Archive of articles published on the 16th of December 2008

Low-income men more likely to be diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer
Low-income men diagnosed more often with advanced prostate cancer
Oregon's Rogue River Basin to face climate-change hurdles
The 'Dirty War Index:' A new tool to identify rates of prohibited or undesirable war outcomes
Drug tests will prevent repeat of Northwick Park trial
New technique allows simultaneous tracking of gene expression and movement
People with blindness from cataract are poorer than those with normal sight
Old and young brains rely on different systems to remember emotional content
Diet may cut risk of breast cancer recurrence in women without hot flashes
Diet may cut second breast cancers in women without hot flashes
Root system architecture arises from coupling cell shape to auxin transport
Indiana University researchers revisit male bisexuality
JCI online early table of contents: Dec. 15, 2008
New insight into birth defect characterized by digit duplication and fusion
New genetic cause of boy in the bubble syndrome
Study reveals antidepressants most common medication for Australian women
A European first as ALICE achieves energy recovery at 11 million volts
New study 'pardons' the misunderstood egg
New method of scoring IQ tests benefits children with intellectual disabilities
Voriconazole: A highly potent treatment for fungal infections
U of T scientists solve mystery of Giant's Causeway with kitchen materials
Molecular therapy for spinal muscular atrophy closer to clinical use
Answers to huge wind-farm problems are blowin' in the wind
Hospitals using quality improvement program increase compliance to stroke treatment guidelines
Pigs and dogs can bridge gap between mice and humans in developing new therapies
Scientists fool bacteria into killing themselves to survive
Catch the wave
Back pain still an issue for over 5 million Australians: Are we treating it right?
Quiet bison sire more calves than louder rivals
K-State engineers helping develop energy-harvesting radios
Girls have superior sense of taste to boys
Cookie cutter in the sky
Abused women seek more infant health care, MU study finds
MU researcher identifies possible genetic causes of borderline personality disorder
Researchers identify new anti-tumor gene
Brown economists: Ancestral history explains roots of income inequality
New satellite data reveal impact of Olympic pollution controls
A catalyst for families: Experts comment on importance of Christmas dinner
Aging brains allow negative memories to fade
Genes involved in antibiotic resistance vary within a species
Study of placenta unexpectedly leads to cancer gene
Researcher refining synthetic molecules to prevent HIV resistance
Purdue study suggests warmer temperatures could lead to a boom in corn pests
Dark energy found stifling growth in universe
Evolutionary roots of ancient bacteria may open new line of attack on CF
Call Stephen Michnick a gene grammarian
'Don't drink and ride': Improving subway safety
Researchers discover new way men can transmit HIV to women
Seeing the unseen with 'super-resolution' fluorescence microscopy
Female genital tissue not foolproof barrier to HIV sexual transmission
Is holiday giving an obligation?
Caltech researchers interpret asymmetry in early universe
Pitt researchers create non-toxic clean-up method for potentially toxic nano materials
Dartmouth researchers develop computational tool to untangle complex data
Study links ecosystem changes in temperate lakes to climate warming
A low dose of caffeine when pregnant may damage the heart of offspring for a lifetime
Both theories about human cellular aging supported by new research
Real-time gene monitoring developed
Big-3 bankruptcy: Job loss less than half oft-cited figure, says UM study
Benefits of breastfeeding outweigh risk of infant exposure to environmental chemicals in breastmilk
Vitamin D deficiency in infants and nursing mothers carries long-term disease risks
UIC researchers hunting drugs for devastating parasitic disease
Unpasteurized milk poses health risks without benefits
How healthy are America's coasts?
USC researchers print dense lattice of transparent nanotube transistors on flexible base
ASGE urges patients to seek a qualified endoscopist before undergoing a colonoscopy
Just a little squeeze lets proteins assess DNA
Biggest breach of Earth's solar storm shield discovered
Low-glycemic diet shows greater improvement in glycemic control than high-fiber diet
Pre-existing diabetes for persons diagnosed with cancer associated with increased risk of death
Smoking associated with increased risk for colorectal cancer and death
MRI scans can predict effects of MS flare-ups on optic nerve
Reward-stress link points to new targets for treating addiction
United States death map revealed
Tiny magnetic crystals in bacteria are a compass, say Imperial researchers
Why did the London Millennium Bridge 'wobble'?