Archive of articles published on the 1st of March 2011

Simple blood test at discharge could help reduce hospital readmissions for heart failure patients
CROI -- Day 2: Selected highlights of NIH-supported research
Spontaneous smoking cessation may be an early symptom of lung cancer, research suggests
Lymph node dissection is not essential in small screen-detected lung cancers, new research shows
Watchful waiting no longer recommended for some high-risk Barrett's esophagus patients
Journal 'Chest': News briefs from the March 2011 issue
Depressing future for men?
Diversifying crops may protect yields against a more variable climate
Effects of depression on quality of life improvement after endoscopic sinus surgery
Quality of life significantly increases after uterine fibroid treatment
Is March Madness always the same?
Researchers looking at a rare disease make breakthrough that could benefit everyone
Hospital use of virtual colonoscopy is on the rise, study suggests
Who's the best tennis player of all time?
Silver-diamond composite offers unique capabilities for cooling defense electronics
Moderate sleep loss impairs vigilance and sustained attention in children with ADHD
Improved method developed to locate ships in storms
New non-surgical autopsy technique set to revolutionize post-mortem practice
New cell therapy a promising atherosclerosis treatment
How long do stem cells live?
Scientists reveal new insights into tendon injury
Stronger than steel, novel metals are moldable as plastic
Queen's University scientists behind safer drinking water in US
Study links vitamin D to lung cancer survival
Solving the riddle of nature's perfect spring
6 different pathways to adulthood
March Madness: Statisticians quantify entry biases
New report says large proportion of colorectal cancer deaths could be prevented
Regrets? Study examines how people can cope
Henry Ford Hospital sees improved results for more kidney patients through robotic surgery
Global ISU study: Invasive species widespread, but not more than at home range
New 'frozen smoke' may improve robotic surgery, energy storage
Research provides new findings on drug delivery with nanoparticles
Surgeons predict the future of nanomedicine in practice
Freedom to choose leisure activities benefits people with autism
Researchers find new CPR method increases survival rate by 50 percent
New Baylor study shows higher job performance linked to people who are more honest and humble
Spotlight on autism research
Latest American Chemical Society podcast: Sewage plant waste water as a huge new energy source
Lack of credit forces many small business owners to finance with personal assets
Building trust with cooperative witnesses in a crime investigation
Policies to reduce medical residents' fatigue may compromise quality of training
New study: Medical and financial impact of drug-related poisonings treated in US EDs
Rare 89 million-year-old flying reptile fossil from Texas may be world's oldest Pteranodon
For alcoholics, new help in abstaining -- without thinking about it
Study: Happiness improves health and lengthens life
New scientific field will study ecological importance of sounds
Signaling path in brain may prevent that 'I'm full' message, UT Southwestern scientists discover
UCSF researchers uncover hormone pathway to fatty liver disease
New kind of optical fiber developed
Reviving 100-year-old resting spores of diatoms
Gene variants in autism linked to brain development
Researchers pinpoint patients who receive greatest benefit from heart failure treatment
Researchers develop curious snapshot of powerful retinal pigment and its partners
OLCF, partners release eSiMon Dashboard simulation tool
Don't underestimate the power of herbal teas
Microscope could 'solve the cause of viruses'
Scientists unravel the mysterious mechanics of spider silk
A small subset of normal white blood cells gives rise to a rare leukemia, study shows
DREADD-ing your next meal
Scientists unravel the mysterious mechanics of spider silk
Answers to a rare and tragic form of epilepsy
Obesity may increase risk of triple-negative breast cancer
Scientists discover genetic switch that increases muscle blood supply
Popular psychology theories on self-esteem not backed up by serious research
Health benefits of eating tomatoes emerge
Stem cell study could aid motor neurone disease research
Measuring methane
NASA's Glory Satellite scheduled for launch March 4
Clinicians important influencers in weight and related health issues for overweight patients
Low health literacy associated with greater variability in following prescription drug instructions
Clean fuel worsens climate impacts for some vehicle engines: UBC study
For some kids, corneal transplant improves vision and daily life
Diabetics in the US, 6 other countries ineffectively treated for diabetes and related risk factors
Tanning bed exposure can be deadly when complicated by medication reactions
NASA tracks the brief life of Tropical Cyclone Atu in the southern Pacific
For first time, scientists show an HIV vaccine impacts the genetic makeup of the virus
New generation of optical integrated devices for future quantum computers
Discovery of source of glycogen 'manufacturing' errors sheds light on fatal disease
Queen's University professor uses nanotechnology to prolong machine and engine life
Emergency mental health lessons learned from Continental Flight 3407 disaster
Relaxation leads to lower elasticity
Study finds nitric oxide does not help sickle cell pain crisis
Nitric oxide does not appear to improve treatment of sickle cell pain-attacks
Intensive adherence counseling with HIV treatment improves patient outcomes
Gene variations associated with risk of type 2 diabetes
Women get short shrift in many heart device studies, despite requirement
Effectiveness of expanding harm reduction and antiretroviral therapy in a mixed HIV epidemic
Has suspending targets changed waiting times?
Smoking increases risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women
Cannabis use precedes the onset of psychotic symptoms in young people
Ecological adaptation likely to influence impacts of climate change
Shark tracking reveals impressive feats of navigation