Archive of articles published on the 30th of September 2008

Birth size is a marker of susceptibility to breast cancer later in life
Study finds association between hepatitis B and pancreatic cancer
Hepatitis B exposure may increase risk for pancreatic cancer
Immigrant children from poor countries academically outperform those from developed countries
An accurate picture of ice loss in Greenland
The green Sahara, a desert in bloom
Captain Birdseye's robotic nose
Glanceable dashboard takes a measure of physician communication
International cooperation needed to lower proliferation risks as nuclear energy grows
Don't ask, don't tell doesn't work in prenatal care
Fishy future written in the genes
Effects of anthropogenic sound on marine mammals -- a research strategy
Study finds young children can develop full-blown OCD
Mass extinctions and the evolution of dinosaurs
When particles are so small that they seep right through skin
Simple twists of fate
The Prince of Wales outlines concerns about climate change in interview
Scientists discover why a mother's high-fat diet contributes to obesity in her children
Restless nights put older adults at risk for depression recurrence
Study: urban black bears 'live fast, die young'
Study reveals an oily diet for subsurface life
During exercise, the human brain shifts into high gear on 'alternative energy'
Gender is a relative term in politics, MU study finds
From mothballs to mobilization: Taking the salt out of sea water
Walking forum report shows need to expand physical activity in schools
Direct recording shows brain signal persists even in dreamless sleep
Psychologists show experience may be the best teacher for infants
CU-Boulder space scientists set for second spacecraft flyby of Mercury
Researchers create first model for retina receptors
Algal biomonitor
Birth size is a marker of susceptibility to breast cancer later in life
Depression linked to higher death rates from all causes among elderly with diabetes
Colon cancer link to obesity uncovered
News media often do not report potential sources of bias in medical research
Driving fatalities surge on US presidential election days
Surgical treatment provides new option for some colorectal cancer patients
Most adults under 50 unlikely need colorectal screening
Changing dosing, administration of anthrax vaccine reduces side effects
Painful heat sensed by 'painless' in flies
Eureka! How distractions facilitate creative problem-solving
Longer-duration psychotherapy appears more beneficial for treatment of complex mental disorders
Gene variation associated with decreased risk of colorectal cancer
New genes linked to gout
Possible cause of antisocial behavior identified
Danish study provides new information on hormone replacement therapy and the risk of heart attacks
Researchers take important steps forward in understanding cause of colon cancer
Ecologists allay fears for farmland birds from wind turbines
Alternative to burning: environmentally sound disposal for wood chips
Water table depth tied to droughts
Treatment window expanded
When cells go bad
Green coffee-growing practices buffer climate-change impacts