Archive of articles published on the 25th of March 2009

Herbal medicines for treatment of gastrointestinal disease
Therapeutic cloning gets a boost with new research findings
Queen's scientists find new way to battle MRSA
Fructose metabolism by the brain increases food intake and obesity
Discovery may result in new test to determine predisposition to cancer
Stanford scientists find new solutions for the arsenic-poisoning crisis in Asia
New species of spiders discovered by UBC scientist in Papua New Guinea
Use of antibacterial associated with reduced risk of catheter-related infections
The Prestige oil spill caused changes in the cell structure of mussels
You don't call, you don't write: Connectivity in marine fish populations
Making a point: Picoscale stability in a room-temperature AFM
4,000-year-old coral beds among world's oldest living things, prof says
Spiders, frogs and gecko among exciting discoveries found in Papua New Guinea
Uvalde Center water research could have national, international applications
Plant pathologists call for more data to support pre-harvest food safety interventions
Visual learners convert words to pictures in the brain and vice versa, says Penn psychology study
Magnetism governs properties of iron-based superconductors
NIST stairwell evacuation study finds 'what we know we don't know'
Flatland physics probes mysteries of superfluidity
Intensive summer program helps physicians build clinical research careers
Is consensus in anti-aging medical intervention an elusive expectation
Synthetic biology: The next biotech revolution is brewing
A new family of molecules for self-assembly: The carboranes
Gene exchange common among sex-manipulating bacteria
The egg makes sure that sperm don't get too old
Researchers decipher blood stem cell attachment, communication
NIST research collaboration spies Galfenol's inner beauty mark
Energy drinks may be harmful to people with hypertension, heart disease
Faster, better diagnosis for patients with heart rhythm disorders
HIV-1 protease inhibitor induced oxidative stress in pancreatic B-cells: thymoquinone protection
Visual attention: How the brain makes the most of the visible world
New measurement standard for vitamin D may lead to better bone health
Pilgrims' progress: Genetic data from 1630s backs health benefits of cancer screening
A new approach to prostate cancer detection
Recession cuts many, not all plastic surgery procedures
New wheat disease could spread faster than expected
Values predict attitudes toward nuclear power
Bad news for insomniacs: 'hunger hormones' affected by poor sleep
Personality influences reproductive success
USC researchers uncover mechanism that regulates movement of blood-forming stem cells in the body
Rotation is key to understanding volcanic plumes, scientists say
Asteroid impact helps trace meteorite origins
New drug agent knocks out multiple enzymes in cancer pathway
New discovery raises doubts about current bladder treatment
When it comes to intelligence, size matters
Social skills, extracurricular activities in high school pay off later in life
Distinct hippocampal neurons monitor success or failure during learning task
Neuroscientists identify physiological link between trial and error and learning
Missing or mutated 'clock' gene linked to vascular disease
TV shows convey mixed messages about alcohol
Study shows summer jobs may help prevent suicidal tendencies in at-risk teens
Erratic black hole regulates itself
Activity of individual brain cells predicts cognitive flexibility
The matchmaker that maintains neuronal balance
Knobbly kneed ID
EPA new strategic plan for evaluating the toxicity of chemicals
AADR testifies before the NAS' Committee on Comparative Effectiveness Research Priorities
Visual learning study challenges common belief on attention
RIT scientist fine-tunes Hubble Space Telescope
Alternative teacher certification programs do not meet expectations
Study explores effects of herbicide drift on white oak
Tornado-like rotation is key to understanding volcanic plumes
A fast magnetic fix for sepsis?
Who influences purchases of native plants?
Brain surgery on Monday, home on Tuesday
Study shows brain activity associated with phantom limbs
Gender, geography influence floral purchases
Study: Morbidly obese sedentary for more than 99 percent of day
Rice fine-tunes attack on cancer
Asteroid monitored from outer space to ground impact
Questioning why health care IT manufacturers aren't liable for product-related medical errors
US hospital use of electronic health records abysmally low, says new study
A venomous tale: Vipers shape lizards' tail-shedding abilities
Male circumcision reduces risk of genital herpes and HPV infection, but not syphilis
More compelling evidence on why circumcision should be routine
Study finds US hospitals extremely slow to adopt electronic health records, citing cost
Before starting dialysis, patients need nephrologist care
VAI study rules out transcriptional coactivators as useful herpes antiviral drug targets
Therapists still offering treatments for homosexuality despite lack of evidence
'First economical process' for making biodiesel fuel from algae
Stopping autoimmunity before it strikes
E-waste reduced by fees at time of purchase, says new INFORMS Management Insights
Finding trapped miners