• Students discover 11,000 year old remains of Irish Elk
• UC Davis researchers discover genetic switch involved in cells' response to radiation therapy
• Jefferson researchers find drug may give some cardiac protection 24 hours after heart attack
• The Gerontological Society of America bestows Robert W. Kleemeier Award to Duke University's Blazer
• GSA confers 2005 Nathan Shock New Investigator Award to McGill University's Duque
• GSA confers 2005 Distinguished Mentorship in Gerontology Award to USC's Bengtson
• GSA confers 2005 M. Powell Lawton Award to Yale University's Tinetti
• GSA confers 2005 Joseph T. Freeman Award to New York Medical College's Aronow
• New E700,000 initiative launched to tackle cancer in children in the developing world
• New ECCO 13 studies probe impact of haematological cancer therapy on future fertility
• New ECCO 13 data emphasise vital importance of cervical cancer detection, treatment and prevention
• Experimental Biology 2006 meets in San Francisco April 1-5
• Grid bridges 4,800 miles for molecular repositories
• Common viruses may cause cancer
• New antibody profiling technique to test for lung cancer
• Mathematicians predict 2005 Cy Young winners
• Winners of 2005 AAAS Science Journalism Awards
• Yale scientists decipher 'wiring pattern' of cell signaling networks
• Connecticut Venture Group conference spotlights Yale spin-off companies
• Penn researchers warn against potential flaws in wiretapping technology
• Slight increased risk of major birth defects associated with IVF
• UF's McKnight projects combat memory maladies
• Scientists pool information to boost understanding of drug action
• Survey: Refusal to evacuate, complacency remain problems during hurricanes
• Genetic key to growth of new arteries is identified
• Texas A&M anthropologist studies ancient human footprints
• New pain research: Routine Tylenol for nursing home residents with dementia increases activity
• Q-Fever: A global health risk
• Purdue 'metamaterial' could lead to better optics, communications
• Nanotech discovery could have radical implications
• Report shows steep rise in support for health charities that don't fund animal tests
• Dinosaur takes center stage at Ohio Supercomputer Center
• Research findings contradict longstanding bias against morphine
• Pregnancy drugs can affect grandkids
• If mums put on the pounds, so do kids
• MUHC and McGill scientists identify gene for debilitating vitamin B12 disease
• Hormone aldosterone is promising target for stroke treatment
• Young women who smoke higher risk of breask cancer
• Liver transplants may not be indicated for cystic fibrosis patients with bleeding complication
• New edition of the Joslin Guide to Diabetes, a must read for people with diabetes
• The dwarf that carries a world
• Titan's turbulence surprises scientists
• Tide out on Titan? A soft solid surface for Huygens
• Rain, winds and haze during the descent to Titan
• New results from Titan and Mars
• Mars Express evidence for large aquifers on early Mars
• Highlights of ESA's Huygens mission
• First 'in situ' composition measurements made in Titan's atmosphere
• Buried craters and underground ice
• Skimmed milk reduces the risk of hypertension by 50 percent
• ORNL scientists looking at nature in a new way
• Interactive 3-D atlas of mouse brain now available on web
• Families can alleviate 'time crunch' by working with, not for, professionals
• Optical vortex could look directly at extrasolar planets
• New findings on Huygens and Mars Express
• Researchers use brain scans to predict behavior
• MicroRNAs have shaped the evolution of the majority of mammalian genes
• Robotic treadmill training helps retrain brain, improves walking
• New antibody shows promise as cure for anthrax
• Are women tougher when it comes to heart disease? Study suggests yes
• U of MN study finds type of childhood cancer relates to physical problems later in life
• Fast-tracked sexual health screening offered with morning-after pill
• UI's Gurnett finds 'lumpy' ionosphere, glimpses of the subsurface of Mars
• UF study first to quantify validity of DNA I.D. tool using marine snails
• UF, Columbia scientists closer to new cancer detection method
• Study hints at role of stem cell genes in testicular, breast cancers
• Colonoscopy with normal results doesn't reassure IBS patients
• Two landmark papers on amputation prevention in diabetes unveiled
• World first trial to test human implant of HeartPOD™
• Scientific community can help protect sex workers
• Patients with Hepatitis C using more healthcare resources
• Increasing role of acetaminophen in acute liver failure in the United States
• Dendritic cells offer new therapeutic target for drugs to treat MS and other autoimmune disease
• Joslin Diabetes Center study shows benefits of online discussion boards
• Genomatix Microarray Analysis Pipeline achieves Affymetrix GeneChip compatible™ status
• Transporters for the brain chemical serotonin provide
• Treatment of breast cancer in pregnancy
• Cheaper mobile phones or GPS and with enhanced performance
• American Physical Society honors outstanding achievements of two Brandeis scientists
• Rate of paid-for sex with women has doubled in 10 years
• Road deaths almost 400 times greater than those from international terrorism
• Police data unreliable source for identifying trends in violent crime
• No separate changing rooms for boys and girls in one in five primary schools
• New model protects wetlands of the future
• New kidney disease drug saves lives at low cost
• Fires from the past predict the vegetation of tomorrow
• Dialysis patients may be overmedicated due to unreliable blood test
• Bird song changes sound alarm over habitat fragmentation
• A tight skirt can make a smart manager look dumb
• Philanthropists Eli & Edythe Broad announce second $100M gift to support Broad Institute
• Less-invasive ultrafiltration device may be practical alternative to diuretics
• Emergency bypass surgery on angioplasty patients drops 90 percent
• AAAAI, ACAAI identify new recommendations for sinusitis diagnosis and management
• Europe needs an integrating patent culture for the promotion of innovation
• Short-term survival rates better for US vs. Canadian heart failure patients
• School programs targeting antisocial behavior also can boost test scores, grades
• Surprise! Computer scientists model the exclamation point
• NSF funds probe of the quintessence of surprise
• Creativity determines sexual success, research suggests
• Cellular molecule spurs growth of prostate cancer
• U of MN study shows nicotine vaccine has promise for helping smokers quit
• UK is first to administer new anti-clotting technology
• Researcher solve one mystery of high-temperature superconductors
• Study searches for deadly warning signs linking domestic violence victims
• National Science Foundation awards $13.3 million for Globus Toolkit development
• UCSD research may lead to targeted treatment for asthma sufferers
• First human tests of antidepressant bupropion as methamphetamine addiction treatment hold promise
• Engineers discover why toucan beaks are models of lightweight strength
• Alleged 40,000-year-old human footprints in Mexico much, much older than thought
• Tropical dry forests receive international recognition
• Species take care of each other in ecological communities
• Feeling fat in the festive season? It's all in your mind
• Over-the-counter arthritis drug might also help against MS, Jefferson neuroscientists find
• Accentia Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. launches CRSFungal Profile™
• Rutgers College of Nursing faculty member to receive a Diva Award
• Study in Royal Society journal on link between creativity and mating success
• UQ scientists break new ground in fight against infection & chronic disease
• Antibacterial coatings cut infection rates
• Higher dose formulation of FOSRENOL® approved to reduce serum phosphorus in esrd patients
• Squinting while staring at a computer monitor can cause painful dry eye
• For many public buildings, form doesn't follow function, study finds
• Poor health, poverty and minority status are major factors in depression
• New peptide antibiotic isolated from American oyster
• Launch of the 2006 NIH Director's Pioneer Award program
• NIST physicists coax six atoms into quantum 'cat' state
• Nerac delivers new research solution
• MIT sleuths discover quick way to new materials
• Snapshots at the atomic border
• AMBER looks into the cradle of planets
• Young children getting fewer hours of sleep
• Oil mist reduces airborne hazards in concentrated swine feeding operation
• Security gets framed
• Institute for OneWorld Health hosts panels at ASTMH
• Biotechnology's newest chemical tool
• Center calls for stronger federal regulation of genetic testing
• FDA approves AVELOX (moxifloxacin HCl) for treatment of complicated intra-abdominal infections
• Plants reveal a secret and bring researchers nearer a cleaner future
• Large-scale study proves volunteer operated defibrillators are life-savers
• New blood test may improve risk assessment for ischemic stroke in middle aged adults
• Agriculture of conservation proves to be best for cereal crops
• Award for work on hypertension
• Scientists develop protein-sequence analysis tool
• Have these experts drilled the world's smallest hole?
• Widespread media coverage contributes to rapid decline in HRT prescribing
• Men, check your blood pressure before checking in for plastic surgery
• Shade trees getting 'scorched' by plant disease
• AIUM to host annual convention
• AIUM discourages the sale and use of ultrasound equipment for personal use in the home
• Anti-aging secrets are in the cards
• ACS Green Chemistry Institute and its director named to Scientific American 50 for 2005
• Rensselaer earth research featured at AGU fall meeting in San Francisco
• Nanoparticle synthesis allows particle size and shape to be tailored to end applications
• Magnetorheological fluids set to revolutionise dynamic vehicle suspension systems
• ESA participating in UN's Montreal summit working for a better atmosphere
• Nutrient pollution causes a long-term effect on Chesapeake Bay ecosystem
• Working together for better health outcomes
• Studying brain activity could aid diagnosis of social phobia
• Can healthcare systems afford Herceptin for early breast cancer?
