Archive of articles published on the 19th of May 2010

Heavy alcohol use, binge drinking, might increase risk of pancreatic cancer, researcher reports
Europe's scientists call for more effort in tackling rising ocean acidity
Study: Yogurt-like drink DanActive reduced rate of common infections in daycare children
BMJ investigation raises concerns over NHS whistleblowing policies
Breaking the logjam: Improving data download from outer space
New study reveals ways to better inhibit blood clots
Lessons from 9/11: Psychiatrists are indispensible in first-response teams
Shyness negatively affects marital quality
Dynamic HIV testing
At-home sleep testing equal to overnight in a sleep lab in treatment results
Gene therapy may be effective in treating PAH
CPAP use reduces incidence of cardiovascular events and hypertension in OSA patients
Formation of plexiform lesions in experimental severe pulmonary arterial hypertension
Unique eclipsing binary star system discovered by UCSB astrophysicists
Keeping an ear out for kin
Particulate air pollution affects heart health
New microneedle antimicrobial techniques may foster medical tech innovation
Altered brain development found in children with newly diagnosed epilepsy
More than 60 percent of teachers have voice problems
Reprogram stem cells with heart tissue, which might improve treatments for heart disease
Male antelopes deceive females to increase their chances of mating
Gulf of Mexico oil spill in the Loop Current
Experts call for urgent action to tackle strong links between impotence and heart disease
New technique enables drug tests via exhaled breath
New methods developed to detect, measure potato phytonutrients
New climate change reports underscore need for action
Drug in new class of targeted therapies shows early promise against blood-related cancers
New England losing forest cover -- scholars call for accelerated conservation
Researchers embark on work to control the prion epidemic affecting deer in the USA
Common birds pass on organic seed
New method could stop shark oil being used in cosmetics and vaccines
UT study finds viruses in untreated East Tennessee drinking water
First study examines postpolypectomy bleeding in colonoscopy patients on uninterrupted clopidogrel
Scientists find protein spurs spread of prostate cancer
Irregular medication use puts seniors at risk for falling
Living wills are poor predictors of actual treatment preferences at the end of life
Over-diagnosis of bipolar disorder and disability payments -- a link?
Researchers find daily ginger consumption eases muscle pain by 25 percent
Commonly used atrazine herbicide adversely affects fish reproduction
Parallel brainstem circuit discovery suggests new path in Parkinson's research
Detection of potentially deadly atrial fibrillation dramatically improved by new algorithm
Easily blocked signaling protein may help scientists stop parasites
Disease control, not climate change, key to future of malaria
Astronomers discover 'defiant' new supernova
Possible new class of supernovae puts calcium in your bones
Scientists: Malaria control to overcome disease’s spread as climate warms
Extending lifespan has mixed effects on learning and memory
Scientists release data on potential new treatment targets for malaria
International Rectal Microbicide Advocates release update on new HIV prevention technology
Active and healthy schools get kids moving
Putting teeth into forensic science
NASA's Aqua satellite sees sunglint on Gulf oil slick
Cyclone Laila, formerly Tropical Storm 1B, is headed for landfall in India
NASA's Aqua satellite sees second tropical storm form near the Horn of Africa
New steps toward a universal flu vaccine
Popular autism diet does not demonstrate behavioral improvement
Study pinpoints how a normally defensive immune response can help HIV
Androgen receptor may explain male dominance in liver cancer
UCSD researcher finds new role for zebrafish in human studies
Preschool depression: The importance of early detection of depression in young children
Unexpectedly high rate of multiple strains in fungal infection
Sari cloth a simple sustainable protector from cholera
80 percent autism-divorce rate debunked in first-of-its kind scientific study
OU WaTER Center researchers providing solutions in developing countries
Nuclear magnetic resonance aids in drug design
Muscle loss in elderly linked to blood vessels' failure to dilate
Study finds racial, ethnic disparities in family-centered care for kids with special health needs
Resistant wheat rebuilds cell walls when attacked by Hessian flies
Low-cost, ultra-fast DNA sequencing brings diagnostic use closer
Vicor Technologies announces results of PD2i analysis of MUSIC trial data
Depressed chronic kidney disease patients more likely to face complications
Manmade antibodies hold biomedical promise
Study reveals genetic link to infectious disease susceptibility
Proposed diagnostic change not enough to help children currently diagnosed with bipolar disorder
The making of a queen: Road to royalty begins early in paper wasps
Abdominal fat at middle age associated with greater risk of dementia
Artificial butterfly in flight and filmed