Archive of articles published on the 2nd of June 2008

More girls than boys benefit from breastfeeding, Hopkins Children's research shows
Bunk beds pose dangers to kids and adults
Complex dynamics underlie bark beetle eruptions
First study to examine vitamin D insufficiency in pediatric patients with low bone density
Synergy between biology and physics drives cell-imaging technology
Injuries to high school baseball players becoming more serious
Advances in C. difficile research
Large study identifies most costly adverse events in children's hospitals
Waiting room gadget may prove to be a life-saver
New treatment combination safe for pancreatic cancer patients
Blocking signaling protein prevents prostate cancer spread, Jefferson scientists find
Brown Argus butterfly sees positive effects of climate change
Is tap water safe for expectant mothers?
Weizmann Institute scientists develop a new approach to treating autoimmune disease
Large-scale experiments needed to predict global change
A computer that can 'read' your mind
New fingerprint breakthrough by forensic scientists
Knowing looks: Using gaze aversion to tell when children are learning
Salmonella in garden birds responsive to antibiotics
Unravelling the mystery of the kitty litter parasite in marine mammals
Weizmann Institute scientists show quantum systems could flout physics law
Study finds healthy intestinal bacteria within chicken eggs
American Chemical Society's Weekly PressPac -- May 28, 2008
Scientists demonstrate feasibility of preventing malaria parasite from becoming sexually mature
LIGO observations probe the dynamics of the crab pulsar
Children's consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages
Heart of the Crab Pulsar probed -- first direct look into the core of a neutron star
New, flexible computers use displays with any shape
Researchers identify proteins making up mechanosensitive ion channels
Discovery of new family of genetic mutations involved in inflammatory intestinal disease
Kinship care more beneficial than foster care
Children who live with relatives may have fewer behavioral problems than those in foster care
Vaccine may double survival in patients with deadly brain tumors
Physicists at CCNY determine density limit for randomly packed spherical materials
New barn swallow study reveals image makes the bird
For barn swallows, feathers make the man, says CU-Boulder study
Weizmann Institute scientists find new 'quasiparticles'
Shopping is a way of interacting with the world around us
Report confirms increased risk of smoking, substance abuse in bipolar adolescents
Study: Sad children out-perform happy children in attention-to-detail tasks
Metformin increases pathologic complete response rates in breast cancer patients with diabetes
Small planet, small star
Astronomers find tiny planet orbiting tiny star
Globalization exposes food supply to unsanitary practices
Microrobots dance on something smaller than a pin's head
OHSU Cancer Institute finds that drug stimulated immune system in prostate cancer
Scientists edge closer to unlocking secrets of mysterious Crab Pulsar
Toad research could leapfrog to new muscle model
New facility boosts gas hydrates research
Obesity and depression may be linked
Expressing feelings after trauma not necessary, research shows
People more likely to overestimate their credit quality
New model predicts whether patients will be free of renal cancer 12 years after initial treatment
Astronomers weigh the coldest brown dwarfs with astronomy's sharpest eyes
Improved foster care reduces risk of adult mental and physical illness, study finds
Private foster care program leads to better long-term health
Long-term cannabis users may have structural brain abnormalities
New method of managing risk in pregnancy leads to healthier newborns, better outcomes for moms
Drinking juice not associated with being overweight in children
Study examines risk factors for development of eating disorders
Low vitamin D levels appear common in healthy children
Genes may determine which smoking cessation treatment works best
Adverse events in hospitals occur 3 times more among patients with communications problems
New treatment combination proves safe, effective for head and neck cancer patients
Aggression between nursing-home residents more common than widely believed, studies find
Fewer than 1 in 5 patients receive treatment to prevent life-threatening blood clots
The good news in our DNA: Defects you can fix with vitamins and minerals
MIT confirms link between inflammation, cancer
JCI online early table of contents: June 2, 2008
Molecular changes in brain fluid give insight into brain-damaging disease
Hip and knee replacement patients not receiving treatment to reduce blood clot risk
Friends by chance?
Gene therapy involving antibiotics may help patients with Usher syndrome
PKG-mediated gametogenesis in malaria parasites
Treatment improves walking ability of Parkinson's patients
Evolution of an imprinted domain in mammals