• Agricultural workers at increased risk for infection with animal flu viruses
• Smoothing the e-media delivery chain
• Earth-Moon observations from Venus Express
• From intelligent cars to the prevention of heart attacks
• Morphome project researching proactive computing in homes
• Panbio announces achievement
• Australian scientists awarded $1m research fellowships
• Aspirin may help the heart, but one in ten patients will also develop an ulcer, new research shows
• Minister McCallum to address Ontario Energy Association
• Forest industry: New strategy promotes strength and sustainability for Canadian industry
• Climate change: Canadian technology to reduce emissions around the world
• MUHC ensures blood without bugs
• Bionic fiction becomes science fact…
• ESC issues policy statement on reperfusion therapy
• Sharp vision reveals intimacy of stars
• Ecoendoscopy in cancer of the pancreas
• Yale engineers make standardized bulk synthesis of nanowires possible
• Yale BioHaven Entrepreneurship Seminar series launched
• Major ovarian cancer clinical study announced at Yale using combination drug therapy
• Study reveals severity of go-cart injuries
• Silenced gene in worm shows role in regeneration
• HIV inserts into human genome using a DNA-associated protein
• Eat your way to a better brain for your baby
• Egyptologist brings lost civilisation to life for television series
• Engineers create super compressible foam-like films
• Experts join forces in bid to combat CJD and BSE
• Evaluation of research doctorate programs gets under way
• Spectacular new discoveries arising from deep ocean hot springs
• National snapshot of children's development
• New research targets treatment for dementia and brain injuries
• Family habits set drinking path
• Einstein's dark energy accelerates the universe
• The unfolding of amyloid's true colors
• Lost neurons affect energy balance
• Gene linked with precursor to visual loss
• Feeling fat in the festive season? It's all in your mind
• DNA barcodes put to the test
• An insecure role for Securin in chromosome segregation
• You can't rely on firearms forensics
• Quantum bubbles are the key
• Study links progressive aphasia syndrome to prion gene
• Brain structure associated with fear inhibition also may influence personality
• Neutrons, the spies of the nanoworld
• Total lymphocyte count can predict HIV progression in children
• Prisoners should have access to proven HIV prevention methods
• Children with HIV-infection benefit from zinc supplements
• Statement from Sandra Raymond, President and CEO, Lupus Foundation of America, Inc.
• Research published in the NEJM challenges 30-year-old standard of care for lupus patients
• US patients with heart failure have better short-term survival rates than Canadian patients
• Thyroid condition associated with increased heart failure risk among older adults
• Inflammatory markers may help predict stroke risk in middle-aged people
• Hospitalization rates for infectious diseases increase among older adults
• US swine workers at increased risk of infection with swine influenza virus
• Grabbing addiction by the tail
• UK e-Science project discovers new knowledge about earthquakes
• Elsevier and Science Press launch joint translation center in China
• The yeast glycome
• p53 and organogenesis
• Artificial replication
• New vaccine platform may fight infections with causes from influenza to bioterrorism
• Brandeis biologist wins top award in neuroscience
• Time is right for vets and doctors to debate food policy
• Swimming with dolphins can alleviate depression
• Snake bites should not be underestimated, say experts
• Problem of emerging infectious diseases likely to worsen
• Getting close to nature is good for you
• Are pets good for you?
• Eruption update: Island in British Overseas Territory is growing in size
• American College of Physicians Foundation convenes conference
• Drug may combat weight loss during radiation treatments
• Nature: Up to one-third of US in compliance with Kyoto Accords
• Was Einstein's 'biggest blunder' a stellar success?
• Give thanks for the cranberry, say dental researchers
• Clinical trial supports better treatment for lupus nephritis
• Radiation treatment prolonged liver cancer patients' lives, U-M study finds
• Pain research using electronic diaries helps identify who responds to 'placebo effect'
• UIC chemists characterize Alzheimer's plaque precursor
• Sweat is good indicator heart attack may be coming
• Methodist Neurological Institute, University of Houston combine 'brain power'
• 3-2-1 lift off: Registration deadline approaching for UH Mars Rover competition
• UF scientists say stem cells may trigger bone cancer
• New wind tunnel aimed at making airplanes quieter to those on ground
• Scientists use new techniques to narrow down impact of global warming on specific regions
• The first laugh: New study posits evolutionary origins of two distinct types of laughter
• Depressed heart patients skip medications, have elevated stress hormones
• Normal chromosome ends elicit a limited DNA damage response
• Plant gene related to cancer treatment may foster new oncology drugs
• Genealogy of scaly reptiles rewritten by new research
• Researchers use imaging technique to visualize effects of stress on human brain
• President announces Roger Easton recipient of National Medal of Technology
• NRL demonstrates fuel cell-powered unmanned aerial system
• NJIT study shows nanoparticles could damage plant life
• $1 million grant from Howard Hughes Medical Institute to fund joint neuroscience program
• The therapeutic role of melatonin in cancer worthy of study
• Many smokers fail to quit after cancer diagnosis
• Distance from radiation therapy facility impacts breast cancer treatment
• Zinc supplements safe for HIV-infected children
• SuperNova legacy survey
• Sports fans get closer to the action – in real time
• IOF agencies receive global recognition of osteoporosis campaigns
• Regenerating worms help elucidate stem cell biology
• Evolution: Constant Change and Common Threads
• Magnet lab collaboration yields 'R&D 100' honor
• Computer aided evaluation may improve accuracy in breast MRI interpretation
• Dragon over water: Envisat monitors China's largest lake, rivers flooding
• ORNL earns Federal Energy Savings award
• Two studies find ways to block the 'freshman 15'
• Rensselaer materials research highlighted at MRS fall meeting in Boston
• Carnegie Mellon and University of Pittsburgh receive educational grant from HHMI
• Deleted genes help predict outcome in a children's cancer
• Epidural leads to less pain, more assisted deliveries
• First ever study to investigate impact of chronic wasting disease on humans
• Brandeis wins $1 million grant to train scientists in solving 21-century biomedical problems
• Family stories show immigrants are not all melting in that pot
• No risk of heart attack associated with short-term use of traditional painkillers
• Link between exposure to pollutants and type 2 diabetes
• AGU 2005 Fall Meeting - media advisory 5
• Nearly half of people with diabetes are not using aspirin to reduce risk of heart attack and stroke
• American Academy of Neurology elaborates expert witness guidelines
• Obtaining high performance coatings through simple latex film simulations
• $3.2 million MERIT Award for study on disability and recovery in older persons
• Grant will fund study of tics and Tourette syndrome
• ADHD medication might also treat hyperactivity symptoms in autism
• Pulp mill devastates swans' sanctuary in Chile
• Brain morphing technology simplifies the surgical treatment for movement disorders
• A wake-up call: Smoking after cancer diagnosis affects care and research
• Ethics in a pandemic
• Student scientists create living bacterial photographs
• High-sugar diet pushing some Latino kids toward type 2 diabetes
• Pitt reports re-opening of carotid arteries in stroke has high success rate with stenting
• Penn psychologists believe 'unit bias' determines the acceptable amount to eat
• U of M study shows radiation therapy for pelvic cancers increases risk for fractures in older women
• Multiple-birth babies, boys have higher risk of defects
• Heavy drinking declines with age, though drop is slower among men and smokers
• Little gifts, big donations?
• Removing egg from nest may help save endangered whooping crane
• Immigrants losing homeownership advantage
• Stanford study of sea squirt provides clue to human immune system
• SLU research on teen moms refutes conventional wisdom: Early motherhood may not ruin their lives
• Andrew C. Revkin, New York Times reporter, to speak at Stevens
• Global warming doubles rate of ocean rise
• Internet may aid in treating panic sufferers
• Mildly depressed people more perceptive than others
• Fruit fly research set to revolutionize study of birth defects
• Potential malaria drug target identified
• Ohio professor receives national computational science award
• Leading women and minority scientists to be honored
• Sontra Medical and HortResearch form partnership to develop sports performance technology
• Researchers reveals how certain chemicals protect the brain against cell damage
• Joslin Diabetes Center launches $100 million fundraising campaign
• Active listening gives meaning to digital music
• Imperial receives Gates Foundation grant to develop new tests for managing AIDS treatment
• HHMI awards $10 million for interdisciplinary graduate education
• Northern Ireland political impasse 'no longer such a threat to peace'
• Major study links chronic noise exposure to risk of heart attacks
• Imaging industrial products
• Forecast good for launch of Europe's latest MSG weather satellite
• Inside a quantum dot: Tracking electrons at trillionths of a second
• The earliest animals had human-like genes
• The dynamics of rocky inclines
• New plastic electrochromic devices
• Electrons 'tunnel' through water molecules between nestled proteins
• The impossible is possible: Laser light from silicon
• Studying substitute animals will not save endangered species
• MRI best tool for studying intricate nerves in dogs
• AKT cancer cell pathway demonstrates unexpected function
• Sonography valuable in determining surgery in peroneal nerve injuries in the knee
• Endorectal coil improves prostate cancer detection
• Mental stress may be another culprit in raising cholesterol levels in healthy adults
• AGI announces winners of Earth Science Week 2005 contests
• Study shows people unaware of harmful effects of painkillers
• Einstein scientists discover how protein crucial for motion is synthesised at the right place in the cell
• Periodontal therapy may reduce the incidence of preterm births and low birthweight infants
• Orlando press briefing: Budget cut puts elders' health at risk
• Virtual colonoscopy performance enhanced by computer-aided detection
• 'No sweat' CT-guided injection treats embarrassing hand condition
• Radiologists tackle diagnosis of puzzling football injuries
• Obesity prevents injections from reaching muscle
• Noninvasive ultrasound treatment shrinks fibroids
• New technology may help radiologists find more breast cancers
• New cell transplantation technique restores insulin production in diabetics
• MR-guided laser effective in treating liver tumors
• Imaging shows similarities in brains of marijuana smokers, schizophrenics
• Internet may be answer to mammography crisis
• HRCT reveals asthmatic risk long after cat allergen exposure
• Diagnostic images show go-carts cause serious injuries to children
• Coffee jump-starts short-term memory
• Carotid artery stenting improves thought process
• Nanotube foams flex and rebound with super compressibility
• Watch out super nanny - Australian parents are doing it for themselves!
