Archive of articles published on the 15th of May 2008

Teens' perception that they are liked found to be at least as important as actually being liked
Reducing intake of dietary fat prevents prostate cancer in mice
Effect of mutant p53 stability on tumorigenesis and drug design
Teens reach linguistic peak in online chat
Common drug halts lung damage in emphysema
Most effective initial therapy for HIV-1 infection identified
Research shows HPV testing offers women protection for twice as long as smear testing
Targeted therapy plus chemotherapy may pack 1-2 punch against melanoma
U of Minnesota researcher discovers the starting point of sun-induced skin cancer
AUA 2008: Active surveillance a viable option for low-risk prostate cancer
External-beam radiation therapy for localized prostate cancer linked to other cancer
Most ethnic minority teens don't hang out with ethnic school crowds
Spillover effects of family and school stress linger in adolescents' daily lives
Adolescents' values can serve as a buffer against behaving violently at school
Pre-K students benefit when teachers are supportive
AUA 2008: Current regenerative medical techniques hold great promise for bladder regeneration
Green tea compounds beat OSA-related brain deficits
AUA 2008: Access to urologists and prostate cancer screenings lead to better outcomes for patients
AUA 2008: Gastric bypass surgery restores sexual function in morbidly obese men
AUA 2008: Maxi-K gene transfer may prove to be safe and effective erectile dysfunction treatment
AUA 2008: Carbon-coated nanomagnets as potential hyperthermia agents
Survivors of childhood cancers treated with cyclophosphamide more likely to develop bladder cancer
AUA 2008: Maternal exposure to persistent organic pollutants linked to urologic conditions in boys
AUA 2008: Retired firefighters could be at increased risk for developing bladder cancer
Therapeutic vaccine prolongs survival and improves quality of life
AUA 2008: Baseline PSA reading a reliable prostate cancer predictor for up to 30 years
AUA 2008: Definition of premature ejaculation by International Society for Sexual Medicine
Race, family history or baseline PSA: Which best predicts prostate cancer risk?
AUA 2008: Unique experience with civilian bladder trauma in Baghdad
Venus Express discovers hydroxyl in the atmosphere of Venus through its nightglow emission
Physicists demonstrate how information can escape from black holes
AUA 2008: Global warming may lead to increase in kidney stones disease
Automatic eyeglasses prescriptions? New formula connects optical quality with visual acuity
Key molecule discovered in Venus's atmosphere
Mixed results for late-talking toddlers
Adding up business and energy
Monkey studies important for brain science
Nanotechnology in reverse uses cell to calibrate tools
Risk of death persists in heart patients with acute kidney injury
Indianapolis trees provide $5.7M in benefits
Land tenure conflict in Kenya turning into strong inter-ethnic territorial claims
Young children with OCD benefit from family-based treatment
Having less power impairs the mind and ability to get ahead, study shows
Electric shocks can cause neurologic and neuropsychological symptoms
Hidden heart condition increases the risk of death in patients waiting for kidney transplants
Study finds parents use cough medicines on under-2s despite the warnings
Does fishing on drifting fish aggregation devices endanger the survival of tropical tuna?
New driver of brand extension success found by University of Minnesota professor
Geneticists at the American Museum of Natural History trace the evolution of St. Louis encephalitis
Connecting cancer genes
Embryonic pathway delivers stem cell traits
LIDAR imaging detector could build 'super road maps' of planets and moons
Dr. Anthony Fauci reflects on 25 years of HIV
Stowers Institute researchers identify gene linked to vertebral defects in patient populations
Crystal (eye) ball: Study says visual system equipped with 'future seeing powers'
Plant biologists discover unexpected proteins affecting small RNAs
Researchers document rapid, dramatic 'reverse evolution' in the threespine stickleback fish
Immune cells kill foes by disrupting mitochondria 2 ways
Larger horns a gamble for young Soay sheep
U of Sasakatchewan distinguished researcher finds an SOS response to cancer-causing agents
MIT creates new material for fuel cells
Atmosphere threatened by pollutants entering ocean, prof says
An ancient protein balances gene activity and silences foreign DNA in bacteria
Small primate ancestors had a leg up
Research puts new wrinkle in study of materials folding under pressure
New findings on ocean nitrogen
Addressing the 'nitrogen cascade'
MIT solves gravity-defying bird beak mystery
Jaguar upgrade brings ORNL closer to petascale computing
New study reveals hidden neotropical diversity
Huge hole in the cosmos disappears
Study takes a step toward better defining fatigue
UCSD researchers show link between vitamin D status, breast cancer
New study casts further doubt on risk of death from higher salt intake
Simple model cell is key to understanding cell complexity
MIT crafts bacteria-resistant films
NC State researcher finds El Niño may have been factor in Magellan's Pacific voyage
Chemotherapy might help cancer vaccines work
Inject rational argument into embryo debate, says expert
Carnegie Mellon scientists unveil new tool to understand evolution of multi-domain genes
Window of opportunity for restoring oaks small, new study finds
Obesity and unhealthy lifestyles linked to more complex urinary problems