Archive of articles published on the 13th of January 2011

New guidelines for preventing falls in the elderly include: start tai chi, cut-back on meds
TGen and Genomic Health Inc. discover genes affecting cancer drug
Women with polycystic ovary syndrome may be more vulnerable to BPA
Room light before bedtime may impact sleep quality, blood pressure and diabetes risk
Skin provides Australia's first adult stem cells for rare genetic disease
Why coffee protects against diabetes
New telescope is exploring solar system 'outback'
NASA research finds 2010 tied for warmest year on record
NASA satellites find high-energy surprises in 'constant' Crab Nebula
International Planck mission peels back layers of the universe
Women with false-positive mammograms report high anxiety and reduced quality of life
'Longevity' protein SIRT1 may ward off precursor to prostate cancer
Popular sleep medicine puts older adults at risk for falls, cognitive impairment
Cancer survivors likely to experience pain at some point in care: U-M study shows
Researchers find rising levels of hypertension in older Mexican-Americans
UT professor helps develop DinEX scale to measure restaurant appeal
Study highlights flaw in common approach of public opinion surveys about science
Enzyme inhibition or removal may prevent or treat ischemic retinopathy
Virus might fight brain tumors better if armed with bacterial enzyme, study shows
Inventions of evolution: What gives frogs a face
The microbes in our gut regulate genes that control obesity and inflammation
Race plays role in weight-related counseling among obese patients
New tool for cell research may help unravel secrets of disease
MU scientists find new farming method to reduce greenhouse gases, increase farm yields
Suicide risk greater for people living at higher elevations
What is life? New answers to an age-old question in astrobiology
New software quantifies leaf venation networks, enables plant biology advances
Driving simulators help older adults improve their road skills
Electricity pricing policies may make or break plug-in hybrid buys
Forget Planet X! New technique could pinpoint Galaxy X
Women less interested than men in jobs where individual competition determines wages
More than 31 freshwater species have 'moved' to Galicia over past century
MIT neuroscientists explain 'Proustian effect' of small details attached to big memories
Scientists sequence gut microbes of premature infant
Next-generation hospital design can improve health -- and save money
Breaking point: LSU professor discovers method to determine when metals reach end of life
The best way to measure dark energy just got better
Self-assembling structures open door to new class of materials
New predator 'dawn runner' discovered in early dinosaur graveyard
Writing about worries eases anxiety and improves test performance
GM chickens that don't transmit bird flu developed
Fruit fly nervous system provides new solution to fundamental computer network problem
Earth's hot past could be prologue to future climate
U of I physicists observe exotic state in an unconventional superconductor
Cardiff scientists make hydrocarbon breakthrough using gold catalyst
Academics urge universities to change culture to value teaching as highly as research
Overexpression of repetitive DNA sequences discovered in common tumor cells
Physicists discover Crab nebula is slowly dimming
Cattle health and welfare at the heart of K-State research
When continents formed
Chandra images torrent of star formation
New measures could improve quality of care at stroke centers
Researchers learn why PSA levels reflect prostate cancer progression
Inverse benefits due to drug marketing undermine patient safety and public health
NASA satellites capture a stronger La Nina
Population-wide reduction in salt consumption recommended
100-year-old specimens at California museum help determine when avian pox hit Galapagos
BSE pathogens can be transmitted by air
Researchers can predict your video game aptitude by imaging your brain
Aerosols transmit prions to mice, causing disease
Post-heart attack, patients with lower kidney function not taking prescribed meds
A pounding heart may be dangerous for some kidney patients
When a kidney transplant fails, home-based dialysis is an option
Taking more steps every day can help ward off diabetes
Is 'breast only' for first 6 months best?
Deep genomics