• War on terror meets war on cancer
• Rise in hospital noise poses problems for patients and staff
• Study shows value of innovation to manufacturers as outsourcing's impact continues
• Realising potential of renewable resources wins Queens Award for University of York
• Toddlers with sleep apnea suffer more respiratory problems while sleeping on their backs
• Penn research permits first-ever visualization of psychological stress in the human brain
• Discovery disproves simple concept of memory as 'storage space'
• Storms, floods, seasons among subjects of UNC scholar's book on N.C. weather
• UCI receives Presidential Award for Excellence in Science Mentoring
• Mortality among very low-birthweight infants higher at minority-serving hospitals
• 'Sex' helps bacteria cope with a changing world
• Childcare reduces stress levels for kids with working mums
• Avian flu in perspective: New England Journal article reviews 'spectacular' findings
• Scientists discover how to flip a molecular switch
• New ice cores expand view of climate history
• Researchers zero in on the possible cause of Kawasaki disease
• NASA'S ICESat: One billion elevations served
• Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute surgeons implant heart pump in comparative study of two devices
• Grant to advance MCG/Emory nursing partnership
• Mayo clinic study finds occupation and education influence risk for Parkinson's disease
• Bacteria which sense the Earth's magnetic field
• APL provides a unique view of successful intercept test
• APL contributions are integral part of missile defense test
• New drug target identified for fighting Parkinson's disease
• Magnetic probe successfully tracks implanted cells in cancer patients
• New Jersey representative to announce comprehensive worker visa legislation
• Nine behavioral and environmental risk factors play a major role in global cancer deaths
• Loss of fear factor makes timid mouse bold
• Polymer gel can block toxic leakage problem in gene therapy
• Argonne researchers discover keys to improving commerical magnet technology
• ISN pioneering timely prevention of chronic kidney disease in Latin America
• Study of domesticated foxes reveals changes in gene expression as a basis for tame behavior
• New clues to the dark side of a key anti-tumor guardian
• Molecular cabal contributes to stroke damage
• Figuring out the ups and downs—and sideways—of neural development
• CO2 sensing proves critical for fungal pathogens to adapt to life in air and human hosts
• Prescription drug coverage: An essential service or fringe benefit?
• Medicine by media
• 'Curing' depression?
• Thanksgiving gluttony misaligned with 'intuitive eating' approach examined in new study
• Twins' lower IQ levels than single-born children not down to social factors
• APS physics tip sheet #57
• New evidence extends greenhouse gas record from ice cores by 50 percent, adding 210,000 years
• Ageing Britain: Shades of grey
• NSF awards support for DNA analysis instrumentation lab at Williams College
• Researchers find pathways linking caloric restriction to aging process
• Psychologists glimpse biological imprint of childhood neglect
• UVic unveils world's most advanced seafloor observatory
• World-first test of sun-damaged skin launched
• UNC, Shaw research shows continuity of care, not race, key to better blood pressure control
• Building a better hydrogen trap
• Early start on college possible in 50 states, but results unclear
• Gene at heart of bad outcomes in high blood pressure patients
• Borlaug elevates agriculture as reason for National Medal of Science honor
• Senate hearing focuses on repairing levees in New Orleans
• Strategic plan to accelerate Australian drug development
• Preparing our medical frontline for the future
• Making primary health care work: New research
• Largest-ever international study finds immigrant youth benefit from ties to ethnic culture
• Three New York high school students to attend Nobel festivities in Stockholm, Sweden
• Feinstein Institute neuroscientist wins top honor in Parkinson's research
• NJIT engineers use new technology to help children with cerebral palsy
• NIST seeking cure for electronics-killing whiskers
• Copper ridges nearly double X-ray sensor performance
• Additives may save energy for cooling big buildings
• 9/11 panel makes recommendations for DNA-based identification after mass disasters
• Insulin levels drop with progression of Alzheimer's disease, linked to tangles in brain
• New study shows patients more willing to consider self-injectable HIV therapy than many physicians anticipate
• Use of laparoscopic procedure for gallbladder removal varies widely
• Body position affects sleep apnea among young children
• Age alone influences risk of death and disease for octogenarians after heart surgery
• New collaboration on rice DNA variation study
• From young workers to older workers: Reflections on work in the life process
• Mars Express radar data analysis is on the move
• Liftoff for Ariane 5 ECA
• Envisat radar surveillance protects endangered prehistoric fish
• Do increased levels of testosterone play a role in Sudden Infant Death Syndrome?
• UK e-Science project wins top supercomputing award
• Astrophysicists quash alternative theory of star formation
• Scientists create new way to study T cell signaling
• One drug tackles two diseases, Case researcher finds
• Mailman School of Public Health receives grant for homelessness prevention studies
• Decrease cancer-suppressing protein activity, increase life span
• Morals often sacrificed for the good of the country
• Women still at risk of cervical cancer despite treatment removing pre-cancerous cells
• New labelling on foods still not clear enough for allergy sufferers
• Indians suffer poor health services while private sector expands for foreigners
• HIV drug resistance increasing in UK and among highest in the world
• Some foods and beverages could hold clues for future diabetes treatment
• Pain that brings us to our knees — a great debate on a bone of contention
• Atlantic Energy Roundtable sets the stage for offshore energy investment
• Photorefractive polymer advancements show promise for holography, optics and data storage
• Innovative RF-magnetron sputtering process creates homogenous BaTiO3 films for high-tech electronics
• Novel protein complex enables survival in hostile environment
• Journal of Rehabilitation Research & Development tipsheet
• Experts call for re-focussing of COPD management to reduce hospital admissions and mortality
• Two UT Southwestern researchers honored by American Heart Association
• Ophthalmologist directs honor to Southwestern Medical Foundation
• Climate models help scientists understand global shifts in water availability
• Charter schools serving more disadvantaged kids, study finds
• Ozone levels may raise risk of underweight births
• Exercise linked to reduced breast cancer risk
• Battle to beat the bugs wins bio-firm top honour
• Scientists engineer mice to mimic Alzheimer's therapy
• Scientists move forward understanding of schizophrenia
• Edinburgh vet's bid to cut deaths from rabies in Africa
• Early Earth likely had continents, was habitable, according to new study
• UCLA scientists report promising new molecular approach to fighting schizophrenia
• Through Calit2, Ericsson endows UCSD Chair in Wireless Communication
• Astrophysicists put kibosh on alternative theory of star formation
• Air in Fallon, Nev. has elevated levels of tungsten and cobalt
• Information & communications technologies key to sustainable development in Africa: UNU
• Forensic Science: The Nexus of Science and the Law
• Jefferson and Delaware researchers combine tiny nanotubes and antibodies to detect cancer
• UC San Francisco's Harrington wins GSA's 2005 Doris Schwartz Gerontological Nursing Award
• University of Minnesota's Warner wins GSA's 2005 Donald P. Kent Award
• The Gerontological Society of America confers 2004 Richard Kalish Innovative Publication Award
• Masternak set to receive the Geron Corporation - Samuel Goldstein Distinguished Publication Award
• Jessie F. Richardson Foundation's Brown Wilson to receive GSA's 2005 Pollack Award
• Case Western Reserve University's Noelker to receive GSA's 2005 Distinguished Career award
• Australian National University's Anstey wins GSA's 2005 Margret M. Baltes Award
