Archive of articles published on the 20th of May 2010

Long-term use of anti-anxiety drugs continues in B.C. despite known health risks: UBC study
Older patients offer insight into the future of cystic fibrosis
Kidney transplants: Expanding the pool of available organs
Get rhythm -- why the key to finding music you like is rhythm, not genre
Pistachios offer multiple benefits
Semiconductor manufacturing technique holds promise for solar energy
An explosive pair
IU study: More physical activity leads to less obesity -- often, but not always
Arizona's smoking ban reduced hospital visits, UA study finds
Study finds female damselflies prefer 'hot' males
UC Davis study finds new predictor of heart disease in African-Americans
A compound in smokers' breath
3-D model of blood flow by supercomputer predicts heart attacks
Patients have misconceptions and high levels of anxiety about general anesthesia
First results dealing with the impact of a celestial body on the planet Jupiter
Scientists see new hope in fight against HIV and TB
Clean-up tools may help protect wetlands from Gulf of Mexico oil spill
Are you being served?
Prehistoric frogs face extinction
What is the best treatment for children with vesicoureteral reflux?
Proteins in unroasted coffee beans may become next-generation insecticides
Mercury levels are increasing in popular species of game fish in Lake Erie
Nanotech breath sensor detects diabetes and potentially serious complication
Biodiesel from sewage sludge within pennies a gallon of being competitive
Reducing niacin intake can prevent obesity
A useful tool to detect in vivo angiogenesis in IBD patients: Narrow-band imaging
Physicians should help patients with depression name their problem
Air Force Prevention Program reduces suicide rates significantly
Diplopedia a success at US Department of State
First-ever high-resolution observations of DNA unfolding
Can eGFR be a routine preoperative renal function test?
Smoking cessation treatments work and are safe for people with severe mental illness
Synthetic eye prosthesis
High-efficiency concentrator solar cells and modules
New Orleans schools fail to provide equal education opportunity, new U of Minnesota study says
Mount Sinai identifies first drug to demonstrate therapeutic effect in a type of autism
New study finds attending Weight Watchers meetings helps reduce the risk for type 2 diabetes
Mini-projectors -- maximum performance
Shark skin for airplanes, ships and wind energy plants
Gene discovery potential key to cost-competitive cellulosic ethanol
Researchers from the University of the Basque Country find new path for novel Alzheimer's therapies
Disagreement on symptom-reflux association analysis parameters in infants
Mecklenburg-West Pomerania is heading for a health-care crisis
Racial disparities in readmissions higher at 'minority-serving' hospitals
Arsenic in playgrounds nothing to worry about: U of A study
Surgical procedure offers new option for pediatric patients with rare cancer in abdomen
Solar power manufacturing makes good business sense for governments: Queen's University study
Caltech researchers identify genes and brain centers that regulate meal size in flies
I am treefrog, feel me shake
What makes music sound so sweet (or not)
Scientists 'boot up' a bacterial cell with a synthetic genome
Mayo Clinic researchers find gene they believe is key to kidney cancer
Poll finds concerns about pace of medical and health research
When it comes to security, think 'natural'
Stanford scientists track polluted groundwater to the sea
Probing the dark side of the universe
NIH human microbiome project researchers publish first genomic collection of human microbes
BCM scientists sequence microbes as part of the Jumpstart for Human Microbiome Project
An sRNA controls a bacterium's social life
Penn-led collaboration mimics library of bio-membranes for use in nanomedicine, drug delivery
Physicists prove Einstein wrong with observation of instantaneous velocity in Brownian particles
The sound of seduction
Patients at high risk of recurrences of heart disease: Breakthrough in prevention
Brightest galaxies tend to cluster in busiest parts of universe, study finds
Seeds of aflatoxin-resistant corn lines available
NASA's TRMM sees heavy rainfall in Cyclone Laila's India landfall
NASA's Aqua satellite sees Tropical Storm 02A's high thunderstorms
Blood-clot-related strokes decrease among whites, but not blacks, in long-term study
Research promises healthier vegetable oil -- and tractor fuel to harvest it
Increased use of drug-eluting stents, ICDs nets higher costs for patients
Computers analyze environmental factors in diabetes
Study uncovers optimal ecology of bioinsecticide
Kidney weight matters when it comes to transplantation
New associations between diabetes, environmental factors found by novel Stanford analytic technique
Experimental vaccine protects monkeys from new Ebola virus
Study finds Alzheimer's disease link in eyes of children with Down syndrome
Reused pacemakers cost-saving, safe option in Third World countries
How laptops can enhance learning in college classrooms
Books in home as important as parents' education in determining children's education level
Patients in 'stroke belt' satisfied with care, but many doctors lack cultural awareness
Nationwide smoking ban would slash heart attack-related hospital admissions, lower health care cost
Nationwide smoking ban would help reduce heart attack admissions, slash costs
Estrogen-lowering drugs minimize surgery in breast cancer patients
'Scrubbing' chemical-contaminated buildings clean with lasers
Moral issues raised by synthetic biology subject of Hastings Center workshop
CA-125 change over time shows promise as screening tool for early detection of ovarian cancer
Caregivers of brain cancer patients play a key role
Exercise may keep cancer patients healthier during, after treatment
Tai Chi gets cautious thumbs up for psychological health
Finding the soft spot
Scientists discover the molecular heart of collective behavior