Archive of articles published on the 24th of July 2008

Soy foods are associated with lower sperm concentrations
Limiting fructose may boost weight loss, UT Southwestern researcher reports
Cow power could generate electricity for millions
No justification for denying obese patients knee replacements
You're more likely to do sport if you are white, middle class, and middle-aged
Patient privacy assured by electronic censor
Study shows emergency physicians have good first instincts in diagnosing heart attacks
Diversity in primary schools promotes harmony
Effect of microstructure on the coercivity of HDDR Nd-Fe-B permanent magnetic alloy
Study: Typhoons bury tons of carbon in the oceans
Landscape study may offer solutions for fire managers
Nursing homes a popular option in Taiwan
Polarized sunglasses see black hole disks
Research says fat friends and poor education helps people think thin
Accretion discs show their true colors
Why play a losing game? Study uncovers why low-income people buy lottery tickets
Hyperactive immune resistance brings blindness in old age
Study shows residents may benefit most from time in the clinic
Lenses galore -- Hubble finds large sample of very distant galaxies
A new cellular pathway linked to cancer is identified by NYU researchers
Novel structure proteins could play a role in apoptosis
Various species' genes evolve to minimize protein production errors
New study of gene evolution could lead to better understanding of neurodegenerative disease
Researchers unravel key mechanism of cellular damage in aging and disease
Consortium develops new method to manipulate genetic material
Circadian rhythm-metabolism link discovered
Missing link found between circadian clock and metabolism
Older people may need less sleep, study finds
Consortium develops new method enabling routine targeted gene modification
UC Santa Barbara chemist goes nano with CoQ10
Telescope embedded in glasses lens promises to make driving easier for visually impaired
Prevailing theory of aging challenged in Stanford worm study
Imiquimod, an immune response modifier, is dependent on the OGF-OGFr signaling pathway
Adult stem cells activated in mammalian brain
Early cessation of breastfeeding by HIV+ women in poor countries and child survival
Watching a 'new star' make the Universe dusty
Region hit hard by 1993 floods showed economic resiliency, study indicates
Mate or hibernate? That's the question worm pheromones answer
Joy Luck Club: The health benefits of daughters-in-law
Scientists break record by finding northernmost hydrothermal vent field
Energy drinks linked to risk-taking behaviors among college students
Genetic mutation identified for eye complaint
Electron microscopy enters the picometer scale
Scientists solve 30-year-old aurora borealis mystery
The quiet explosion
Study: No gender differences in math performance
Material may help autos turn heat into electricity
Plant steroids offer new paradigm for how hormones work
Researchers identify gene responsible for rare childhood disease
Make your own microfluidic device with new kit from U-M
CMV infections affect more than just patients with compromised immune systems, researchers find
NIAID announces revised priorities for HIV vaccine research
Yale study shows why cigarette smoke makes flu, other viral infections worse
How cigarette smoke negatively impacts the consequences of viral infections
Mindfulness meditation slows progression of HIV, study shows
Nanotech: A regulatory blueprint for the next administration
New study finds advanced liver cancer patients live longer by taking anti-cancer drug sorafenib
Gummy bears that fight plaque