• Advances in Forest Threat Assessment: Applications to Forest and Rangeland Management
• Missing fossil link 'Dallasaurus' found
• Breakthrough streamlines complex work assignments
• National Academies advisory: Nov. 17 release of report on patents for genes, proteins
• The Origin, Evolution, and Future of Life on Earth
• Scientists observe how a close bond activates the immune system
• Viagra® improves urinary tract symptoms in men with erectile dysfunction
• Stem cell microenvironment reverses malignant melanoma
• The land of three rising suns
• The food you eat could change your genes
• Lifestyle modification plus medication more effective than medication alone
• Pregnant women need HIV testing to protect themselves and their babies
• Plants have a double line of defence
• Pregnant women with abnormal placentas may have an increased risk of early cardiovascular disease
• Over one third of cancer deaths worldwide are caused by nine modifiable risk factors
• Governments need to act transparently to stem public anxiety about a human influenza pandemic
• New data shows ACTOS® reduced heart attacks by 28 percent in people with type 2 diabetes
• Immunological karma: T cells reactive to old flu infections make unrelated viral infections worse
• Killing regulatory T cells boosts effectiveness of cancer vaccine
• JCI table of contents: November 23 2005
• Two anticoagulant therapies for treating acute coronary syndromes show similar outcomes at one year
• Older women who receive pelvic irradiation for cancer have increased risk for pelvic fracture
• Increased duration of breastfeeding associated with decreased risk of diabetes
• Scientists use stem cells to grow cartilage
• Global signaling study suggests cancer link to protein promiscuity
• Researchers uncover new genes that control longevity
• The British National Space Centre and DMC join the International Charter 'Space and Major Disasters'
• Integral reveals new class of 'supergiant' X-ray binary stars
• A project to prevent risks on construction worksites
• The UK's top science stories
• Elsevier partners with Diabetes India
• Modern technology helps shed light on illnesses in artists of the past
• Actemra monotherapy significantly slows down damage to joints in patients with early aggressive RA
• ANA encourages nurses and health care workers to get vaccinated against flu
• CIHR releases research results to inform the development of benchmarks for wait times
• Centocor & Schering-Plough next generation biologic promising in Phase 2 rheumatoid arthritis trial
• Active psoriatic arthritis patients on REMICADE® achieve major clinical response in arthritis
• Daycare illness guidelines exist, but largely unknown
• CERN awarded high-performance computing prize at Supercomputing 2005
• Illegal drug use could account for 1 million visits a year to emergency care in England
• Cholesterol treatment, including statins, may slow Alzheimer's disease progression
• Twelve-point plan tackles moral and ethical issues of using email for health research
• Tips from the journals of the American Society for Microbiology
• Study reveals best ways for pediatricians to educate families
• Sperm stem cells closer to being like embryonic stem cells
• Protein marker associated with positive outcome in invasive breast cancer
• New technique multiplies life span in simple organisms
• The dangerous legacy of lead
• African-Americans fare better in short term following coronary interventions, find Pitt researchers
• Brain activity related to processing faces is similar in people with, without autism
• Heart care lacking for those with clogged leg blood vessels
• New study to find cause of former President's hand disease
• Magnetic fields revealed in technicolour
• Give a visiting ant a nice place to stay and it might stick around
• Caution: New Medicare drug plan may cause headaches
• U-Georgia shares $12.3 million grant to increase educational attainment of Hispanic students
• UC Davis researchers shed new light on how chemotherapy-induced leukemia develops
• Scholar uncovers the story behind the 'obesity epidemic'
• Kidney-damaging protein offers clue to new treatment
• Cosmochemist to receive National Medal of Science
• UCSB researchers develop hybrid silicon evanescent laser
• Mice models developed at UCSD to benefit patients with multiple system atrophy
• Nov. 18 program on predicting Washington's weather
• Jefferson scientists uncover more evidence for protein's role in artery blockage
• Jefferson researchers find lack of protein in obese people is risk factor for kidney, heart disease
• Stress echo tests shown to predict cardiac death, illness in higher-risk women
• Synaptic connections need nurturing to retain their structure and keep outsiders at bay
• New gene silencing therapy for cervical cancer
• A fast diagnosis for bacterial meningitis
• Risk higher for truckers in eleventh hour
• Capsules effective in treating acute manic and mixed episodes of Bipolar I Disorder
• Mother-to-child transmission of HIV
• Genetic research remains hidden
• Older female fish prefer imperfect male mates, study finds
• Research reveals likely connection between early-life stress and teenage mental health problems
• A meaty, salty, starchy diet may impact chronic lung disease
• US Surgeon General urges Americans to know their family health history
• What's fueling climate change?
• Neurons generated in the adult brain learn to respond to novel stimuli
• Women less likely to receive heart device therapy but survive with it longer than men
• Mayo Clinic study: People with heart failure at significant increase for death from stroke
• Study uncovers potential biomarker for lupus atherosclerosis
• Combination treatment for brain cancer not detrimental to patients' quality of life
• Clinical burden of stroke greater than that of heart disease in the UK
• Robo-rodent gets 'touchy-feely'
• epoline® - the way to monitor state-of-the-art technology
• Warning labels on high-risk drugs inconsistently heeded by doctors
• Zooming in on the protein-conducting channel
• Protein behavior may lead to better treatment of neurodegenerative diseases
• 'Schengen' for the humanities and social sciences
• MabThera – A unique approach providing lasting benefits for patients with rheumatoid arthritis
• Columbia University awards 2005 Horwitz Prize to Israeli structural biologist
• Cardiovascular drug may improve heart failure and help prevent sudden death
• Comic books shadow how we react to threats
• Patients' reports of domestic violence not recorded by a nearly a third of surveyed physicians
• Low-carb diet better than low-fat diet at improving metabolic syndrome
• Patients regain cognitive function after radiation for brain tumors
• New study shows chiropractic is cost-effective in treating chronic back pain
• In autism and related disorders, recognizing emotion is different than identity
• Washington University receives $29.5 million to sequence corn genome
• Stengthening the glow of nanotube luminescence
• Promising advance in breast cancer research
• Biorenewables – products for a sustainable future: York leads new consortium
• Scientists map one of biology's critical light-sensing structures
• Growing health effects of global warming outlined on regional scale
• Study finds lifestyle modification and weight loss medication superior to either approach used alone
• Study uncovers placental microtransfusions lead to transmission of AIDS virus during childbirth
• Study shows success — and less risk — in treating kids with heart rhythm problems
• Older brains 'rise to the challenge'
• Students with disabilities encourage others to continue learning
• Wide range of options increases extreme choices
• What's in a name? A lot, says new research about the effect of one's own name on consumer behavior
• Why consumers make conflicting choices
• Tuning into affluence: Television's role in American materialism
• Speaking Spanglish correctly
• Symbolic brands used to delineate group association
• Risky business: Consumer risk influenced by level of enjoyment in sequential activities
• Older consumers prefer emotional appeals
• New research links consumer behavior to the weather
• Misguided marketing: Using imagery can backfire
• Feelings, nothing more than feelings: How you feel affects buying behavior
• Can't quite place it?: The effects of unidentifiable celebrity voiceovers
• Consumer, meet brand. Brand, meet consumer.
