Archive of articles published on the 6th of August 2009

Health reform proposals could help 13 million uninsured young adults gain coverage
More than half of Texas physicians do not always recommend HPV vaccine to girls
Moving to the US increases cancer risk for Hispanics
News briefs from the August issue of Chest
Symposium to discuss geoengineering to fight climate change at the ESA Annual Meeting
New expensive back procedure exposed as ineffective
New UAB study finds novice parents overlook many child-injury risks
Pharmacy pamphlets apparently more about looks than legibility: study
Live recordings of cell communication
New experiment could reveal make-up of the universe
Unstable proteins can cause premature ageing
Is bilateral liver resection safe for bilateral intrahepatic stones?
University of Hawaii at Manoa researchers reveal ocean acidification at Station ALOHA
'Green' energy from algae
Astronomers discover stars in early galaxies had a need for speed
Mary had a lot of lambs: Researchers identify way to accelerate sheep breeding
Internists tackle key health reform issues
Chicken-hearted tyrants
UC design research points the way so you won't get lost at the hospital
New cancer drug delivery system is effective and reversible
Does Facebook usage contribute to jealousy in relationships?
Wastewater produces electricity and desalinates water
First human gets new antibody aimed at hepatitis C virus
Climate-caused biodiversity booms and busts in ancient plants and mammals
Aesop's fable 'the crow and the pitcher' more fact than fiction
Stanford scientists find common trigger in cancer and normal stem cell reproduction
From fable to fact: Rooks use stones and water to catch a worm
Wistar scientists find key to strengthening immune response to chronic infection
More insulin-producing cells, at the flip of a 'switch'
Johns Hopkins researchers make stem cells from developing sperm
Genomic signature in blood identifies underlying viral infection
Study links selection for pathogen-resistance with increased risk for inflammatory disease
Got influenza? Blood genomic signature provides clues to etiology of respiratory infections
Climbing to new heights in the forest canopy
Typhoon Morakot's cloud top extent doubled in size in 1 day
LHC to run at 3.5 TeV for early part of 2009-2010 run rising later
Hopkins scientists find cells responsible for bladder cancer's spread
What makes stem cells tick?
Huge cost to filling health worker gap in sub-Saharan Africa
Researchers uncover potential mechanisms to protect against genetic alterations, diseases
Scripps Research scientists find early evolution maximized the 'spellchecking' of protein sequences
Nanoscale origami from DNA
Caltech researchers show how organic carbon compounds emitted by trees affect air quality
Penn researchers show that protein unfolding is key for understanding blood clot mechanics
NIST demonstrates sustained quantum information processing
Yale researchers find key to keeping cells in shape
Scientists devise efficient way of learning about complex corn traits
Beetroot juice boosts stamina, new study shows
Long debate ended over cause, demise of ice ages -- may also help predict future
Researchers identify itch-specific neurons in mice, hope for better treatments
Educate yourself to boost achievement in kids
NASA eyes Category 4 Hurricane Felicia and a stubborn Enrique
Scientists find universal rules for food-web stability
Extinction runs in the family
Protein folding: Diverse methods yield clues
New orchid deception found: wearing the scent of hornet's prey
Beep, beep, oops, what was I doing?
NRL's XFC UAS achieves flight endurance milestone
Surface features on Titan form like Earth's, but with a frigid twist
Colon cancer may yield to cellular sugar starvation
Researchers to study rebirth of an island after volcanic eruption
Tumor mutations can predict chemo success
Psychosocial therapy with antidepressants more effective in helping depressed stroke patients
Stroke doubles patients' risk of hip or thigh fracture
From nerve roots to plant roots -- research on hereditary spastic paraplegia yields surprises
Results from TH-302 clinical trials presented at international lung cancer meeting
Noninsulin-producing alpha cells in the pancreas can be converted to insulin-producing beta cells
A plant's arsenal of crystalline darts and sand
Research breakthrough will lead to more accurate weather forecasts
No need to tighten your belt -- credit crunch will worsen obesity epidemic
UCI discovers new Alzheimer's gene
Distinctive gene expression in brains of relapsing heroin-addicted rats
Novel mechanism revealed for increasing recombinant protein yield in tobacco
Guided care reduces cost of health care for older persons with chronic conditions
Bladder cells feel stretch