Archive of articles published on the 14th of July 2008

Sociological analysis shows emergence of 'rights revolution' in China
Colorectal cancer screening rates still too low
Positive thinking is prescription for the heart
Study reveals principles behind stability and electronic properties of gold nanoclusters
New studies predict record land grab as demand soars for new sources of food, energy and wood fiber
Excavated Jericho bones may help Israeli-Palestinian-German team combat tuberculosis
Exhausted B cells fail to fight HIV
Exhausted B cells hamper immune response to HIV
Potential to prevent loss of insulin in type 2 diabetes
Allergy to road traffic
Discovery first step to new therapies
Nuclear stress test can detect more than blockages
Dartmouth research reveals passive learning imprints on the brain just like active learning
Icelandic volcanoes help researchers understand potential effects of eruptions
89 percent of children's food products provide poor nutritional quality
Dioxin risk in soil and plant tissues after long-term biosolids application
Physicists tweak quantum force, reducing barrier to tiny devices
Huntington's disease: catching it early
British showers most wasteful and inconsiderate in Western Europe
Farming at young age may lead to bone disease in adulthood
Researchers link Huntington's disease to overactive immune response in the brain
When it comes to putting, Tiger and Nicklaus might not have best advice
Rx for time-crunched physicians
Closing coal-burning power plant in China and improved cognitive development in children
Asians who immigrated to US before age 25 have poorer mental health than older immigrants
UNC study: Out-of-pocket health care costs for disabled children vary widely by state
Researchers hone technique to KO pediatric brain tumors
NASA responds to California wildfire emergency imaging request
New criterion may improve identification of dementia risk in highly educated older adults
Exercise may prevent brain shrinkage in early Alzheimer's disease
Visual impairment may be associated with higher suicide risk
'Snapshots' of eyes could serve as early warning of diabetes
Coronary heart disease patients live longer, but not always happier, lives
Formula predicts emergency admissions in adults older than 40
Joint replacement may improve osteoarthritis symptoms in older adults
'Healthy' sterols may pose health risk
Smoking cessation therapies more effective than placebos
Tufts researchers discover link between DNA palindromes and disease
Undersea volcanic rocks offer vast repository for greenhouse gas, says study
More kidney stone disease projected due to global warming, predicts UT Southwestern researchers
Mutant testis cells behind genetic disorder have survival advantage
Incorrectly cleaved protein leads to schizophrenia
New study sheds light on how intracellular pathogens trigger the immune system
Perceived access to cigarettes predicts youth smoking
Even toddlers get it: Data 'chunks' are easier to remember
Sociological research shows combined impact of genetics, social factors on delinquency
Mitochondrial cholesterol makes response to chemotherapy difficult in hepatic cancer
The 700-year-old Mexican mummy with a tummy ache
Studies show that diabetes increases risk of tuberculosis
New report: Greatest value of forests is sustainable water supply
Immigrant youths explore identity in high school
Stomach bug appears to protect kids from asthma, says NYU study