Archive of articles published on the 1st of August 2008

Chronic exposure to estrogen impairs some cognitive functions
Sleep apnea linked to increased risk of death
Australian study shows that sleep apnea is an independent risk factor for mortality
Study shows that people with sleep apnea have a high risk of death
Study reveals cost of stabbings to Britain's health service
Flu vaccine may not protect seniors well
The travel industry should inform travelers about malaria, say doctors
Cancer patients are not given enough information
Doctors must be held accountable for complying with torture
Strategies to control TB outdated, inadequate
Immune system protein accurate predictor of survival in pediatric septic shock
No substitute for hard work: Creatine supplementation does not improve exercise outcomes in COPD
Long work hours widen the gender gap
Combating secondary infections in clinics
Climate Change Science Program issues report on climate models
The emerging scientific discipline of aeroecology
New male circumcision device for HIV prevention studied by NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell
Survival of the fittest: even cancer cells follow the laws of evolution
Guilt on their hands: tiny 'tags' could help to solve and deter gun crime
When our protective armor shows weakness
Spanish researchers discover significant leatherback turtle nesting beaches in the Caribbean
Multiple Sclerosis: new MRI contrast medium enables early diagnosis in animal model
Nano sculptures in gold
Ties to war-dead are a predictor of likely presidential disapproval
Disparities in prostate cancer treatment suggest ways to improve care
Penn researchers find a new role for a 'Foxy Old Gene'
Turned-off cannabinoid receptor turns on colorectal tumor growth
Many 'failing' schools aren't failing when measured on impact rather than achievement
Immunotherapy in high-risk pediatric sarcomas shows promising response
Schizophrenia researchers welcome new blood
Tracking down abrupt climate changes
The brightest, sharpest, fastest X-ray holograms yet
Cutting the brakes on the immune system
Improving the prognosis for schizophrenic disorders
Working time regulations are failing doctors and patients
Higher HIV infection estimate shows need for routine screening, more funding for care
Lab study shows methadone breaks resistance in untreatable forms of leukemia
Disaster medicine ethical guidelines needed for US health-care professionals
X-ray diffraction looks inside aerogels in 3-D
Superfluid-superconductor relationship is detailed
Antiviral therapy helps children at risk for post-transplant lymphoproliferative disease
2 years old -- a childhood obesity tipping point?