Archive of articles published on the 24th of May 2011

Better scheduling of admissions can reduce crowding at children's hospitals
UT Southwestern researchers find protein breakdown contributes to pelvic organ prolapse
New study finds that violence doesn't add to children's enjoyment of TV shows, movies
Unusual earthquake gave Japan tsunami extra punch, say Stanford scientists
WSU physicists devise new way to analyze a bloody crime scene
Happy guys finish last, says new study on sexual attractiveness
Universe's not-so-missing mass
Improving health assessments with a single cell
MIT research: What makes an image memorable?
2 Greenland glaciers lose enough ice to fill Lake Erie
Lifestyle counseling and glycemic control in patients with diabetes: True to form?
Expert discovers simple method of dealing with harmful radioactive iodine
MIT: Teaching algae to make fuel
Nearby supernova factory ramps up
Baylor study finds common fire retardant harmful to aquatic life
PET scans predict effectiveness of treatment for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in HIV patients
Sardines and horse mackerel identified using forensic techniques
No health card means no family doctor for many homeless people
Brisk walking may help men with prostate cancer, UCSF study finds
Brisk walking could improve prostate cancer outcomes
Bipolar disorder: Mind-body connection suggests new directions for treatment, research
Bacteria use caffeine as food source
How to learn a star's true age
Kepler's astounding haul of multiple-planet systems
Beyond the barn: Keeping dairy cows outside is good for the outdoors
Mathematically ranking ranking methods
'Top 5' list helps primary care doctors make wiser clinical decisions
Atrial fibrillation associated with increased risk of death and cardiovascular events in women
New-onset atrial fibrillation in initially healthy women may increase risk of premature death
Higher levels of primary care physicians in area associated with favorable outcomes for patients
'Genetic predisposition' argument in Canadian courts may diminish influence of other factors
Sleep deprivation in doctors
California's energy future: Aggressive efficiency and electrification needed to cut emissions
Birch mouse ancestor discovered in Inner Mongolia is new species of rare 'living fossil'
Expanded VLA flexing new scientific muscle
Population genetics reveals shared ancestries
Your culture may influence your perception of death
New protein linked to Alzheimer's disease
Why people with schizophrenia may have trouble reading social cues
New made-in-Canada therapy for bladder cancer shows promising results
Competing treatments comparable for sudden hearing loss
Comparable effectiveness shown for 2 common sudden deafness treatments
Certain biomarkers appear to increase risk of death for elderly patients with heart failure symptoms
Injection therapy for sudden hearing loss disorder may be suitable alternative to oral steroids
Heart failure risk lower in women who often eat baked/broiled fish
Medicare improved Canadian doctors' salaries: Queen's University study
U-M study: Kids dependent on long-term ventilation require longer, more expensive hospital care
Aboriginal children less likely to receive kidney transplants
Dual parasitic infections deadly to marine mammals
Mount Sinai researchers show reduced ability of the aging brain to respond to experience
The healing power of hydrogen peroxide
Rethinking extinction risk?
Migration an overlooked health policy issue: New series
Medical students have substantial exposure to pharmaceutical industry marketing
Research suggests that lipofilling may be safe during conservation treatment for breast cancer
UTHealth researchers find diabetics at higher risk of tuberculosis infection
Feuding helium dwarfs exposed by eclipse
The role of bacteria in weather events
Study finds much different work histories for disability rejects, beneficiaries