• HIV/AIDS linked to extensively drug resistant TB
• USGS at Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
• U of MN study shows Twin Cities residents get exercise through personal lifestyle activities
• U of M study shows treatment of periodontal disease does not decrease risk for preterm birth
• GSA confers 2006 Joseph T. Freeman Award to University of Wisconsin's Carnes
• GSA confers 2006 Richard Kalish Innovative Publication Award to Virginia Tech's Calasanti
• GSA confers 2006 M. Powell Lawton Award to University of Washington's Teri
• GSA confers 2006 Distinguished Mentorship in Gerontology Award to UTMB's Markides
• GSA confers 2006 Nathan Shock New Investigator Award to NIA's de Cabo
• St. Jude announces breakthrough in eye cancer treatment
• Bio-inspired assembly of nanoparticle building blocks
• RAND study says renewable energy could play larger role in US energy future
• RAND study finds asthma and lung disease patients receive half of recommended medical care
• March of Dimes, Johnson & Johnson Pediatric Institute announce Prematurity Prevention Initiative
• Study indicates England's strategy to reduce teenage pregnancies is working
• IEEE-USA approves 2007 Engineering Public-Awareness Program
• IMRT versus 3D CRT for prostate cancer, new long-term data assesses side effects
• ESA joins UN climate talks in Kenya
• The 'Freakonomics of food'
• Travel outside of the US causing increased health risks to Americans
• Is the world ready for a 'green revolution' in Africa?
• A giant among minnows: Giant danio can keep growing
• Ultrasound mammography, volcano monitoring for aircraft safety
• Pakistani women 30 percent more likely to be blind than men
• Scholars to present education research
• Low health literacy: A prescription for patient errors
• One firm controls costs while maintaining employee preventive health care
• Major Wellcome Trust award to take science from the bench to the bedside
• Study of gene transfer for erectile dysfunction shows promise
• Performance of wide receivers, running backs post-ACL injury falls by one third
• Nike+iPod Sport Kit raises privacy concerns
• Baby boomers value caring for aging parents more than earlier generation
• Blacks, Whites divided on end-of-life treatment
• One-off treatment to stop back pain -- Using patients' own stem cells
• Youth smoking prevention programs common, yet few youth seek help
• Newly discovered immune defense may be impaired in CF airways
• It's a gamble: UH econophysicists meld science, economics
• Infants wheeze less in homes with multiple dogs
• New finding points way to foiling anthrax's tricks
• Invasive ants territorial when neighbors are not kin
• Caregiver support key to improved health, fewer nursing home placements, Jefferson researchers find
• The Scripps Research Institute enters major five-year $100 million collaboration with Pfizer
• Springer's eBook collection named Best STM Information Product of 2006
• Complaints about memory are associated with Alzheimer-related brain damage
• New wide-angle lens produces pictures without distortion
• OHSU surgeon gives patients with lethal cancer reason to hope
• NASA's 'Footprints' movie walks to US museum theatres
• Would be rookies face video guantlet
• Steering clear of icy skies
• Exercise when young may reduce risk of fractures later in life
• Iowa State researchers developing software to improve colon exams
• Stores -- Don't lock horns with e-tailers, says study in November Management Insights
• ESA's first Swedish astronaut to fly to the ISS
• Elsevier announces new journal for 2007
• Living view in animals shows how cells decide to make proteins
• Study shows interruption of antiretroviral therapy increases risk of disease and death
• Increase in carbon dioxide emissions accelerating
• Found -- the apple gene for red
• With fruit fly sex, researchers find mind-body connection
• Protein protects against nerve degeneration
• New study suggests speakers of different languages perceive rhythm differently
• Media advisory five: AGU 2006 Fall Meeting
• Special ES&T issue examines effects of emerging contaminants on people, planet
• Protein shown to rally biological clock
• Scientists work to identify genes that contribute to early heart attack risk
• Save the whales? Sure, but how many?
• Scientists want to solve puzzle of excess water vapor near cirrus clouds
• Second opinion yields treatment changes for half of patients
• Parental genes do what's best for baby
• UGA researchers to study link between teacher professional development, student achievement
• UCSF study will test new vaginal microbicide for herpes and HIV
• $1.3 million grant to create teacher-training, language program
• University of Alberta researchers discover hummingbird secret
• Measuring pandemic preparedness
• Go to church and breathe easier
• World's oldest ritual discovered
• Mystery solved
• New journal focuses on lifestyle health
• Winners of the second Embrace Journalism Award for reporting on urinary incontinence are announced
• ResearchChannel expands delivery for its extensive online video library
• Program to freeze women's ovaries to preserve fertility after cancer
• NJIT women scientists and engineers use new information technologies to tackle isolation on campus
• International HIV/AIDS trial finds risks increase on episodic antiretroviral therapy
• What cures your aches might prevent cancer
• Safer sex campaigns need to promote condoms as offering pleasure as well as protection
• Pakistan's revision of rape laws is a valuable step towards empowering women
• Partner reduction is pivotal for HIV prevention
• Indoor emissions from household coal combustion carcinogenic
• Fortified milk reduces morbidity in preschool children
• Cell death following blood 'reflow' injury tracked to natural toxin
• New studies on Alzheimer's, autism, nicotine addiction and depression highlight annual meeting
• Magnets may pose serious risks for patients with pacemakers and ICDs
• Rosetta warms up for Mars swing-by
• New data on Vesicare show significant improvements in urgency for patients with overactive bladder
• Sandia research to focus on early detection of harmful algal blooms
• High dopamine transporter levels not correlated with ADHD
• Top scientists meet for Global Conference on Stem Cell Therapy for Cardiovascular Diseases
• Low impact aerobic exercise reduces fatigue in auto-immune conditions says multi-study review
• What is the role of donor breast milk?