• Crippled by indecision? Maybe you're focusing on the wrong thing
• Blue-light special vs. price slashing: Comparing frequent discounts to periodic deep discounts
• A Bird in the hand: Why we overvalue what we have and undervalue what we want
• UCLA researchers observe how the immune system recognizes and responds to cancer
• Scripps-led study shows climate warming to shrink key water supplies around the world
• Rapidly accelerating glaciers may increase how fast the sea level rises
• Breakdown of myelin insulation in brain's wiring implicated in childhood developmental disorders
• University of Arizona/BIO5 plant scientists to unravel maize genome
• Statins may simulate stem cells for heart repair
• Conference offers new opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration
• Jefferson scientists show protein in heart and adrenal gland plays critical role in heart failure
• Jefferson researchers find nanoparticle shows promise in reducing radiation side effects
• Kidney failure, hypertension in children, topics of findings from nephrologists at Texas Children's Hospital
• Rheumatic disease increases risks in pregnancy, Stanford study finds
• How do you feel? Genetics are partly to blame
• Economic cost to hospitals from an avian flu pandemic likely to be huge, SLU professor says
• Reify corporation announces Myosight(tm)
• ANU cancer researcher wins biomedical award
• Treatment has demonstrated improvement in physical function and kept joint damage from progressing
• Amgen investigational therapy for bone loss, denosumab, show increased bone mineral density
• Population-level bioethics: Mapping a new agenda
• Plastic diode could lead to flexible, low power computer circuits, memory
• New gene marker may identify need for intense AML therapy
• Cancer wasting, muscular dystrophy show common change
• Restricting diet may reverse early-stage Parkinson's disease
• Eighth annual NYU Child Study Center child advocacy award dinner
• Brain memory area modifies its 'wiring diagram' during the female cycle
• National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, Arthritis Foundation introduce pediatric rheumatic diseases CD-ROM
• US Surgeon General's Family History Initiative
• Womb needed for proper brain development
• McMaster virologist develops avian flu test
• International multi-center study confirms value of blood test to diagnose heart failure
• Results of exercise test may predict death in patients with coronary artery disease
• Researchers approach quantum limit in third-order nonlinear light-light interaction
• Trial shows malaria vaccine could protect young children from disease for 18 months
• Drug may help prevent cardiovascular disease in type 2 diabetes patients
• K-State professor's research could possibly identify 'face' of terrorism
• COPAXONE® may repair nerve damage in MS patients
• Hopkins study may change rules for treating heart failure
• On World Diabetes Day, Joslin President warns of explosion in diabetes and its complications
• 'Perception' gene tracked humanity's evolution, scientists say
• Chronic stress accelerates atherosclerosis following angioplasty procedure
• Swedish researchers warn university students face infertility
• Metals involved in the colour of wine
• Implantable pumps extend lives of patients too sick for transplant
• Story tips from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, November 2005
• Lasers help scientists delve into understanding
• Compound from marine bacteria shows potential as multiple myeloma therapy
• Sweeping online changes by the journal Science make career support and news freely available
• Child-headed households in Namibia turn to friends for aid
• Team led by Carnegie Mellon University scientist finds first evidence of a living memory trace
• Studies show apo A-I Milano gene transfer and antibody therapy cut atherosclerotic plaque
• Leading researchers from Israel and Southern California to present stem cell symposium
• Genetic defenders protect crops from fungal disease
• The burden of food related ill health in the UK
• Hostility in women does not affect their long term heart health
• Gene therapy potential for treatment of pancreatic cancer
• Breastfeeding may protect against gluten intolerance (coeliac disease)
• New results show the RTS,S malaria vaccine candidate protects children for at least 18 months
• New report on state-by-state charitable giving across US
• Geochemical Transactions moves to open access with BioMed Central
• Asthma patients report better asthma control when seeing an allergist
• Life support services threatened, 700 experts urge more prominence of biodiversity on world agenda
• Fourth Health Services and Research Policy Conference
• Innovative nanomaterials processing points to advances in semiconductor optoelectronics
• Patients missing out in communication divide
• Genes contribute to patriotism and group loyalty
• Penn researcher wins awards from two major cardiovascular research organizations
• University of Utah hydrogel plays critical part in organ 'printing' study
• Clues to the progression of Alzheimer's disease revealed in brain imaging studies
• 'Creationism is not science' – making the case for Darwin at UCL
• Jefferson biologist coaxing human embryonic stem cells to make dopamine with simpler, faster method
• Antidepressants potentially misused in treating adolescents, Stanford study finds
• Business Process Management lecture series at Stevens
• Rutgers researcher uncovers new gene for fear factor
• New 'eye movement' test may help treat fetal alcohol syndrome
• OHSU study reveals each persons' activity level appears intrinsic, possibly tied to genetics
• Increased dampness causes vegetation change
• DNA technique measures suitability of soil for onion crops
• Book about Papuans' right to self-determination
• St. Mary's Hospital for Children joins March of Dimes to highlight risk of premature birth
• New prenatal resource center at North General Hospital to open with March of Dimes support
• March of Dimes celebrates Prematurity Awareness Month
• New RSV treatment for at-risk infants under study
• For European media only: Can latest advances in health psychology help improve HIV care?
• Heart mapping technique safely guides catheter repair of arrhythmia
• Drug compound restores youth to aging arterial cells in elderly hypertensives, Hopkins study shows
• Connective tissue cells from lungs fused with heart muscle to form biological pacemaker
• Cells derived from heart stem cells can repair heart attack damage
• Tuberculosis still a risk for patients receiving HIV drugs
• PET imaging reveals the immune system at work
• Ketogenic diet prevents seizures by enhancing brain energy production, increasing neuron stability
• Satellites support Kyoto Protocol through forest mapping service
• Space service for wetlands protection on show at Ramsar COP
• Postmenopausal women with heart disease should take aspirin
• Mechanism of new 'sudden-death' arrhythmia detailed
• Aspirin reduces stroke risk in women, not men
• ORNL leading effort to help harness power of Shewanella
• Open Science Grid technology and applications featured at SC
• Gene controls whether fear is a factor
• Cincinnati Children's scientist wins achievement award for advances in heart disease research
• Setting the stage for science in schools
• NSF grant supports Materials Research Science and Engineering Center
• Brown University scientists testing toxicity of nanomaterials
• Two genetic traits giving Africans malaria protection lose effectiveness when they occur together
• Scientists evaluate impact of preemptive malaria treatment for infants
• New study finds malaria could play key role in mother-to-child transmission of HIV in pregnancy
• New antimalarial combination confirms its potential use in treating drug-resistant malaria
• Multilateral initiative on malaria seeks international effort
• Scientists find more evidence of resistance to once effective malaria drugs
• Harnessing genomic research
• Wheezing prevalence patterns established by age 6
• AGU journal highlights - 11 November 2005
• Natural chemistry finds its way to market
• 'Italy at Cern': Italian high technology industry protagonist at Geneva research centre
• Studies throw light on biomarkers which predict the subsets of patients where gefitinib has the greatest benefit
• Recycled or revamped therapeutics find novel anti-cancer applications
• Nanoparticles, nanoshells, nanotubes: How tiny specks may provide powerful tools against cancer
• Innovative research set to push boundaries of cancer care
• Meditation associated with increased grey matter in the brain
• Clinical study on heart failure to use cholesterol-lowering statin
• Brain scan, cerebrospinal fluid analysis may help predict Alzheimer's disease
• Researchers uncover clues to vitamin A resistance in lung cancer
• God's bioethics?
• Cord blood cells may widen treatment window for stroke
• Pitt professor, student win Feynman prizes for work on 'molecular Lego® set'
• Study links low selenium levels with higher risk of osteoarthritis
• Fewer heart failure patients die when hospitals make efforts to improve care
• Exercise adds years to life and improves quality, researchers say
• UF Researcher: Global warming dramatically changed ancient forests
• Archaeologists: Ancient brewery tended by elite, female brewmasters
• Sweet snacks could be best medicine for stress
• Chronic stress might harm women more than it does men
• Study finds billions of health insurance dollars used for administrative costs
• Jupiter's massive winds likely generated from deep inside its interior, scientists report
• Get ready for 2006 nuclear medicine coding and payment changes with SNM's reimbursement seminars
• Ink4c and Ptch1 genes collaborate to suppress medulloblastoma
• Major advances in techniques, devices, medications spur update of PCI guidelines
• Rutgers' Wise Young named to Esquire's 'Best and Brightest of 2005'
• Australia's best health journalism recognised
• Sexually satisfied but feeling frumpy: It's body image, not 'the change'
• Rapid warming caused vegetation changes
• Sandia workshop to help gauge nation's energy and water concerns
• Positive study results for methylphenidate transdermal system
• OSC showcases initiatives at International Supercomputing Conference
• FleetSmart: Campaign to reduce unnecessary vehicle idling
• Exercise may ward off death in women with metabolic syndrome
• NIDDK media availability: Obesity pharmacotherapy
• Replacing some carbohydrates with protein and unsaturated fat may enhance heart health benefits
• NHLBI research highlights at American Heart Association's scientific sessions
• Giant ape lived alongside humans
• MIT researcher presents new view of how the cortex forms
• Meditation associated with structural changes in brain
• Mayo Clinic Cancer Center finds better predictors for outcomes after radical prostatectomy
• Marathon of nano-sprinters
• Tamoxifen reduces risk of breast cancer, follow-up study confirms
• Researchers uncover cellular clues to vitamin A resistance in lung cancer
• Other highlights in the November 16 JNCI
• JCI table of contents: December 2005
• Healthy diets rich in protein and good fat, and lower in carbs linked to better heart health
• Support system helps overcome barriers for nursing home residents in need of cataract surgery
• Prescribed walking can improve physical fitness
• Physical activity improves life expectancy and cardiovascular health
• Biomarkers may provide important information for patients at risk for recurrent ischemic stroke
• From passive applications to sentient machines
• Allied health professionals meet at IOF World Congress on Osteoporosis
• Research finds cigarette manufacturers target youth market with candy flavored cigarette brands
• The brain is broadly wired for reproduction
• Olfactory system detects pheromones that control reproduction
• December GEOLOGY and GSA TODAY media highlights
• From one cell, many possible cures
• New understanding of regeneration gained by Forsyth scientists
• Getting to know you: How familiarity breeds respect
• 2005 EURYI Awards highlight the future excellence of science in Europe
• Genes involved in biofilms
• Airport protection guidelines to be distributed to emergency planners and airport executives
• 'The Science of False Memory' explores the new field
• Researchers find gravitational wakes in Saturn's rings
• People eat more stale popcorn if served in a big bucket
• Research to improve trauma patient care neglected
• Risks of taking sedatives for insomnia in older people may be greater than the benefits
• Poorest countries well behind global health goals agreed years ago
• Government plans for NHS more aggressive than Tories ever were
• Complete smoking ban leads to marked rise in smoking cessation efforts
• Research helps identify precursors to foot disease in diabetes patients
• How could a Roberts-Alito court support the Republican political agenda?
