Archive of articles published on the 17th of May 2010

Australian researchers identify a new disease
Varicose vein study shows radiofrequency ablation causes less post-operative pain
LungPoint system results presented at American Thoracic Society 2010 International Conference
Pistachios: A handful a day may keep the cardiologist away
Challenging the use of routine repeated chest X-rays in certain patients
Google Flu Trends estimates off
Lung disease may be genetic, despite lack of family history
Sleep apnea may increase insulin resistance
DFA unreliable in H1N1 testing in critically ill patients
3 new monitor lizards from the Philippines identified
Gene loss causes leukemia
APS urges rapid action on House reauthorization of 2007 bipartisan America COMPETES bill
Neiker-Tecnalia underlines the need to maintain programs for monitoring pathogens in wildlife
Climate threatens trout and salmon
'Fountain of youth' steroids could protect against heart disease
Software tool helps tap into the power of graphics processing
A new distribution designed which communicates computers so that they can work in parallel
Nomad people baffle with good health in spite of malnourishment
New evidence caffeine may slow Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, restore cognitive function
World's biggest study on cell phones and brain cancer inconclusive
Pesticide exposure may contribute to ADHD
Are invasives bad? Not always, say Brown researchers
UC design innovation: Healing for hospital signs that don't work
Traditional aerobic fitness training trumps pedometer-based walking programs for health benefits
Unprecedented warming in East Africa's Lake Tanganyika
Combination therapy targets stubborn leukemia stem cells
Switching medications and continuing treatment could help teens with severe depression
Extinct giant shark nursery discovered in Panama
Good oral health is essential during pregnancy
Protein power for Jack and the beanstalk
Euthanasia and the use of end-of-life drugs without explicit request
The role of nurses in physician-assisted dying
Twentieth-century warming in Lake Tanganyika is unprecedented
Stem cells restore tissue affected by ALI
Neuromuscular electrical stimulation reduces muscle atrophy in COPD
Fish facing reflections become feisty but fearful
A fat cell grows up
When plants attract bugs, it may be their own fault
Scientists identify mechanism T cells use to block HIV
New study characterizes cognitive and anatomic differences in Alzheimer's disease gene carriers
Bacterial growths may offer clues about Earth's distant past
Prehistoric fish extinction paved the way for modern vertebrates
Physicists' findings about helium could lead to more accurate temperature
The cost of medicalizing human conditions
NASA, Google data show North Korea logging in protected area
Caltech researchers find schooling fish offer new ideas for wind farming
New 'Tree of Life' established for one of the largest groups of bacteria
Flower organ's cells make random decisions that determine size
Like parent, like child: Good oral health starts at home
New research links decline of endangered California delta smelt to nutrient pollution
Newborn infants learn while asleep; study may lead to later disability tests
Wrinkles are scarier than skin cancer for young tanners
Study examines factors that may predict if patients will be satisfied with facial plastic surgery
Hebrew SeniorLife Institute for Aging Research study links altered blood flow in the brain
Family status and gender associated with career planning among surgical residents
Cochlear implants slightly less beneficial in older patients
Minimally invasive sinus surgery becoming more common in medicare population
Most patients survive common thyroid cancer regardless of treatment
Retinoid use not associated with fracture risk
Focusing on appearance may reduce tanning in young women
Eating processed meats, but not unprocessed red meats, may raise risk of heart disease and diabetes
Falling in old age linked to altered blood flow in brain
High-fat ketogenic diet effectively treats persistent childhood seizures
Argonne scientists reveal secret of nanoparticle crystallization in real time
Using a pest's chemical signals to control it
Push to understand basis of childhood brain tumors leads to a new treatment target
Invasive kudzu is major factor in surface ozone pollution, study shows
Prehistoric fish extinction paved the way for modern vertebrates
The psychology of food cravings
Researchers discover gene network associated with vitamin A deficiency and lung birth defects
JCI online early table of contents: May 17, 2010
Noninvasively seeing a clear picture of immune cell function in vivo
The protein GRP78 opens the door to life-threatening fungal infection
Well-tolerated radiotherapy provides longer life to patients with recurrent brain cancer
Kids understand the relationship between humans and other animals
Health insurance status linked to mortality risk in PA ICUs
ICU infection rates not a good measure of mortality risk
EMS can prevent limb and respiratory muscle weakness in ICU patients
Kidney function and damage markers predict mortality risk
Did the end of smallpox vaccination cause the explosive spread of HIV?
UTIs becoming harder to treat
New breakthrough in fight against lethal CCHF virus