Archive of articles published on the 17th of November 2008

Psychological interventions associated with breast cancer survival
Intervention program boosts survival in breast cancer patients
Hypertension develops early, silently, in African-American men
Drug-related preference in cocaine addiction extends to images
New clue emerges for cellular damage in Huntington's disease
Gene chips accurately detect pneumonia in ICU patients on ventilators
Comet particles provide glimpse of solar system's birth spasms
Sonography in space
Breaking BubR1 mimics genetic shuffle seen in cancer cells
New study bolsters beliefs about DNA repair
Study helps clarify role of vitamin D in cancer therapy
Calls for a more flexible approach to vaccine funding
Mayo researchers identify dangerous 'two-faced' protein crucial to breast cancer spread and growth
Glacial erosion changes internal mountain structure, responses to plate tectonics
Genetic risk factors may tailor prostate cancer screening approaches
Breast cancer common among women with family history but without BRCA1 or BRCA2
Genes associated with fat metabolism could increase kidney cancer risk
New life beneath sea and ice
Microarray analysis improves prenatal diagnosis
Why HIV treatment makes people so susceptible to heart disease and diabetes
Floppy-footed gibbons help us understand how early humans may have walked
Evolution of the visual system is key to abstract art
Novel imaging technique reveals brain abnormalities that may play key role in ADHD
'Let the sunshine in' to protect your heart this winter
U of U researchers to use patient's own stem cells to treat heart failure
Hybrid cars too quiet for pedestrian safety? Add engine noise, say human factors researchers
Predicting the future for patients with severe traumatic brain injury
Money motivates doctors to reduce ethnic differences in heart disease treatments
Effective global regulation
Why only some former smokers develop lung cancer
No honeymoon replays
Necessary lattes?
Gaps in adhesion
Bottoms up: Individualists more likely to be problem drinkers
I'm sticking with my brand: Loyal customers perceive competitor ads differently
Put on a happy face: It helps you see the big picture
Gulf War research panel finds 1 in 4 veterans suffers from illness caused by toxic exposure
Sleep helps people learn complicated tasks
MIT: A quicker, easier way to make coal cleaner
Physical activity after bariatric surgery improves weight loss, quality of life
Drug therapy for premature infants destroys brain cells in mice
Cooling the brain prevents cell death in young mice exposed to anesthesia
MIT: Safe storage of greenhouse-gas carbon dioxide
Black entrepreneurs 4 times more likely to be refused credit than white businesses
Researchers find link between nicotine addiction and autism
How often will you use that treadmill?
Oak Ridge supercomputer is the world's fastest for science
Democratic Party control could ban mandatory arbitration, expert says
Scripps research scientists discover new cause of fatal brain injury from acute viral meningitis
NSF/NASA 'Firefly' cubesat to study link between lightning and terrestrial gamma ray flashes
Acid soils in Slovakia tell somber tale
Non-white med students reject therapies associated with their culture
'Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon' game provides clue to efficiency of complex networks
'Enlightened' atoms stage nano-riot againsts uniformity
Exercise and rest reduce cancer risk
Behavior/lifestyle factors influence cancer risk among the elderly
3 esophageal, stomach cancer subtypes linked to smoking; 1 associated with alcohol use
Drops in blood oxygen levels may be key to sudden death in some epilepsy patients
Pain and itch responses regulated separately
New molecular insight into vertebrate brain development
Pinning down the fleeting Internet: Web crawler archives historical data for easy searching
New gene-silencing pathway found in plants
Could genetic research awaken racist attitudes?
Caltech researchers get first 3-D glimpse of bacterial cell-wall architecture
Simple new method detects contaminants in life-saving drug
Asthma may be over-diagnosed by up to 30 percent, according to Canadian research study
New guidelines for managing kidney disease
Asthma over diagnosed in one third of Canadian adults
UNC researchers find clue to stopping breast-cancer metastasis
Indigo ointment may help treat patients with psoriasis
Does growth hormone drug slow Alzheimer's disease?
Football helmet shields can protect against a kick in the face
Billions of particles of anti-matter created in laboratory
Water vapor confirmed as major player in climate change
Scientists gain insight into the cause and possible treatment of motor neurone disease
World's earliest nuclear family found
How is our left brain is different from our right?
Forests may play overlooked role in regulating climate
Technology gives 3-D view of human coronary arteries
Study investigates ethnic disparities in treatment of trauma patients
Immediate breast reconstruction more common in wealthier, better-educated communities
Study helps identify beachgoers at increased risk of skin cancer
'Orphan' genes play an important role in evolution