• 2005 Cy Young winners correctly predicted by mathematical model
• AGU Fall Meeting - media advisory 4
• Messengers from the extreme universe
• Researchers devise dinosaur classification method
• Central Americans save plant diversity through local cultivations
• Alzheimer's disease onset tied to lapses in attention
• Drug may fight lupus and atherosclerosis simultaneously
• Fisheries science student describes new species of mussel
• When it comes to babies learning language, the eyes have it
• Number of serotonin receptors influences brain's response to fear and stress
• The nude mouse tale: Omega-3 fats save the life of a terminal cancer patient
• Urban Britain is a recipe for heart disease
• Research: In environmental policy, we get what we pay for
• Researchers to uncover secrets of Gladstone's library
• Light exercise a tonic to keep the brain young
• The ethics of selecting for existence
• Invisible disabilities
• Abalones along Pacific coast may owe their huge, dinner-plate size to sea otters
• Aspirin-a-day advice unheeded by those who need it, Stanford study finds
• Stevens dean to chair two sessions at Sloan-C Conference
• Rensselaer researchers test polymer membrane for fuel cell and hydrogen applications
• Joint statement on Savvy Phase 3 trial in Ghana to test the effectiveness of Savvy Gel in preventing HIV
• University of Queensland a leader in world-first minerals institute
• Monash secures $32 million in ARC funding
• Lateral thinking produces first map of gene transmission
• Swift satellite hailed as 'Best of What's New' by Popular Science magazine
• Shire announces positive two-year study of ADDERALL XR in the treatment of adult ADHD
• Stress interferes with problem-solving; Beta-blocker may help
• Seasonal depression, anxiety affects hamsters, study finds
• Good neighbor relations may help prevent early sex among teens
• Fossil find: 'Godzilla' crocodile had head of a dinosaur, fins like a fish
• Exercise plus gene therapy shows promise for treating Lou Gehrig's disease
• Backyard treatment may yield leukemia treatment
• STEREO spacecraft arrives at NASA Goddard for final testing
• The bioweapon is in the post
• Shoot a pic, focus later
• Home Insulation: Power Smart Program to be launched
• Historian at NJIT will discuss disseminating scientific knowledge in 19th century
• Study finds torture and human rights abuses among Tibetan refugees
• MUHC investigators search for the root of sexual pain in women
• Vacations provide mental health benefits for women, Marshfield Clinic finds
• Mayo researchers lead team that discovers role of dendritic cells in childhood autoimmune disease
• Organised wind chaos on Jupiter
• Hairy feet stick better to wet ceilings
• The Lancet highlights the global burden of foot disease and amputation in diabetic patients
• Government spin on success of NHS cataract privatisation criticised
• Data on herceptin for early breast cancer currently insufficient for decision on its use
• Mental health services underutilized by cancer patients
• Fentanyl patch safe and effective alternative to oral opioids for pediatric pain patients
• 'Sharp' older brains are not the same as younger brains
• Coming soon: The sun in 3-D
• Hopkins study finds no 'cognitive decline' after use of heart-lung machine during bypass surgery
• Early results using therapeutic pancreatic cancer vaccine show promise
• Substituting carbohydrates in diet with protein or unsaturated fats may reduce cardiovascular risk
• Pretreating vein graft does not help prevent graft failure in coronary artery bypass surgery
• Higher placental weight associated with increased maternal breast cancer risk
• Aggressive lowering of LDL level shows limited benefit for patients with previous heart attack
• How to plug the energy gap
• Physicists show coherence of Bose-Einstein condensates extends to spin state of atoms
• Burning down the brewery
• Star on the run
• Venus express en route to probe the planet's hidden mysteries
• Vaccine for follicular lymphoma
• Wide racial disparities found in heart device implantation
• Drug not effective in preventing bypass vein clogging
• Feds give researchers ok for safety test of adult stem cells in patients with heart disease
• New screening test proves earlier, more accurate predictor for Down syndrome
• Columbia study suggests benefits of Zyflamend® in the early treatment of prostate cancer
• Statement from Dr. Alan I. Leshner, CEO of AAAS, on the Kansas State Board of Education vote
• A resetting signal keeps circadian rhythm on track in Drosophila fruit flies
• More is not always better
• NHS England extend BioMed Central membership to 2008
• Clay material may have acted as 'primordial womb' for first organic molecules
• Growers and homeowners can help detect citrus disease
• Red kiwi poised to make a healthy debut
• AACR-NCI-EORTC international conference
• Properties revealed of amorphous carbon thin films prepared by electron-gun evaporation
• Scientists work to discover how music training affects the brain
• Early experience may shape our sensory perceptions
• Common anti-seizure drug could be effective for lupus patients
• Young scientists turn to gel to ease side-effects of cancer treatment
• Grants to fund research on preparing for bioterrorist attack
• Finding superconductors that can take the heat
• Study: N.C. parents want tobacco use prevention to become higher priority
• Scientist becomes first Briton to win Feenberg Memorial Medal
• Paving the way: UH prof's highway device cuts costs, saves time
• Pinpointing oil, gas below earth's surface focus of UH prof's research
• Hepatitis B accounts for 40 percent of 'missing' Asian women
• Heredity may be the reason some people feel lonely
• Group proves it's possible to grow new lung alveoli by growing new blood vessels
• Bird calls may have meaning
• Nov. 17 and 19 'clue' program lets public solve a mystery using forensic evidence
• Children of bipolar parents score higher on creativity test, Stanford study finds
• New microscope allows scientists to track a functioning protein with atomic-level precision
• PET shows promise, innovation in detecting, monitoring cancers specific to women
• Pregnant women don't exercise enough: Study finds doctors need to better educate patients
• Unexpected function for a key regulator of blood glucose levels
• Spanking linked to child aggression and anxiety, regardless of cultural norm
• Prevent risky behavior in your teen: Get to know their friends in and out of school
• Parental discipline, life events, and peers affect teens' risk of depression
• One reason to test premature babies early: Results provide clues to later cognitive development
• Kids can remember events even if they can't remember times
• NJ black nurses group honors Rutgers College of Nursing EOF Director
• Robotic assembly of fuel cells could hasten hydrogen economy
• Youth obsession and reality of ageing set to collide
• New protein discovery may have implications for treating deadly E. coli infection
• Purdue method shows promise for improving auto suspensions
• ADDERALL XR significantly improves driving performance, attention in young adults with ADHD
• Timing possible treatments against Alzheimer's disease
• Study suggests that aspirin is under-prescribed
• How does Mycobacterium tuberculosis infect the lung?
• Software fills in missing data on satellite images
• Ossur's Power Knee™ wins Popular Science magazine's 2005 Best of What's New Award
• FleetSmart: Campaign to reduce unnecessary vehicle idling
• Sleep apnea and risk for stroke and death
• Sleep apnea and death association point to need to examine treatments, modify devices
• K-State sociology graduate students research improving probation for juvenile offenders
• Some outgrow allergy to tree nuts, Johns Hopkins Children's Center experts report
• Mental illness exacts 'enormous toll' for US businesses and institutions
• How do massive stars form?
• Gandalf conjures up faster, seamless Internet technique
• Olfactory input dominates reproductive behavior in mice
• Worms know bad food when they smell it
• Changes to embryos can elicit change in adult fish
• What does 'almost nothing' weigh? FSU physicist aims to find out
• Limiting the damage in stroke
• US heart patients receive more transfusions than international patients
• Physicians slower to incorporate newer heart drug treatments
• Gene variants predict heart muscle damage after cardiac surgery
• Discovering the first steps in transcription-coupled repair
• Stem cell experts at 2nd Annual Christopher Reeve 'Hot Topics' Stem Cell Biology Satellite Symposium
• Minimally invasive surgery may increase options for octogenarians with some lung cancers
• IBS study shows that targeted antibiotics lead to long-lasting improvement in symptoms
• Medical debt undermines housing security for working families, new national study shows
• Less sleep, more struggles for elementary and middle school students
• International team of experts leads new stroke journal
• Different strategies affect time and type of regional peace
• Fc gamma receptor gene variants associated with rheumatoid arthritis
• Bird flu virus triggers worse inflammation in human lung cells than human flu viruses
• Water vapor feedback is rapidly warming Europe
• Annals of Internal Medicine tip sheet for Nov. 15, 2005, issue
• Phenolic compounds may explain Mediterranean diet benefits
• African-Americans have worse quality of life after heart attack or unstable angina
• Sleeping sickness parasite shows how cells divide their insides
• Virginia Tech geobiologist wins Schuchert Award
• Fewer days of ice on northern New England rivers in recent years
• Markers found for bacterial vaginosis
• RNA splicing occurs in nerve-cell dendrites
• Penn researchers utilize MRI for early diagnosis of schizophrenia
• Increased suicide rate with possible link to nearby industry chemicals in second N.C. community
• Major EU grant to develop cancer-fighting cells
• Manchester awarded £1.5m to establish transatlantic composites partnership
• Einstein's relativity theory proven with the 'lead' of a pencil
• University's HIV diagnostic test expands into European market
• Worm parasite may hold clues in bid for illness and allergy cures
• Brainstem blocks pain to protect key behaviors
• New U. of Colorado at Boulder flu chip may help combat future epidemics, pandemics
• UCLA discovery will aid in treatment of patients with a deadly brain cancer
• First few seconds of earthquake rupture provides data for distant shake warnings
• Cancer survivors require distinct care
• Stanford scientists' discovery of hormone offers hope for obesity drug
• Seal rookeries could provide a reliable food source for endangered California condors, study finds
• Mapping alcohol brain damage
• Cannabis-based medicine relieves the pain of rheumatoid arthritis and suppresses the disease
• Researchers discover new form of cancer gene regulation
• Model identifies genes that induce normal skin cells to become abnormal
• Release of National Forest Strategy accomplishments report
• First Intergovernmental Forum on Sustainable Development for Mining, Minerals and Metals
• Young cancer researchers honored
• MIT closes in on bionic speed
• Can anthrax be controlled?
