Archive of articles published on the 16th of February 2011

Health care spending: Study shows high imaging costs for defensive purposes
Whole genome sequencing used to help inform cancer therapy
Reflected glory
UT researchers link algae to harmful estrogen-like compound in water
US public's knowledge of science: Getting better but a long way to go
Macho muscle cells force their way to fusion
1 group of enzymes could have a positive impact on health, from cholesterol to osteoporosis
Neurologists develop software application to help identify subtle epileptic lesions
Erg gene key to blood stem cell 'self-renewal'
Increasing brain enzyme may slow Alzheimer's disease progression
Potential treatment for Chikungunya discovered by Vivalis and A*STAR's SIgN
Financial planning a key but neglected component of Alzheimer's care, say researchers
Water softeners not found to improve childhood eczema
Insects hold atomic clues about the type of habitats in which they live
Build your online networks using social annotations
Researchers link gene mutations to Ebstein's anomaly
Tau-induced memory loss in Alzheimer's mice is reversible
Dial 5683 for love: Dialing certain numbers on a cell phone changes your emotional state
Finding a way to extend tomato shelf-life
President Obama's 2012 budget: Nation's future depends on science, innovation
Study looks into evolution of breast cancer in Spain
Treatment for manic-depressive illness restores brain volume deficits
Study reveals security weaknesses in file-sharing methods used in clinical trials
Latino siblings of children with developmental disabilities at risk
Smoking during radiation treatments reduces chance of overall survival
Sterility in frogs caused by environmental pharmaceutical progestogens
Practice more important than age in learning to use computer mouse
Researchers find brain insulin plays critical role in the development of diabetes
Geologists get unique and unexpected opportunity to study magma
Discovery of blood proteins that are red flags for ectopic pregnancy
First identification of endocrine disruptors in algae blooms
ASN opposes proposed cuts to medical research
Parenting after the death of a child a difficult balancing act: York U study
Innovative virtual reality exposure therapy shows promise for returning troops
Method of DNA repair linked to higher likelihood of genetic mutation
DMP for coronary heart disease: Current guidelines indicate some need for revision
New pneumococcal vaccine approach successful in early tests
Hip, thigh implants can raise bone fracture risk in children
A billion tons of biomass a viable goal, but at high price, new research shows
Enzyme helps prepare lung tissue for metastatic development
To escape blame, be a victim, not a hero, new study finds
Death rate from tuberculosis in homeless alarmingly high: Study
Lie detection: Misconceptions, pitfalls and opportunities for improvement
Tips from the journals of the American Society for Microbiology
Inhaling 'Red Mud Disaster' dust may not be as harmful to health as feared
MSU-led study identifies risks for quitting college
MU researchers believe discovery could lead to testing that displaces colonoscopies
Thawing permafrost likely will accelerate global warming
Waking up is hard to do
Key culprit identified in breast cancer metastasis
Biological anthropologists question claims for human ancestry
Oldest fossils of large seaweeds, possible animals tell story about oxygen in an ancient ocean
The race to bring biofuels to the pump
Killer paper for next-generation food packaging
Herschel finds less dark matter but more stars
NASA sees tropical cyclone double-trouble for Australia
NASA satellite sees Tropical Storm Bingiza hugging the western Madagascar coastline
California Health Interview Survey releases newest data on state residents' health
Dwarfism gene linked to protection from cancer and diabetes
Biomarker could make diagnosing knee injury easier, less costly, Stanford othopaedists say
Most New Jersey residents see global health as critical to state's economy
Trial suggests statin may affect markers associated with progression of HIV
Customized knee replacement depends on surgeon's skill, not implant design
Hearing loss and dementia linked in study
New test shows promise for accurate diagnosis of Turner syndrome
Global warming may reroute evolution
Research improves diagnosis and treatment of bleeding disorder
Conservation of whitebark pine may hinge on preservation of ponderosa
Children of working moms face more health problems
Drug therapy shows significant benefit in treating a leading cause of childhood blindness
Regrowing hair: UCLA-VA researchers may have accidentally discovered a solution
Mio-Pliocene faunal exchanges and African biogeography: The record of fossil bovids
GW researchers reveal first autism candidate gene that demonstrates sensitivity to sex hormones
Who's the boss? Americans respond faster to those with high social status
Ultrasound fusion imaging provides comparable accuracy for bone, soft tissue tumors