Archive of articles published on the 4th of January 2011

News briefs from the January issue of Chest
Estrogen may help precancerous cells spread in oral cavity
Study shows vitamin D deficiencies may impact onset of autoimmune lung disease
Study finds problems with reviewing medical images from portable media
Medicare payments for medical imaging are higher to nonradiologist physicians than to radiologists
Clinical decision support systems help control inappropriate medical imaging, study suggests
'Nanoscoops' could spark new generation of electric automobile batteries
Large-scale study reveals major decline in bumble bees in the US
Neuronal migration errors: Right cells, wrong place
A body temperature sensor, TRPM2, promotes insulin secretion
MSU leads first study of resiliency on the battlefield
CEOs rewarded for wrong kind of growth, Rotman paper finds
MIT researchers study the danger of toxoplasma parasites
2010 -- a year of weather extremes in Finland
New glaucoma test allows earlier, more accurate detection
Europe reins in the smoking habit
Clinical practitioners not adhering to evidence-based guidelines for osteoarthritis
Accurate interpretation of antinuclear antibodies test key to confirming autoimmune disease
Current smokers with early rheumatoid arthritis less responsive to TNF inhibitors, methotrexate
Experimental drug more potent, longer lasting than morphine
Optimizing patient outcomes after therapeutic hypothermia for traumatic brain injury
Trust your gut ... but only sometimes
Porphyromonas gingivalis accelerates inflammatory atherosclerosis in a mouse model
Vitamins C and E linked to metabolic syndrome in low-income Ecuadorians
Smithsonian instrument 'fills the gap,' views sun's innermost corona
VCU findings may help explain some major clinical symptoms of preeclampsia
Vaccine blocks cocaine high in mice
Environmental Science & Technology special issue on environmental policy now online
US does not have infrastructure to consume more ethanol
Wake up and smell the willow
New solar cell self-repairs like natural plant systems
Pregnant, constipated and bloated? Fly poo may tell you why
A new drug target in atherosclerosis: The anaphylatoxin C5a
Scientists discover that a specific enzyme inhibitor may help control lung inflammation
Male pattern balding may be due to stem cell inactivation, according to Penn study
Fueling the body on fat
Watch out for that boom
Mercyhurst pioneers game-based learning in teaching strategic intelligence
Recycled Haitian concrete can be safe, strong and less expensive, says Georgia Tech group
Model predicts a drug's likelihood of causing birth defects
Research on obesity targets the brain's use of fatty acids
Oceanic 'garbage patch' not nearly as big as portrayed in media
Detecting esophageal cancer with light
Team creates novel vaccine that produces strong immunity against cocaine high
Walking speed associated with survival in older adults
University of Illinois research makes plant breeding easier
Many patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators do not meet criteria for use
Metabolic cost of human sleep deprivation quantified by University of Colorado team
'UnZIPPING' zinc protects hippocampal neurons
A new model to predict accurate outcomes for IVF
Prehistoric bird used club-like wings as weapon
Epic journeys of turtles revealed
Kittiwakes' trans-Atlantic winter odyssey linked to breeding success