Archive of articles published on the 24th of December 2008

Excessive police violence evident in emergency care cases, say US doctors
Over the counter contraceptive pill will not reduce unplanned pregnancies, says expert
Influence of location-dependent protuberance damage on cell viability
A breakthrough in diagnosis of enteric lesions
A potential drug for ischemia/reperfusion related liver injury
Molecular events involved in liver regeneration
NIST guides genetic genealogy labs toward improved accuracy
Rice psychologist identifies area of brain key to choosing words
Brain starvation as we age appears to trigger Alzheimer's
Eyes on the prize
Recipe for capturing authentic embryonic stem cells may apply to any mammal, study suggests
USC researchers derive first embryonic stem cells from rats
Gay and bisexual African-American men have the lowest use of prostate testing
Motor nerve targeting to limb muscles is controlled by ephrin proteins
Newly found enzymes may play early role in cancer
Our unconscious brain makes the best decisions possible
Impaired energy metabolism linked with initiation of plaques in Alzheimer's brain
Biologists learn structure, mechanism of powerful 'molecular motor' in virus
Apolipoprotein(a): A natural regulator of inflammation
Case Western Reserve finds mechanism underlying alt. splicing of premessenger RNA into messenger RNA
Sleep disorders: A warning sign for neurodegenerative disease?
Sleep disorder may be early sign of dementia or Parkinson's disease
Childhood anxiety disorders can and should be treated, according to UT Southwestern national expert