• Aspirin might prevent development of oesophageal adenocarcinoma
• Neurologists refine multiple sclerosis diagnostic criteria
• Nov. 11 event celebrates a century of brain science at Johns Hopkins
• Plenary lectures announced for world's largest osteoporosis congress
• New TB test scoops top prize at Medical Futures competition
• Bacterium present in eyes with 'wet' age-related macular degeneration
• Aspirin & similar drugs may cut risk of esophageal cancer in people with Barrett's esophagus
• UK sperm donor crisis
• Envisat shows behemoth B-15A iceberg breaking up
• Many needles, many haystacks
• In SAD patients, autumn antidepressants can prevent winter depression
• SWI/SNF and erythropoiesis
• The tumor suppressor protein phosphatase 2A offsets the BCR/ABL oncogenic kinase
• Muscular dystrophy and cancer-associated muscle wasting share dystrophin dysfunction
• No good evidence that cholesterol drugs lower melanoma risk
• Alcohol biomarker test cuts care costs for chronically ill patients
• Reducing barriers to exercise can save women's lives
• Study sheds new light on genetic variation in statin response
• Robotic surgery-stenting combo opens coronary arteries, speeds recovery
• Riding roller coasters may actually be 'death-defying' for people with heart disease
• Most NSAIDs raise risk of death after heart attack
• High tech imaging tells the tale of plaque from the inside out
• Get With The Guidelines program dramatically improves care
• Eating out often may add to kids' cardiovascular risk
• Engineered blood vessels may be an option in cardiac bypass
• Dogs ease anxiety, improve health status of hospitalized heart failure patients
• Drinking decaffeinated coffee may be harmful to heart health
• Doctors and patients should discuss use of alternative medicines
• Cardiac pump can extend life in end-stage heart failure
• Aspirin can cut death rates in postmenopausal women with cardiovascular disease
• Chemistry jobs outlook still dim, but salaries rise, C&EN reports
• Low-income pregnant Latinas drink despite universal alcohol-warning messages
• Looking for the genes that affect a person's level of response to alcohol
• Generous home-poured alcoholic beverages may lead to overindulgence
• Alcohol, stress, a family history of alcoholism, and the β-endorphin system
• Researchers find nine risk indicators for tooth loss
• Avoid the hookah and save your teeth
• Nine percent of children may outgrow their tree nut allergies
• The Politicization of Science
• Leaders work to establish diabetes plan for Pennsylvania
• Super high temperature, high wear SiAlON coatings made using innovative production methods
• Bronzes show promise for use as cathodes in lithium batteries
• Resetting epigenetic code could aid lupus patients
• Study broadens understanding of enzymes linked to tumor promoting molecule
• UT Southwestern physician-researcher wins international award for lipid research
• Penn researchers study the use of ultrasound for treatment of cancer
• Preventing another Vioxx
• Success tastes sweet for scientists
• Hurricane, air quality research receives boost at UH
• Professor receives $505,000 grant for study of African-American adolescents' development
• The 'spread of our species'
• Genetics used to prove linguistic theories
• A sense of place
• UCSF surgeon develops new spinal surgery technique
• UCSD physicist proposes new way to rank scientists' output
• Reflecting on personal values offers protection from effects of stress, UCLA psychologists report
• Recreating 'Flowers for Algernon' with a happy ending
• The Molecular Profiling Institute, Inc. and IBM advance technology
• First annual international conference for major initiative to develop African science academies
• Stevens, Columbia and IBM to hold Security & Privacy Day
• Resonance Health Goup patent for diagnosis of liver fibrosis
• Tool tackles translucence and other color challenges
• Measurement and standards issues in telemedicine
• 'Smart' buildings to guide future first responders
• Genetic analysis of glioblastoma brain tumors can aid in treatment decisions, study shows
• New Muscular Dystrophy Cooperative Research Centers announced
• Mutations in the BRAF gene predict sensitivity to a novel class of cancer drugs
• Quantum chaos
• HIV-infected adults in Botswana respond positively to ARV therapy public treatment program
• Developmental Origins of Health & Disease conducts third international congress
• Turning sensation into perception
• Cornell bridges boundaries with pioneering approach to medical education in the Middle East
• Contradictory immune responses explain different therapeutic effects in rheumatoid arthritis
• Cosmic portrait of a perturbed family
• ERS altimeter survey shows growth of Greenland Ice Sheet interior
• Elimination of organic waste from water
• Duke engineers developing ultrasound devices combining 3-D imaging with therapeutic heating
• Finding the mind's eye
• Nerve-stimulation therapy for patients with treatment-resistant depression now available in New York
• 'New' science gleans knowledge from ancient lands and societies
• Women are receiving less aggressive treatment for chest pain and heart attacks than men, study finds
• Statins reduce the risk of stroke and death after carotid artery surgery
• A good night's sleep can mean a better day at school
• Race can affect decision about lung cancer treatment
• News briefs from the journal CHEST, November 2005
• UK's first optical network gives boost to e-Science
• Earliest European farmers left little genetic mark on modern Europe, Science study finds
• Yale scientists confirm how crystals form
• Wild birds help to create human flu vaccine
• Researchers looking at how neighborhoods contribute to healthy lifestyles
• University of Victoria offers sneak peek at new seafloor observatory
• Scientists show how thinking can harm brain cells
• Study: Key holes appear in books giving parents advice about raising adolescent
• Asleep in the deep: Model helps assess ocean-injection strategy for combating greenhouse effect
• Carbon nanotube membranes allow super-fast fluid flow
• Department of Energy grants fuel hydrogen research at UGA
• Neuroscientist Michael Gazzaniga to head novel center for the study of the mind at UC Santa Barbara
• Dyslexia: risk gene is identified
• Solving the mystery of the Tibetan Plateau
• Evacuation of elders during disasters to be addressed at GSA's upcoming annual meeting
• Canola oil may soon burn in engines rather than frying pans
• Oxford Open ­first quarter results show marked differences in uptake across disciplines
• Odd energy mechanism in bacteria analyzed
• New sensor based on human organ is no tin ear
• Obesity measure should be redefined to accurately assess heart attack risk
• Latin America has high prevelance of lung diseases
• The 2nd WADA Symposium On Gene Doping
• HIV-positive patients have shorter survival periods while awaiting liver transplants
• Why children of parents with type 2 diabetes are at risk themselves
• JCI table of contents December, 2005
• Johns Hopkins flu expert calls for mandatory vaccination of health care workers
• Johns Hopkins celebrates its first century of neuroscience
• Vitamin D status appears more important than high calcium intake for maintaining calcium metabolism
• Parents' safe gun storage behaviors improve after counseling
• Psychologically distressed children more likely to be involved in bullying
• No link found between caffeine intake and development of hypertension in women
• Medication shows promise in the treatment of hyperactivity associated with autism-related disorders
• Children overprescribed antibiotics for sore throat
• Clinical decision system helps reduce inappropriate antimicrobial prescribing
• Anxiety disorders increase risk of suicidal thoughts and attempts
• Antisocial behavior in children associated with gene variant and environmental risk factors
• Improved freight forwarding for historic city centres
• Building a personalised network of digital devices
• Technique offers new view of dynamic biological landscape
• Making medicine 'smarter'
• ECCO 13 - Sunitinib prolongs survival in GIST patients after imatinib mesylate failure
• Space tech onboard transatlantic racer
• Lancet study: Pfizer's Vfend equals two-drug candidemia regimen, with fewer serious side effects
• Western states to host first test of carbon sequestration in lava rock
• New book on bipolar disorder targets 12 million affected Americans, families
• Social learning in noncolonial insects?
• Light-induced hormone surge points to benefits of light therapy
• How protein-rich diets curb hunger
• Health of Acehnese reefs in the wake of the tsunami shows human impacts more harmful
• Change in neurons' responsiveness marks newly formed sensory associations during learning
• A commonly prescribed drug reverses learning and attention deficits in a mouse model of the genetic disorder Neurofibromatosis type I
• The case for pneumococcal vaccination of infants
• Small-bowel obstruction
• Regional disparities in transplantation rates
• High income earners use more diagnostic imaging
• New study uncovers major inaccuracies in global wildlife trade monitoring
• Children in car crashes should be monitored for acute stress symptoms, whether injured or not
• Should doctors tell patients about expensive, unfunded drugs?
