Archive of articles published on the 20th of October 2010

New ratings of American hospitals released with quality study by HealthGrades
Low testosterone linked to heightened risk of early death
Devastating impact of spinal osteoporotic fractures revealed on World Osteoporosis Day
Eating disorder anorexia nervosa causes potentially serious eye damage
Worst coral death strikes at SE Asia
Mounting research shows increased health risks from volcanic air pollution
TEEB report puts world's natural assets on the global political radar
New industrial application for revolutionary forensic metal fingerprinting technique
Elusive protein may lead the fight against inflammatory disease
New theory links depression to chronic brain inflammation
Measuring sea-level rise in the Falklands
NTU researchers develop world's smallest on-chip low-pass filter
University of Virginia chemical engineers use gold to discover breakthrough for creating biorenewable chemicals
New equation could advance research in solar cell materials
Small is beautiful in hydroelectric power plant design, and good for the environment
Eating mostly whole grains, few refined grains linked to lower body fat
Short-range scattering in quantum dots
Philippines may have more unique bird species: CCNY biologist
Psychologists at the forefront of weight management
Hormone therapy increases invasive breast cancer and mortality, WHI 11-year follow up finds
New regulator of circadian clock identified
The real 'mommy brain': New mothers grew
Link between 2 forms of ALS suggests drug target
Measuring changes in rock
Researchers analyze student grief online after campus shootings
Microbes may consume far more oil-spill waste than earlier thought
Measuring the electrical properties of nano-crystals
Black rice bran may help fight disease-related inflammation
Biodegradable foam plastic substitute made from milk protein and clay
Girls with ovarian germ-cell tumors can safely skip chemotherapy unless disease recurs
'Reaper' protein strikes at mitochondria to kill cells
Women fight the effects of chemotherapy long after treatment ends
Neurogenetics research sheds light on the causes of neurological disease
Rare but deadly virus reveals potential weakness in new study
Progress toward treating infections by silencing microbes' 'smart phones'
Study identifies barriers to successful treatment of children with sarcoma in low-income countries
Behind-the-scenes advances underpin new super-strong plastics
Traveling by car increases global temperatures more than by plane, but only in long term
Harm reduction cigarettes can be more harmful than conventional brands, researchers report
Frontal lobe of the brain is key to automatic responses to various stimuli, say scientists
Obsessing over strep throat in kids
UT MD Anderson scientists show TAp63 suppresses cancer metastasis
Clearing the cosmic fog
New space research settles years of scientific debate
Star, not so bright
Energy revolution key to complex life
A redeeming role for a common virus
Discovery of a mechanism that controls the expression of a protein involved in numerous cancers
Gene therapy may be powerful new treatment for major depression
3 NASA satellites capture Typhoon Megi strengthening again
Climate change may create tipping points for populations, not just species
New search method tracks down influential ideas
Estrogen replacement therapy speeds ovarian cancer growth, new study reports
GOES-13 sees system 99L organizing tropically
Magic tricks reveal surprising results about autism
Burn injuries rapidly deplete vitamin E
Coral algae (symbiodinium) discovered in black corals at never seen before depths
Dopamine model could play role in treating schizophrenia and drug addiction
Surgical aortic valve replacement should remain the standard treatment for aortic stenosis
New tumor proteins may identify a range of cancers early
Mount Sinai researchers find potential therapeutic target across a range of cancer types
A forest of nanorods
'Lubricin' molecule discovered to reduce cartilage wear