Archive of articles published on the 16th of September 2008

Genetic research using human samples requires new types of informed consent
Johns Hopkins researchers suppress 'hunger hormone'
'Biological clock' genes control plant growth
Biologists identify genes controlling rhythmic plant growth
Older problem gamblers may face greater suicide risk than younger counterparts, study finds
Move over mean girls -- boys can be socially aggressive, too
Capturing replication strategies used by SARS viruses in their bid to spread
Small numbers of patients with drug-resistant TB may account for high proportion of new infections
3-D MRI technique helps radiologists detect high-risk carotid disease
Scientists working to protect NI from Bird Flu
New results help predict treatment response in colorectal cancer
McCain health-care plan transforms US health insurance but few gains in numbers of insured
Researchers discover unexpected properties of materials in lowermost mantle
Troubled girls from poor neighborhoods more likely to have sex in early adolescence
Study establishes role for gefitinib in Asian nonsmokers with lung cancer
European disparities in access to cancer drugs
Determining the structure of nuclear receptor has implications for a host of diseases
Exposure to family violence especially harmful to previously abused children
Roman York skeleton could be early TB victim
New drug substantially extends survival in pancreatic cancer
Carrots and sticks to promote a healthy lifestyle?
Higher urinary levels of commonly used chemical, BPA, linked with cardiovascular disease, diabetes
Whale songs are heard for the first time around New York City waters
International TGen-led team finds link between brain protein and Alzheimer's disease
Children's Hospital researchers identify genetic mutation that may predict organ rejection
Why some primates, but not humans, can live with immunodeficiency viruses and not progress to AIDS
Pores open the door to death
ACP issues guideline for drug treatment of men and women with osteoporosis or low bone density
Taking back-to-school to heart
Hopkins Children's study: Parents of dying newborns need clearer explanation of options
Parenting program for low-income families reduces toddlers' problem behavior
ESF study helps stop drugs slipping through safety net
Child witnesses -- how to improve their performance
Blood pressure drug combination reduces heart attack deaths
New carbon material shows promise of storing large quantities of renewable electrical energy
Sowing a future for peas
Stem cells may solve mystery of early pregnancy breast cancer protection
Baby eyes are taking in the world, applying self-experience to other people
Viral 'magic bullet' targets cancer cells with help of new compound
Children who are concerned about parents arguing are prone to school problems
Early parenting plays key role in infants' physiological response to stress
Improving our ability to peek inside molecules
Arctic sea ice reaches lowest extent in 2008, second lowest ever recorded
Chemotherapy, radiotherapy and cetuximab in head and neck cancer
Simulations help explain fast water transport in nanotubes
Acting Surgeon General issues 'call to action to prevent DVT and pulmonary embolism'
Music, CompuMaestro -- like Radiohead, please...
From Xbox to T-cells: Michigan Tech researchers borrow video game technology to model human biology
Cutting calories could limit muscle wasting in later years
Prostate cancer genes behave like those in embryo
UT Southwestern cardiologists find physical exams just as good for assessing heart failure
NC State engineers discover nanoparticles can break on through
Size and fitness levels of NHL players have improved, University of Alberta study shows
Vanderbilt researchers seek to make standardized tests accessible
Adults with aortic valve disorder do not experience reduction in survival rate
Looking vs. seeing
Sole use of impaired limb improves recovery in spinal cord injury
Steroids not as effective in obese asthma patients
Smart desks make sci-fi a reality in the classroom
The fastest flights in nature: High-speed spore discharge mechanisms among fungi
A healthy lifestyle halves the risk of premature death in women
Neighbors from hell: Infanticide rife in guillemot colony