Archive of articles published on the 18th of December 2008

Cardiac stent patients with diabetes may benefit from drug that counteracts the effects of leptin
Should the Pope be worried that Wales won the rugby Grand Slam this year?
People more likely to attend cancer screening close to Christmas and birthdays
Medical myths exposed
Better patient outcomes with drug eluting stents
The year of the Alaska volcano: Eruptions keep observatory busy
An ESC statement on gender differences in medical care and survival after myocardial infarction
Phosphorus-lowering drugs linked to lower mortality in dialysis patients
Study finds optimal type of dialysis treatment differs among kidney disease patients
Doctors question standardized training requirements
It's a shocker for rockers
Patients with severe psoriasis need evaluation of heart disease risk
First experimental evidence for speedy adaptation to pesticides by worm species
Where did Venus's water go?
Common infant virus may trigger type 1 diabetes
First trimester smoking linked to oral clefts
Miscarriage and infertility treatment increase pre-eclampsia risk
New World post-pandemic reforestation helped start Little Ice Age, say Stanford scientists
Experts detail the 3 rules for technological fixes
Sulfurous ping-pong in the urinary tract
Obesity increases lymphedema risk for breast cancer survivors
Common treatment for chronic prostatitis fails to reduce symptoms
Medical acupuncture gaining acceptance by the US Air Force
Panic attacks linked to higher risk of heart attacks and heart disease, especially in younger people
Researchers lay out vision for lighting 'revolution'
Team led by Scripps Research scientists develop method for generating novel types of stem cells
Humans and chimps register faces by using similar brain regions
Passage graves from an astronomical perspective
Researchers advance knowledge of little 'nano-machines' in our body
Men, women give to charity differently, says new research from Texas A&M faculty
CSHL scientists discover new way in which ubiquitin modifies transcriptional machinery
A walk in the park a day keeps mental fatigue away
Duke researchers coax bright white light from unexpected source
Group treatment may help children achieve healthier weights
Mouse trap? Stanford immunologist calls for more research on humans, not mice
Why locusts abandon a solitary life for the swarm
Stem cells and leukemia battle for marrow microenvironment
When scientists take on science education
New label-free method tracks molecules and drugs in live cells
Scientists study how asbestos fibers trigger cancer in human cells
Watching water from space could aid disease prevention in China
Gesture recognition
British scientist warns we must protect the vulnerable from robots
Science's breakthrough of the year: Cellular reprogramming
Common treatment for men's pelvic pain proves ineffective, Queen's-led study shows
Blocking the spread of antibiotic resistance in bacteria
Life on Mars? Brown-led research team says elusive mineral bolsters chances
Male dinosaurs may have been prehistoric babysitters, study shows
Researchers push nature beyond its limits to create higher-density biofuels
Polygamy, paternal care in birds linked to dinosaur ancestors
EPA should pursue cumulative risk assessment of phthalates and other chemicals
A simple fusion to jump-start evolution
Timetable for Puget Sound restoration suffers setback
MRI brain scans accurate in early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease
Biomarkers improve ischemic stroke prediction