Archive of articles published on the 4th of August 2011

Mold exposure during infancy increases asthma risk
Carbon hitches a ride from field to market
Researchers develop and test new molecule as a delivery vehicle to image and kill brain tumors
GEN reports on nanotechology's impact on mass spectrometry
Scientists pinpoint river flow associated with cholera outbreaks, not just global warming
Italian academia is a family business, statistical analysis reveals
Text message reminders improve healthcare practice in rural Africa, study finds
Standard aplastic anemia therapy improves patient outcomes better than newer version
Mayo Clinic finds new bacterium causing tick-borne illness ehrlichiosis in Wis., Minn.
UGA researchers use gold nanoparticles to diagnose flu in minutes
New WHO guidelines call for more evidence on drug-resistant TB
Compression stockings may reduce OSA in some patients
Group Health establishes major initiative to prevent opioid abuse and overdose
US physicians spend nearly 4 times more on health insurance costs than Canadian counterparts
Disappearance of genetic material allows tumor cells to grow
Have we met before? Scientists show why the brain has the answer
Sexually extravagant male birds age more rapidly, but try to hide it
Drinking just 1 measure of spirits increases the risk of acute pancreatitis
Cells die so defensive organs can live
6 million years of African savanna
UCLA life scientists' study of abalone yields new insights into sexual reproduction
Polymer's hunt for nicotine
The last 3 million years at a snail's pace
High-risk stroke patients more likely to get follow-up care after motivational talk
Wearable device that vibrates fingertip could improve one's sense of touch
Fossils of forest rodents found in highland desert
Locally owned small businesses pack powerful economic punch
One box of Girl Scout Cookies worth $15 billion
Science showcase presents psychology's 'hands-on' benefits
Suicide risk high for war veterans in college, study finds
Researchers find way to help donor adult blood stem cells overcome transplant rejection
Molecular mechanisms offer hope for new pain treatments
Out of body experience for stem cells may lead to more successful transplants
Montana State University team surprised by results of lung, mold study
Poorly controlled asthma costly
Human skin cells converted directly into functional neurons
Mutation linked with the absence of fingerprints
Hormone reduces risk of heart failure from chemotherapy
Making sperm from stem cells in a dish
Bypassing stem cells, scientists make neurons directly from human skin
The brain grows while the body starves
New use of artificial lung device pioneered at University of Kentucky
US physician practices spend 4 times Canadian practices
A patient's own skin cells may one day treat multiple diseases
Studies shed light on hand hygiene knowledge and infection risk in hospitals and elementary schools
New study shows how to eliminate motion sickness on tilting trains
Designing diamond circuits for extreme environments
La Ninas distant effects in East Africa
Better desalination technology key to solving world's water shortage
Caltech-led engineers solve longstanding problem in photonic chip technology
Large variations in Arctic sea ice
NYU neuroscientists identify how the brain remembers what happens and when
Breakthrough in photonic chip research paves way for ultrafast information sharing
Briny water may be at work in seasonal flows on Mars
More neurology residents comfortable using stroke clot-busting drug
Genetic 'signature' discovered in plaque, possible key to future treatment
Researchers shed new light on predicting spinal disc degeneration
Small interventions can alleviate underperformance caused by stereotype threat
New paper examines future of seawater desalinization
Novel DNA-sensing pathway in immune response to malaria
Johns Hopkins scientists map genes for common form of brain cancer
Elusive gene mutations found for malignant brain tumor
Screening effort turns up multiple potential anti-malaria compounds
LSUHSC research finds species share perceptual capabilities that affect how communication evolves
Wireless network in hospital monitors vital signs
U of Minnesota researchers discover a natural food preservative that kills food-borne bacteria
Targeting innate immunity in malaria