Archive of articles published on the 30th of March 2009

Gene linked to lupus might explain gender difference in disease risk
Study: Embrace the 'Dwight Schrutes' in your office for better performance
Aussie meat ants may be invasive cane toad's Achilles' heel
Improved predictive value of biomarkers in HF makes earlier diagnosis and better management possible
Adult stem cell injections may reduce pain and improve walking in severe angina patients
New theory on largest known mass extinction in the history of the earth
Heart failure risk model validated
After heart attack, bone marrow stem cells increase blood flow within heart
Environment plays role in complex heart defect
Oxycodone effective against shingles pain
New breakthrough in global warming plant production
News from space for osteoporosis patients on earth: resistance is not futile
Brain building: Study shows brain growth tied to cell division in mouse embryos
New link in liver cancer
Extra 'STICH' in bypass adds no benefit to quality of life
Surgery to reshape ventricle in heart failure patients offers no added benefit over bypass
Extra STICH not necessary in surgical treatment of heart failure
Study shows that allergic reactions to Plavix can be treated with steroids and antihistamines
DNA-based assembly line for precision nano-cluster construction
Microbes turn electricity directly to methane without hydrogen generation
Exercise intensity and duration linked to improved outcomes for heart failure patients
Study answers question of timing in use of eptifibatide
Nitrate stimulates greenhouse gas production in small streams
Brazil plays key role in improving access to medicines for all
Scientists identify new role for lung epithelial cells in sensing allergens in the air
Mutations within a conservative region of HCV affects the therapy
Presidential primary 2008 polls: What went wrong
A new molecular marker of gastric cancer
Is transforming growth factor-beta involved in intestinal wound healing?
Researchers examine use of native southern African plants in veterinary medicine
Police with higher multitasking abilities less likely to shoot unarmed persons
Surveillance vehicles take flight using alternative energy
Time of conception linked to birth defects in United States
A potential therapeutic strategy for hepatic failure
Melatonin may be served as a potential anti-fibrotic drug
AERA journal presents research on use of observational methods to improve instruction
The clinical availability of CT colonography
U of Minnesota researchers test new ways to involve people in news through social media
Cancer Genomics Browser gives cancer researchers a powerful new tool
Mice and men should have more in common in clinical trials
A 'bionic nose' that knows
Study examines the use of light in medical therapy
Study examines effect of heart surgery on employment
UW-Madison study reveals new options for people with PKU
Technique measures heat transport in the Earth's crust
New approach discovered to lowering triglycerides
Keeping nurses on the job: Retention is part of the answer to the nursing shortage
A missing enzyme conveys major heart protection in pre-clinical work
A little java makes it easier to jive, researcher says
Hundreds of natural-selection studies could be wrong, study demonstrates
Study of cat diet leads to key nervous system repair discovery
Study exposes need for pediatric cardiac devices
The secret to chimp strength
Eye cells believed to be retinal stem cells are misidentified
New images of marine microbe illuminate carbon and nitrogen fixation
New strategy developed to diagnose melanoma
Workhorse immune molecules lead secret lives in the brain, Stanford study finds
Lice genomes: Pieces of a new puzzle
Researchers discover link between schizophrenia and diabetes
Stem cell breakthrough: Monitoring the on switch that turns stem cells into muscle
Multiple sclerosis associated with lower cancer risk
Yale researchers discover mechanism for
New radiation-free targeted therapy detects and eliminates breast cancer tumors in mice
Chemists: Light-activated 'lock' can control blood clotting, drug delivery
Researchers bring new brain mapping capabilities to desktops of scientists worldwide
Novel framework reconstructs neural networks with high-throughput tools
Better oral hygiene could reduce complications in pregnancy and help newborn babies
Handwashing more important than isolation in controlling MRSA superbug infection
As good as it gets: Octogenarian muscles don't get stronger with exercise