Archive of articles published on the 16th of August 2011

Pre-pregnancy overweight may program teen asthma symptoms
Daily TV quota of 6 hours could shorten life expectancy by 5 years
Nut-allergy sufferers face prejudice -- new study
Mimicking biological complexity, in a tiny particle
Baylor University study finds consequences of co-worker rudeness are far-reaching
UConn scientist develops sterile variety of invasive plant
Referring doctors increasingly aware of deep brain stimulation therapy; more work remains
Moderate drinking protects against Alzheimer's and cognitive impairment
Study finds flexible-fiber CO2 laser safe in endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal surgery
MIT: Oxygen's watery past
Any prime-boost mix of injected or spray flu vaccine shields toddlers
Research opens the possibility of temporarily reversing aging in the immune system
Reduced recognition of fear and sadness in post-traumatic stress disorder
Ions control shape of nanofibers grown on clear substrate
Research identifies benefits of the open source software market
Fat around heart may be early indicator of coronary disease
BU identifies contributors to high incidence of breast cancer in African-American women
A tool to measure stress hormone in birds -- feathers
New process that may save lives of cancer patients is effective and significantly less costly
Study: New process that can save at-risk cancer patients is effective and significantly less costly
'Methyl magnet' genes can cause family cancer risk
Research on famous Siamese twins demonstrates how the paradox of American identity played out in the bodies of Chang and Eng
Improved method for capturing proteins holds promise for biomedical research
Speaking and understanding speech share the same parts of the brain
New analysis indicates that risk of bladder cancer from smoking greater than previously reported
Thyroid cancer treatment varies by hospital, U-M study finds