Archive of articles published on the 9th of February 2010

Antiretroviral therapy associated with increase in pregnancy in sub-Saharan Africa
New magnetic tuning method enhances data storage
Researchers reveal 3-D structure of bullet-shaped virus with potential to fight cancer, HIV
Has the mystery of the Portrait of Maud Abrantes been solved?
Millimeter-scale, energy-harvesting sensor system developed
Built-in amps: How subtle head motions, quiet sounds are reported to the brain
UB geographers help map devastation in Haiti
New approach to treating breast and prostate cancers
Using nitroglycerin to treat prostate cancer shows potential to halt disease, Queen's research
UAB research warns of risks of low potassium in heart failure patients with chronic kidney disease
Scripps research team reveals how an old drug could have a new use for treating river blindness
New era of pain drugs advanced by Barrow researcher
Racial disparities persist in the diagnosis of advanced breast cancer and colon cancer in the U.S.
Childhood obesity: It's not the amount of TV, it's the number of junk food commercials
Research identifies gene with likely role in premenstrual disorder
Study: Cell-phone bans while driving have more impact in dense, urban areas
Incidence of cerebal palsy on rise in United States
Low forms of cyclin E reduce breast cancer drug's effectiveness
Underdogs have more motivation? Not so fast, study says
Exposure to secondhand smoke among children in England has declined since 1996
TV drama can be more persuasive than news program, study finds
Soft drinks may increase risk of pancreatic cancer
Animals cope with climate change at the dinner table
Mescal worm test shows DNA leaks into preservative liquids
Comprehensive study using bioinformatics predicts the molecular causes of many genetic diseases
Neighborhood socioeconomic status and diabetes
Anorexics found to have excess fat-- in their bone marrow
New study examines the impact on children of food product placements in the movies
Researchers map all the fragile sites of the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae's genome
New international satellite observations help assess future earthquake risk in Haiti
Flower power can still calm the masses
A new 3-D map of the interstellar gas within 300 parsecs from the sun
UH Case Medical Center researchers publish promising findings for advanced cervical cancer
Chocoholic mice fear no pain
Popular antidepressant blocks the beneficial effects of tamoxifen in breast cancer
Study carried out into biological risks of eating reptiles
Hand has role in how we see objects in space, say Hebrew University researchers
Hebrew U. researcher creates 'boutique' fish farms to combat Lake Victoria's depleted fish supplies
Molecular pathways linked to sex, age affect outcomes in lung cancer
Herbal medicines can be lethal, pathologist warns
A study reveals how respiratory tubes and capillaries form
Questions remain on bariatric surgery for adolescents
Obese teens who receive gastric banding achieve significant weight loss
Study: End-of-life care must reflect patient wishes and values
Study identifies factors associated with growth of fetus in first trimester and subsequent outcomes
Patients with advanced dementia more likely to receive feeding tube at larger, for-profit hospitals
Drinking milk during pregnancy may lower baby's risk of MS
Predicting effectiveness of flu vaccination campaigns
The biggest loser: Maternal obesity puts a load on her offspring that lasts a lifetime
Brain scans track hoop fans' happy memories
Study challenges bird-from-dinosaur theory of evolution – was it the other way around?
Caltech researchers develop nanoscale structures with superior mechanical properties
Urbanization, export crops drive deforestation
Great tits: birds with character
Single gene mutation induces endometrial cancer
Resistant wheat goes for the gut to protect against Hessian flies
Research could lead to way to halt deadly immune response
Babies wise to what we really mean: York University study
Adapting to clogged airways makes common pathogen resist powerful drugs
Neuroimaging study may pave way for effective Alzheimer's treatments
Handling emergencies online
Early life stress may predict cardiovascular disease
Young patients with chronic illnesses find relief in acupuncture
Multicenter study finds little effect of soy isoflavones on bone loss in postmenopausal women
New UC Davis study: Climate 'tipping points' may arrive without warning, says top forecaster
Researchers discover new way to kill pediatric brain tumors
Mescal 'worm' test shows DNA leaks into preservatives
IQ among strongest predictors of CVD -- second only to cigarette smoking in large population study
Cells can read damaged DNA without missing a beat
Watch your step: Elevator-related injuries and older adults
Depression and lack of concentration do not necessarily go together
Studies unclear on role of pre-surgery beta blockers
Communication breakdown: what happens to nerve cells in Parkinson's disease
Lymphoma Research Foundation announces publication of Mantle Cell report
A common cholesterol drug fights cataracts, too
Electrons on the brink: Fractal patterns may be key to semiconductor magnetism
Which intestinal metapasia is closer with gastric cancer? Simple or atypical?
The Glass Cliff: Female representation in politics and business