Archive of articles published on the 18th of March 2009

Symposium to look at genetic basis of exercise
Pilot study shows effectiveness of new, low-cost method for monitoring hand hygiene compliance
Shellfish and inkjet printers may hold key to faster healing from surgeries
Penn researchers identify new protein important in breast cancer gene's role in DNA repair
New research suggests common anti-seizure medications may increase risk of cardiovascular problems
Study finds biological clue in brain tumor development
Information warfare in the 21st century: Ideas are sometimes stronger than bombs
Global poverty is still a priority
Silicone ear looks just like the real thing
Spinal taps carry higher risks for infants and elderly, study shows
Depressed people have trouble learning 'good things in life'
Lab-on-a-chip homes in on how cancer cells break free
Protein is key to embryonic stem cell differentiation
PSA screening cuts deaths by 20 percent
Study identifies human genes required for hepatitis C viral replication
Study finds how brain remembers single events
Campaign spending affects electoral outcomes
Few friends combined with loneliness linked to poor mental and physical health for elderly
Changing the price of foods may significantly affect Americans' weight
Exclusive marketing contracts best when competition is fierce, Rotman study finds
Researchers identify genetic markers for aggressive head and neck cancer
Americans support action on global warming despite economic crisis
Black girls are 50 percent more likely to be bulimic than white girls
Preterm birth rate drops
Particle oddball surprises CDF physicists at Fermilab
Swimming pool game inspires robot detection
Engineer: Computer learning, electrical stimulation offer hope for paralyzed
Unique nerve-stimulation device proves effective against epilepsy
Children who are dissatisfied with their appearance often have problems with their peer group
Liking sweets makes sense for kids
Andrill demonstrates climate warming affects Antarctic ice sheet stability
West Antarctic ice comes and goes, rapidly
What's driving specific patterns of gene expression among cell types?
Hippo ancestry disputed
Earth's crust melts easier than thought
Earth's crust melts easier than previously thought
Employee cardiovascular health relates to psychological well-being
Frankincense oil -- a wise man's remedy for bladder cancer
Mothers have key role in family life for children with technology dependencies
Parents failing to recognize their children's risk for obesity may be contributing to epidemic
Research yields potential target for cancer, wound healing and fibrosis
6.5 million more patients might benefit from statins to prevent heart attacks, strokes
Scientists closer to understanding how to control high blood sugar
US trial shows no early mortality benefit from annual prostate cancer screening
Conflicts of interest in clinical research
'Colorblindness' hurts minority employees, but multiculturalism inspires their commitment
NASA's Fermi mission, Namibia's HESS telescopes explore a blazar
Zinc oxide gives green shine to new photoconductors
MIT: Why we have difficulty recognizing faces in photo negatives
Experimental vaccine shows promise in preventing cytomegalovirus infection
Vaccine against CMV shows promise in clinical trial
Factors associated with decline in child kidney function identified
Atomic fountain clocks are becoming still more stable
Regular exercise reduces depressive symptoms, improves self-esteem in overweight children
Domestic and international influences shape the politics of R&D and innovation
Research shows biopsy of recurrent breast cancer can alter treatment
Tobacco makes medicine