• Headlines about Herceptin show equality of access to costly drugs must be tackled
• Doctors advised to plan their response to flu pandemic
• Gene expression profile helps predict chemotherapy response in ovarian cancer patients
• Conference announcement: Understanding Species Diversity on Earth
• Compound in wine reduces levels of Alzheimer's disease-causing peptides
• Anti-aging hormone reduces reactive oxygen species
• Hispanics urged to take charge of their heart health
• Yale receives Science Education Partnership Award to increase science literacy
• $50 mil. gift from the Simmons to expand cancer care, clinical research programs at UT Southwestern
• Study reveals surprising attitudes about research involving adults with Alzheimer's
• UCF game development school first in country to use Microsoft development kits
• Venus mission will hold surprises says U. of Colorado planetary scientist
• UCR environmental scientists propose chemical solution to cleaning California's Salton Sea
• Study highlights the ramifications of medical misdiagnosis
• Fatty liver a possible risk for hypertension, cardiovascular disease
• Can cooling affect exercise capacity of those with MS?
• Body checking found to cause few youth hockey injuries
• 'Good' bacteria could save patients from infection infection by deadlier ones
• Cultural disparities lead to greater health problems in old age, says new special journal issue
• Gender differences are a laughing matter, Stanford brain study shows
• Talks reveal new findings about ageing
• Expert dispels bird flu paranoia
• Ultrasound – a diagnostic tool for space, sports and more
• Victims of genetic discrimination
• Cheap, rapid hand-held check for HIV
• Albert Szent-Györgyi Prize for Progress in Cancer Research to Harvard's Harold F. Dvorak, M.D.
• Forgotten by evolution?
• New drug could substantially reduce deaths from heart attack
• Measure of obesity should be redefined to accurately assess heart attack risk
• Five questions that need to be addressed at international flu meeting
• Survey finds family conversation key to organ donation
• New survey reveals older Americans' attitudes toward sleep and healthy aging
• Stem Cell Research 101
• Sensors, a smart dose of medicine for cancer treatment
• New treatment options for patients with prostate cancer
• New ECCO studies highlight promising potential of cancer immunotherapy
• New European legislation impacts on both cancer trials and drug approval
• Gemcitabine and capecitabine improved overall survival in patients with advanced pancreatic cancer
• ECCO 13 offers new insights into patients' perceptions of cancer
• ECCO 13 explores issues in cancer patient management
• Calls for improved screening of colorectal cancer in Europe's aging population at ECCO 13
• EURYI expands horizons for young scientific researchers in Europe
• Mars Express PFS spectrometer back at work
• Inherent vascular repair key to atherosclerosis
• Agreement establishes energy-efficient home collaboration
• Study finds low birth weight rates vary widely across US
• Adolescents who watch smoking in movies are more likely to try smoking
• Interracial relationships are increasing in US, decline with age
• Research by Mailman School of Public Health cites New Jersey's high healthcare costs
• Shortness of breath without chest pain can signify the presence of high risk heart disease
• The dynamic personalities of proteins reveal key traits
• Superconducting magnet attracts molecular research
• What does being resilient have to do with successful aging?
• A recipe for overeating: Studies outline dangers of mixing stress, deprivation and tempting foods
• Highlights from the November Journal of the American Dietetic Association
• New therapeutic target identified in inherited brain tumor disorder
• Study shows that dialysis patients often have close family members also on dialysis
• Diabetic blacks have less coronary artery disease than diabetic whites
• New discoveries about neuron plasticity linked to learning and memory
• Manchester strikes strategic deal with IBM
• NIH grant to fund U-Georgia's doctoral student's innovative dietary research
• Drug developed at UC Davis may prevent breast cancer, treat post-menopausal vaginal atrophy
• Institute of Medicine news: Report on mental illnesses and drug addictions
• Travelers can avoid jet lag by resetting their body clocks
• Xeloda plus oxaliplatin (XELOX) dramatically reduces hospital visits by over 60%
• New malaria vaccine shows promise in early clinical trial
• Malaria risk – it's not all in the genes
• Link between maternal malaria, pregnancy history, and infant risk
• Biologists discover new pathway into plant cells
• Dr. Rita Colwell delivers 2005 Barmes Global Health lecture on November 15
• Combination microbicides protect monkeys against HIV-like virus
• Lung scarring diseases linked to genes and smoking
• ACTOplus met™ (pioglitazone HCl and metformin HCl)
• Interferon with ribavirin is safe and effective for children with chronic Hepatitis C
• Causes of primary biliary cirrhosis
• Characteristic cardiac scar pattern predicts risk of fatal arrhythmias
• Infectious disease doctors respond to President Bush's strategy on pandemic influenza
• Making nuclear power more attractive
• Imperial College London-BP project to explore energy savings in cities
• Study shows escalating climate change impacts
• Proteins take on new roles in malaria parasite
• Targeted drug delivery achieved with nanoparticle-aptamer bioconjugates
• ECCO 13 - Chernobyl legacy sheds light on link between thyroid cancer and radiation exposure
• UV measurement tool aids defense against microbes in tap water
• Neutron star discovered where black hole was expected
• Successful tests of new treatments in mice for eye disease causing irreversible blindness in humans
• Explaining why the Millennium Bridge wobbled
• New screen-and-treat methods for cervical cancer significantly reduce cancer precursor lesions
• Workers on daily probiotics less likely to take time off sick
• Mathematics: The loss of certainty
• Is it okay to sign Alzheimer's patients up for research studies?
• Researchers to present findings on New Orleans levee breaches
• Insect pheromone research wins Eppendorf/Science prize
• Agnès Vignery, osteoporosis researcher, named Yale-Pfizer Visiting Faculty
• Studies find no evidence that estrogens in soy increase uterine cancer risk
• Disease-causing protein protects against nerve damage in Parkinson's disease
• Unrelated adults in the home associated with child-abuse deaths
• Researchers develop new method to help find deadly malaria parasite's Achilles heel
• New and sharper X-rays of cell's ribosome could lead to better antibiotics
• Twin molecular scissors link creation of microRNAs with gene-silencing
• Tryptophan no turkey in boosting immune system, Stanford study shows
• Promising obesity therapy receives follow-on funding
• Family meals cut teenage fatness
• Ads for SSRI antidepressants are misleading, say researchers
• Vitamin D, taxotere combination extends the lives of men with advanced prostate cancer
• NIH offers $35,000 in annual student loan repayment
• New study shows link between prolonged bottle-feeding and iron deficiency
• Scientists crack code for motor neuron wiring
• Study identifies several new bacterial species associated with common infection in women
• Research unveils new, reliable approach to drug delivery for cancer patients
• Neurological disease raises risk of complications from flu
• New findings help explain how brain pathways control body weight
• American Thoracic Society journal news tips for November 2005 (first issue)
• Long-term hormone use helps prostate cancer patients live longer
• Food for thought for winter, holidays
• Researchers use 'trickery' to create immune response against melanoma
• HIV patients of low socioeconomic status likelier to die more often and sooner than others
• Cancer prevention news tips
• Pre-K and early Head Start programs enhance children's development, say researchers
• High doses of ibuprofen cause significant GI bleeding, despite safety profile
• Protein suppresses prostate cancer, enhances effects of vitamin E
• Primrose oil component cuts levels of cancer-causing gene Her-2/neu
• Mayo Clinic: Sinusitis is common yet often overlooked cause of chronic cough
• Mayo Clinic finds chronic cough patients report a miserable existence
• Study examines cancer risks after cancer diagnosis in family member
• Other highlights in the November 2 JNCI
• Fatherhood possible for many testicular cancer survivors, study finds
• Single-visit program for cervical cancer screening increases rate of follow-up, treatment
• Children with neurological and neuromuscular diseases at risk for flu-related respiratory failure
• Clinical trials stopped early for benefit warrant skepticism from physicians
• Cervical cancer screening programs for low-resource areas appear effective and safe
• Smokers misinformed about smoking's link to cancer
• Lung cancer survival better in women
• Key mechanism found that promotes spread of malignant melanoma
• Lung-sparing treatment for cancer proving effective
• Engaging prior learning on creationism and evolution may benefit college biology students
• Vitamin D compounds show promise for prevention of prostate cancer
• New strides being made in chemoprevention
• Focus on lung cancer: How to prevent and treat it
• Alternative tobacco products: A better, safer option for smokers?
• The reason why antiviral therapy can't annihilate HIV infection, and what to do about it
• JCI table of contents November, 2005
• Have a taste for fat? Yes! A sensor in the mouth promotes preference for fatty foods
• Discover energy's bright future
• Ranks of 'environmental refugees' swell, calls grow for better definition, recognition, support

Last reviewed: By John M. Grohol, Psy.D. on 21 Feb 2009