Archive of articles published on the 19th of August 2010

Study identifies factors which predict alcohol use after liver transplantation
More light for a better quality of life
Prenatal exposure to pesticides linked to attention problems
Delaying fat digestion to curb appetite
Stem cell versatility could help tissue regeneration
Common hypertension drugs can raise blood pressure in certain patients
New ways to chart our maritime past
Maslow's pyramid gets a much needed renovation
Health disparities exist among black and Hispanic kidney donors
Hispanics and Asians less likely to receive liver transplants
AMS experiment takes off for Kennedy Space Center
Study shows Italian youths who drink with meals are less often adult problem-drinkers
Novel autoantibodies identified in patients with necrotizing myopathy
Black women with SLE develop cardiovascular disease at early age
New genetic tool helps improve rice
Frozen flies may yield secrets for human organ transplants
CCNY biologists study rainforest host-plant associations
New study finds new connection between yoga and mood
Galactic super-volcano in action
Breast cancer survivors don't need to be afraid of air travel: U of A study
New computer model advances climate change research
Slowing urban sprawl, adding forests curb floods and help rivers
Scientist IDs genes that promise to make biofuel production more efficient, economical
Deadly Tonga earthquake revealed as 3 big quakes
Researchers discover how the storehouses of plant cells are formed
Less is more for a hungry bat
Paper wasps punish peers for misrepresenting their might
With muscle-building treatment, mice live longer even as tumors grow
How flies set their cruising altitude
Brain network links cognition, motivation
Ancient 'terror bird' used powerful beak to jab like boxer
A discovery by Dr. Andre Veillette's team could impact the treatment of autoimmune diseases
Rice sociologist finds male scientists regret parenthood decisions more than female counterparts
Proof that a gut-wrenching complaint -- irritable bowel syndrome -- is not in your head
Deep plumes of oil could cause dead zones in the Gulf
Discovery opens door to therapeutic development for FSH muscular dystrophy
UT Southwestern scientists pry new information from disease-causing, shellfish-borne bacterium
Astronomers use galactic magnifying lens to probe elusive dark energy
International research team closes in on cause of common form of muscular dystrophy
Scientists pinpoint earliest steps of common form of muscular dystrophy
WHOI scientists map and confirm origin of large, underwater hydrocarbon plume in Gulf
Sea Education Association finds widespread floating plastic debris in the western North Atlantic Ocean
Yale team describes secrets of 'magic' antidepressant
Incredible shrinking moon is revealed by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter
Astronomers take a step towards revealing the universe's biggest mystery
Human neural stem cells restore motor function in mice with chronic spinal cord injury
NASA's Aqua Satellite sees TD5's remnants stretched out in US south
NASA's LRO reveals 'incredible shrinking moon'
Stomach bacteria need vitamin to establish infection
Natural lung material is promising scaffold for engineering lung tissue using embryonic stem cells
Genetics underlie formation of body's back-up bypass vessels
Brothers of prostate cancer patients undergo more diagnostic activities
UT professor: Study underscores link between walking, cycling and health
Geologists revisit the Great Oxygenation Event
Homework wars: How can parents improve the odds of winning?
Old drug holds promise against opportunistic lung bug
AIDS virus changes in semen make it different than in blood
AIDS virus shown different in semen versus blood
Autism research finds empirical link between multisensory integration and autism
IEEE-USA cites 5 engineering breakthroughs
Fear of falling linked to future falls in older people
Green leafy vegetables reduce diabetes risk
Significant advance announced in treatment of cervical cancer
Binge drinking increases death risk in men with high blood pressure
Street outreach workers an important tool for violence prevention and intervention
Cigarette smoke causes harmful changes in the lungs even at the lowest levels