Archive of articles published on the 6th of July 2009

Parents' endorsement of vigorous team sports increases children's physical activity, say researchers
New method for detecting nitroxyl will boost cardiac drug research
Physical reality of string theory demonstrated
Survival rates for elderly receiving hospital CPR did not improve from 1992 to 2005
Sheep shrink on Scottish isle as world warms, says Stanford biologist
Few people changed their behaviour in the early stages of the swine flu outbreak
Battle of the sexes benefits offspring, says research
Intimate abuse study finds clear links with poor health and calls for holistic primary care approach
Heart transplant recipients can improve fitness and perform high intensity workouts
Australian researchers identify genes that cause melanoma
Moles and melanoma -- researchers find genetic links to skin cancer
Nano measurement in the third dimension
Microscopic 'beads' could help create 'designer' immune cells that ignore transplanted organs
A galaxy as particle accelerator
Toronto researcher's discovery points to a new treatment avenue for acute myeloid leukemia
New study pinpoints difference in the way children with autism learn new behaviors
Clinical trial shows quadriplegics can operate powered wheelchair with tongue drive system
Delirium in hospitalized adults: Situation critical, no relief available
Laboring without the labor bed: It's a good thing
Researchers demonstrate reversible generation of a high capacity hydrogen storage material
NASA's Fermi telescope probes dozens of pulsars
Researchers find genetic key to breast cancer's ability to survive and spread
Ready for relapse: Molecule helps breast cancer cells to survive in the bone marrow
Elderly breast cancer patients receive chemotherapy if treated in private practices
The 2 faces of Mdmx: Why some tumors don't respond to radiation and chemotherapy
Atrial fibrillation linked to increased hospitalization in heart failure patients
Mice with skin condition help scientists understand tumor growth
Physics research with atomic force microscope could lead to better health care
Dogs, humans, put heads together to find cure for brain cancer
Students with depression twice as likely to drop out of college
Chemicals in common consumer products may play a role in pre-term births
Scientists are learning more about big birds from feathers
Institute for Aging Research study finds delirium presentation predicts mortality
Hurricane Katrina: Phone home
CU-Boulder study shows brain's immune system may cause chronic seizures
Purdue researchers create prostate cancer 'homing device' for drug delivery
Ancient fossils shed light on anatomical changes accompanying evolution of first land vertebrates
To predict the severity of mental disease, consider the family
Health food supplement may curb compulsive hair pulling
Antidepressants aid electroconvulsive therapy in treating severe depression
Long-term survival from abdominal aortic aneurysm repair improving
Oxygen test has potential to detect some critical congenital heart defects in newborns
Study finds role for parasites in evolution of sex
Internet-based intervention may improve insomnia
Amino acid may help treat patients with hair-pulling condition
Carnegie Mellon researchers find social security numbers can be predicted with public information
Songbirds reveal how practice improves performance
New Princeton method may help allocate carbon emissions responsibility among nations
First direct evidence of substantial fish consumption by early modern humans in China
Nitrogen research shows how some plants invade, take over others
Understanding the anticancer effects of vitamin D3
Stanford Alzheimer's research pinpoints antibodies that may prevent disease
Component of vegetable protein may be linked to lower blood pressure
Carbohydrate acts as tumor suppressor
Online computer games could encourage children to eat healthy foods
Sugar substitute appears to prevent early-childhood cavities
Magnetic brain stimulation improves skill learning
Family history predicts presence and course of psychiatric disorders
200 percent increase in cardiovascular medication costs to $5 billion in Canada
Muscle damage may be present in some patients taking statins
Electronic tracking system can help diabetes patient care
Study examines movie smoking exposure and team sport participation in youth established smoking