Archive of articles published on the 26th of September 2011

Smaller, faster trials can improve cancer patient survival
Feathered friends are far from bird-brained when building nests
People hospitalized with asthma 'less likely to die from swine flu'
Study shows decisions over life-sustaining treatment are likely to change
Unequal access to cancer care can no longer be tolerated
Non-verbal clues guide doctor-patient relationships, clinical judgments, U-M study finds
Women with breast cancer with no genetic link, are not fully utilizing breast cancer services
Weizmann Institute scientists discover an organizing principle for our sense of smell
Location matters: For invasive aquatic species, it's better to start upstream
Research reveals how dynamic changes in methylation can determine cell fate
Hemlocks still abundant despite adelgid infestations
Breaking chemistry's bad rap
Could targeting a virus treat a common pediatric brain tumor?
A treatment for one form of albinism?
Shorter radiation course for prostate cancer is effective in long-term follow-up
Study of Congress: To tweet, or not to tweet, is unrelated to being in the hot seat
Role of gender in workplace negotiations
UCLA Engineering researchers help develop complete map of mouse genetic variation
Stronger tobacco control policy in the Netherlands would save thousands of lives
Lower turnover rates, higher pay for teachers who share race with principal, MU study shows
Study examining large-scale data of double balloon enteroscopy shows it is safe and effective
Company stock prices before public announcements of oncology trial results
Cardiac rehabilitation improves heart rate recovery, boosts survival
Chemotherapy during pregnancy does not seem to cause developmental problems in children
Researchers discover gene that is mutated in some blood cancers and predicts better survival
LSU researchers find impact of oil spill in marsh fish species
Discovery of insulin switches in pancreas could lead to new diabetes drugs
New genetic region responsible for testicle development found
Increased caffeinated coffee consumption associated with decreased risk of depression in women
Women who break a hip at increased risk of dying within a year
Stanford urologist finds childless men more at risk of death from cardiovascular disease