scare or disgust viewers, MU study reveals
Memories selectively, safely erased in mice
Been there, done that: Brain mechanism predicts ability to generalize
Forget about it: Inducible and selective erasure of memories in mice
Caltech geobiologists discover unique 'magnetic death star' fossil
Study shows how antibiotic sets up road block to kill bacteria
Scientists unlock secret of death protein's activation
Landmark genomic study of lung cancer published in Nature
Biologists discover gene behind 'plant sex mystery'
Scientists find new genes linked to lung cancer
Large-scale genetic study sheds new light on lung cancer
Unraveling the genetic picture of lung cancer
UCSB study finds physical strength, fighting ability revealed in human faces
Streamlining brain signals for speed and efficacy
Seeing a brain as it learns to see
Scientists unwrap the elements of life
A new relationship between brain derived neurotrophic factor and inflammatory signaling
Denser, more powerful computer chips possible with plasmonic lenses that 'fly'
Yale journal finds nanomaterials may have large environmental footprint
Case Western Reserve University researcher improves LCDs with 3-D nanoimaging process
A special issue on advances in new generation Internet architecture research
How eating fruit and vegetables can improve cancer patients' response to chemotherapy
Memoirs of a qubit: Hybrid memory solves key problem for quantum computing
New hope for multiple sclerosis sufferers
Reducing CEOs' option-based compensation decreases risky investments
Adult liver transplant eligibility criteria
Earlier global warming produced a whole new form of life
New promising obesity drug may have huge potential