Archive of articles published on the 14th of May 2008

Genetic variation linked to sugary food
Treating safety research like other clinical studies slows progress
New insights into the dynamics of the brain's cortex
Recipe for energy saving unravelled in migratory birds
Sticky gecko feet: The role of temperature and humidity
Neglected tropical diseases rarely make the headlines
Hospital pay for performance incentives may backfire among safety-net hospitals
Hospitals that mostly treat Medicaid patients have made smaller quality performance gains
Study says death gap increasing in US
Tooth loss strongly linked to risk of esophageal, head and neck, and lung cancer
Researchers fine-tune clot-busting treatment for bleeding in brain
PET imaging may not improve diagnostic accuracy in early head and neck cancer
Firearms microstamping feasible but variable, study finds
Scientists aim to unlock deep-sea 'secrets' of Earth's crust
Deep sea methane scavengers captured
Nanowires may boost solar cell efficiency, UC San Diego engineers say
Study shows that prostate cancer increases the risk of bone fracture
Innovative antennae may signal a 'new wave' in health care provision
Golden nanocrown
Distinct treatment needed: Tourette's and obsessive-compulsive disorder
Discovery of cell linked to learning and memory
Research sheds new light on heroin addiction
Office initiative reduces headaches and neck and shoulder pain by more than 40 percent
Taking on Britain's 'sick note culture'
Middle class relaxing with marijuana
Female sex offenders often have mental problems
Commencement 2008: Student innovation could improve data storage, magnetic sensors
Monarch butterflies help explain why parasites harm hosts
Scientists decipher fruit tree genome for the first time
Families shed light on likely causative gene for Alzheimer's
Racism not an issue in firing of NBA coaches
Mouse can do without man's most treasured genes
New treatment for hepatitis C
Aiming to sway voters, candidates emphasize hot-button issues across party lines
Aprotinin associated with increased risk of death
Discovery of most recent supernova in our galaxy
NC State astrophysicist discovers youngest known supernova in Milky Way
Warming climate is changing life on global scale, says new study
Studies confirm greenhouse mechanisms even further into past
Wandering poles left scars on Europa
New role found for a cardiac progenitor population
Vancouver researchers discover missing link between TB bacteria and humans
Ice cores reveal fluctuations in the Earth's greenhouse gases
NASA study links Earth impacts to human-caused climate change
Research examines factors in delaying or declining total knee replacement surgery
Common bacteria activating natural killer T cells may cause autoimmune liver disease
Study confirms link between mothers' depression, young children's injuries
New efficiency record for solar cells
Estimated 3.2 million Burmese potentially affected by cyclone
Compound has potential for new class of AIDS drugs
Researchers find first conclusive evidence of Alzheimer's-like brain tangles in nonhuman primates
Restoring fish populations leads to tough choice for Great Lakes Gulls
Accounting practices ultimately affect global economy
Fat chance: Brown vs. white fat cell specification
Video games and violence
Culture affects how teen girls see harassment
Teenage girls still experience harassment
New study strengthens association of prostate cancer with exposure to Agent Orange
Genes may play role in risk assessment for prostate cancer among Hispanics and caucasians