Archive of articles published on the 28th of October 2008

Researchers: Strengthen restrictions on off-label promotion by pharmaceutical companies
How drug companies covertly promote off-label drug use
Scientists achieve first tracking of salmon from headwaters in Rockies through Pacific to Alaska
Silicon optical fiber made practical
Scientists identify cell changes leading to impaired 'artificial kidney' function
Temple researchers look for behavioral link between breastfeeding and lower risk of obesity
Psychological study reveals that red enhances men's attraction to women
Neighborhood greenness has long term positive impact on kids' health
Green neighborhoods may reduce childhood obesity
Moderate use averts failure of type 2 diabetes drugs in animal model
Stress affects older adults more than young adults
Scientists probe Antarctic glaciers for clues to past and future sea level
Anti-seizure drug could be fatal
New understanding of how we remember traumatic events
Scientists unveil mechanism for 'up and down' in plants
Osteoporosis drugs increase risk for heart problems
Stanford researchers discover pervasive network driving protein production and placement in cells
Salmon smolt survival similar in Columbia and Fraser rivers
Highly-specialized, minimally-invasive surgery for lung cancer allows patient to go home sooner
Rising Co2 'will hit coral reefs harder'
Brown scientists create program to calculate body shape
Anti-inflammatory medications may become a treatment for schizophrenia
When you look at a face, you look nose first
US nicotine addiction reaches 15-year high
New cell division mechanism discovered
Methylmercury warning
'Old blood' linked to infection
A face by any other name: Seeing racial bias
Gene against bacterial attack unravelled
European biodiversity and ecosystem scientists merge and gear up for long-term research
A high-fat diet could promote the development of Alzheimer's
Geisinger research: Antimalarial drug prevents diabetes in arthritis patients
Physicians lack smoking cessation training
Statins show promise for blood clot prevention
Caregiving may be associated with poorer health in certain groups
Virtual screening leads to real progress in drug design
K-State physics lab becoming a frontrunner in ultrafast laser research
Octogenarians can be good candidates for heart surgery
How toxic environmental chemical DBT affects the immune system
Iowa State researcher develops new treatment method for canine eye diseases
Majority of voters say election outcome will make a great deal of difference on key issues
Study helps clarify role of soil microbes in global warming
Elections study: Voters like fresh faces at polling places
Arctic sea ice thinning at record rate
Improved poverty analysis
Researchers apply systems biology and glycomics to study human inflammatory diseases
A need for improved efficiency in nanomanufacturing
New intranasal influenza vaccine triggers robust immunity with significantly less antigen
Wildflower declines in Thoreau's Concord woods are due to climate changes
Penn researchers find key to Sonic hedgehog control of brain development
Consumers and plastic surgeons say economy is cutting into cosmetic procedures
Topical treatment for cold sores achieves efficacy of oral drugs; represents paradigm shift
Study rules out inbreeding as cause of amphibian deformities
Syracuse University researchers discover new way to attack some forms of leukemia
Study confirms amphibians' ability to predict changes in biodiversity
Statin use associated with reduction in prostate specific antigen levels
Cholesterol-lowering drugs may also lower PSA, but whether they cut cancer risk is still not known
NASA-enhanced dust storm predictions to aid health community
Videoconferencing more confusing for decision-makers than face-to-face meetings
Improved rodent trials can speed cancer drug development
Undecided voters may already have decided, study suggests
NJIT professor finds engineering technique to identify disease-causing genes
Stanford researchers: Global warming is killing frogs and salamanders in Yellowstone Park
Pneumococcal vaccine could prevent numerous deaths, save costs during a flu pandemic, model predicts
Racial and ethnic disparities detected in patient experiences
Elderly fare better when included in decisions on treatment trade-offs
Brain's 'hate circuit' identified
Pain automatically activates facial muscle groups
T.rex 'followed its nose' while hunting