Archive of articles published on the 6th of May 2008

Immune exhaustion in HIV infection
Preventing mother-to-child HIV transmission in low-income countries
A study reveals how cells communicate to activate the cell division machinery
Break it down
BILBO1 a bearer of bad fortune for trypanosomes
Saving frogs before it's too late
EUROCORES conference gives cold quantum matter a European twist
Is bipolar disorder overdiagnosed?
Telemedicine could eradicate many expensive ED visits
Teens think they have asthma under control, but benefit from new approach to treatment
More efficient fuel-cells, thanks to a new catalyst
Unmanned aircraft to study Southern California smog and its consequences
Creativity essential for climate targets -- existing -- housing
New discovery on role of vital protein that fights meningitis
Nanotube production leaps from sooty mess in test tube to ready formed chemical microsensors
The most primitive confuciusornithid bird from China and its implications for early avian flight
Location! Location! Location technologies are improving NHS care
Test of maturity for stem cells
Contact through silver particles in ink
First steps toward autonomous robot surgeries
Sounding out Congo Red
Stressed seaweed contributes to cloudy coastal skies, study suggests
Pilot study reinforces use of portable anteroom HEPA filtration
Screw worm outbreak in Yemen
Smart miniature pump
Arable land can have a negative impact on air quality
MGH researchers report successful new laser treatment for vocal-cord cancer
Scientists identify interacting proteins key to melanoma development, treatment
Lab in a drop
The cooperative view: New evidence suggests a symbiogenetic origin for the centrosome
Waterpipe smoking on college campuses may contribute to growing public health problem
Not all fat created equal
Life without TORC is 1 big struggle
Women and heart attack: Study finds failure to recognize symptoms, failure to treat appropriately
Exhaustion of HIV-specific T cells may be caused by chronic exposure to virus
Blocked brain enzyme decreases appetite and promotes weight loss
Finding the real potential of no-till farming for sequestering carbon
Pregnant women face hostile behavior when applying for jobs, new study shows
Gut hormone makes food look even yummier
Berkeley Lab researchers propose a new breed of supercomputers
Antidepressants do work in depression while evidence for CBT is poorer say experts
Hunger hormone: Makes food more attractive
Fat transplantation can have metabolic benefits
OHSU psychiatrist to highlight warning signs for school shootings
New cell-based sensors sniff out danger like bloodhounds
Study shows mercury levels from products decreasing, though still at dangerous levels
Steroids provide no survival benefit for children with bacterial meningitis
Corticosteroids not linked with reduced risk of death for children with bacterial meningitis
Much of the increased risk of death from smoking reduced within several years after quitting
Killer competition: Neurons duke it out for survival
Folic acid, B vitamins not linked to reduced risk of cardiovascular events in high-risk women
Naturally-occuring protein may be effective in limiting heart attack injury and restoring function
Estimated 750,000 problem gamblers among America's youth
UC Davis stem researchers demonstrate safety of gene therapy using adult stem cells
Incidence of group B strep has decreased among newborns, but has increased among adults
Researchers find way to make tumor cells easier to destroy
Cell's 'power plant' genes raise vision disorder risk
Child abuse may 'mark' genes in the brains of suicide victims