Archive of articles published on the 8th of December 2010

Aging in Asia: Report release and conference in Beijing Dec. 8-10
Frequent sex protects marital happiness for neurotic newlyweds
Maintaining mobility in older age
A swarm of ancient stars
New test shows promise for accurate early diagnosis of Turner syndrome
Low and high vitamin D levels in older women associated with increased likelihood of frailty
Not-so-confidential confidantes
Euthymics presents phase II data for EB-1010 in major depression at ACNP annual meeting
Whey supplements lower blood pressure
Synchrotron study shows how nitric oxide kills
For some, laparoscopic technique not always better
Rapid population aging will raise critical challenges for Asian governments
Scientist: Fire in Israel is a typical example of climate change effects in Mediterranean
VA study shows high magnitude stressors stronger than military sexual stressors
Accurate diagnosis of prostate cancer with ultrasound
Toddlers with autism show improved social skills following targeted intervention
Mayo Clinic finds seizure generation in brain is isolated from surrounding brain regions
Surgery complications linked to chemotherapy delay, U-M study finds
Climate scientist warns world of widespread suffering if further climate change is not forestalled
New report: Don't blame the pill for estrogen in drinking water
Youth report favorable impressions of community street outreach workers
Common genetic influences for ADHD and reading disability
EULAR welcomes Council action to tackle chronic diseases
Theoretical breakthrough: Generating matter and antimatter from the vacuum
Shoo, fly! Catnip oil repels bloodsucking flies
Widening our perceptions of reading and writing difficulties
New forms of dietary fiber to boost health
Discovery of the secrets that enable plants near Chernobyl to shrug off radiation
Firefly protein lights pathway to improved detection of blood clots
Elusive spintronics success could lead to single chip for processing and memory
Home health care could help sustain health care systems, study finds
Yale scientists find molecular glue needed to wire the brain
New mechanism links cellular stress and brain damage
Mutation linked to protein degradation underlies inherited ALS
Scientists discover brain's inherent ability to focus learning
Engaging pediatricians and primary care physicians in childhood obesity prevention and intervention
What Zen meditators don't think about won't hurt them
Sinking organic materials produce carbon dioxide
Water well tests show more towns with elevated arsenic in Maine
Feeling included -- kids with disabilities have their say in landmark study
Rice physicists discover ultrasensitive microwave detector
Unlocking the secrets of our compulsions
ASU astronomer opens new window into early universe
Astronomers detect first carbon-rich exoplanet
fMRI special section of Perspectives on Psychological Science
See off Alzheimer's with the color purple
Parents' influence on children's eating habits is limited
Different origins discovered for medulloblastoma tumor subtypes
Researchers devise computer model for projecting severity of flu season
Planetary family portrait reveals another exoplanet
School-based program effective in helping adolescents
New pictures show fourth planet in giant version of our solar system
Lost civilization under Persian Gulf?
UCSF team develops 'logic gates' to program bacteria as computers
Autism breakthrough: Researchers identify possible treatment for impaired sociability
Older survivors of mechanical ventilation can expect significant disability
Reproductive scientists create mice from 2 fathers
Changes in solar activity affect local climate
Astronomers discover, image new planet in planetary system very similar to our own
Carbon-rich planet: A girl's best friend?
Study suggests cranberry juice not effective against urinary tract infections
Greenland ice sheet flow driven by short-term weather extremes, not gradual warming: UBC research
Redrawing the map of Great Britain based on human interaction
Scientists map what factors influence the news agenda
Trauma surgeon leads call to action for pediatric applied trauma research network
Weightlifting slashes lymphedema risk after breast cancer treatment
Weightlifting does not appear to increase risk of arm swelling for breast cancer survivors