Archive of articles published on the 15th of August 2008

English health-care system failing to provide basic care, shows major survey
Prototype test for predicting clinical outcome for melanoma patients
Study shows that older adult caregivers of people with dementia have worse sleep than noncaregivers
Study shows that surgical weight loss does not eliminate obstructive sleep apnea
Measures to assess potential lung injury during ventilation inadequate
Asthma in boys may be just a phase, but for girls it may be there to stay
Hope for patients with COPD
Bycatch reduction, marine debris addressed by MCA at American Fisheries Society Meeting in Ottawa
Penn study finds way to prevent protein clumping characteristic of Parkinson's disease
Smithsonian scientists discover new bird species
Cancer signatures uncovered
Prediction markets strong at forecasting US presidential elections, says new management insights
Personalized immunotherapy to fight HIV/AIDS
'Virtual archaeologist' reconnects fragments of an ancient civilization
Parents' expectations, styles can harm college students' self-esteem
Caltech engineers build mini drug-producing biofactories in yeast
True properties of carbon nanotubes measured
Light receptors in eye play key role in setting biological clock, study shows
New mushroom study shows the power of energy density
By amplifying cell death signals, scientists make precancerous cells self-destruct
A therapy for baby boomers to sleep on
Potatoes may hold key to Alzheimer's treatment
Sweets make young horses harder to train in Montana State study
Carnegie Mellon urges industry to broaden carbon footprint calculations
MSU's discovery of plant protein holds promise for biofuel production