• Recording neo-natal consultations is helpful to parents
• BMJ raises concerns over sudden infant death study
• Drug labels are prescriptions for mistakes
• Health inequalities are a growing problem worldwide
• Pregnant women with placental infection have doubled risk of recurrence
• Measuring plant diversity, predicting vulnerability to invasive species
• Online world as important to Internet users as real world?
• Painkillers may threaten power of vaccines
• Common cancer treatments toxic to healthy brain cells
• The pain from fibromyalgia is real, researchers say
• Study suggests morning pollution pall for Manchester commuters
• University of Leicester archaeologists unearth ancient curse
• A stunning new look at déjà vu
• Never-before-made material similar to diamonds and ice, says UH professor
• Why do black and Latino boys lag behind in math?
• Public school kindergarteners post same or greater gains as private school counterparts
• 2 UC San Diego engineering students honored for leadership
• 'Cancer prognosis gene' found to control the fate of breast cells
• Study shows: Success is a family affair
• Survival of many developing country universities at risk, UNU expert warns
• Tufts experts combine efforts to improve elementary science programs
• Groundbreaking Israeli-Palestinian academic cooperation goes forward
• SNM takes action to alter DRA provision for imaging payment caps
• RAND study says many Louisiana students displaced by hurricanes may suffer academically
• Have yourself a merry 'nano' Christmas! Nanotechnology holiday gifts
• Evolution of influenza A virus
• Study finds many patients don't understand prescription medicine labels
• MIT chemist studies how electrons behave
• Professor Lu Yongxiang receives the Harnack Medal
• Magnetic needles turn somersaults
• Microcapsules like it hot and salty
• Evolution of typhoid bacteria
• Brilliant growth without gold
• Biolex reports potential for more potent, efficacious antibodies in Nature Biotechnology
• Trained midwives and doctor-assistants can provide first-trimester abortions as safely as doctors
• Researcher gives robotic surgery tools a sense of touch
• First international gene screen for typical ALS is on track
• Stormy days ahead for coral reefs
• ASEAN endorses major initiatives to boost regional rice production
• Schneider National named winner of INFORMS Prize
• Mode of seed dispersal greatly shapes placement of rainforest trees
• Technology helps predict outcome of pediatric heart surgery
• Asymmetric ashes
• TIGER workshop highlights project results
• Kourou prepares for P80 motor test
• Night of the living enzyme
• EPRI and Argonne National Laboratory to assess commercial viability of plug-in hybrids
• DFG extends scientific cooperation with Brazil
• Mystery of ancient astronomical calculator unveiled
• Leading Montreal neurobiologist to receive Barbara Turnbull Award for spinal cord research
• Spacer insertion may offer less invasive option for lumbar problems
• Extra payments to Medicare Advantage plans totaled $5.2 billion over fee-for-service costs in 2005
• Last LHC superconducting main magnet completes the suite at CERN
• Binghamton University researchers ready nanotechnology innovations for market
• Tea helps treat damaged skin in cancer patients
• Noise-immune stethoscope helps medics hear vital signs in loud environments
• Einstein researchers discover how a key dietary vitamin is absorbed
• Committee review of stem-cell fraud finds editors followed all rules
• Researchers use computed tomography to study effects of fat around the heart
• Seniors more at risk for complications, death from large scale weight-loss surgery
• Surgeons perform first robot-assisted procedures in weight loss, colon and gastric fields
• Prominent researchers advocate creation of national climate service
• Asian immigrants report fewer mental health problems
• UNC scientists solve mystery of how largest cellular motor protein powers movement
• Fingerprint technology pioneered in Leicester -- to identify the dead
• Complex order parameter in ruthenate superconductors confirmed
• Quest for better breast cancer drugs
• 3-D X-ray images of nanoparticles
• 3-D computer models aid research of Earth's core
• Jefferson scientists find aging gene also protects against prostate cancer development
• Perennial wheat research looks at options for producers
• Dryland Agriculture book takes a world view
• Biocontrol of wavyleaf thistle being studied in Texas
• Springer launches new journal, Cognitive Neurodynamics
• Springer author wins Innovation Award for 'Light Microscopy with Unprecedented Resolution'
• Pure carbon nanotubes pass first in vivo test
• Evidence from Hawaiian volcanoes shows that Earth recycles its crust
• Healthy bodies help fight disease? Clues to how diet affects the immune system
• Australian researchers win $2 million
• Astronomers find first ever gamma ray clock
• Big bias in who gets screened for breast cancer
• NYU, Scripps finding offers new path for treatment of diabetes
• AECL signs agreement with Argentina on expanded CANDU program
• Many IRB members have financial relationships with companies
• National plan to ensure disaster medicine training is funded
• Octogenarians are not too old for cancer surgery
• Study of language use in children suggests sex influences how brain processes words
• 'Inverse planning' system improves brachytherapy treatment for prostate and other cancers
• FSU chemist Brüschweiler awarded prestigious honor
• Ancient predator had strongest bite of any fish, rivaling bite of large alligators and T. rex
• Smarter inventory control of spare parts can result in savings of 50 percent
• Integral catches a new erupting black hole
• Society of Interventional Radiology selects Elsevier as new publisher of official journal
• The turbidity of wine has an influence on the aroma of the ferment
• Detecting explosives with honeybees
• Case Western Reserve University study examines changing roles, emotions in caregiving
• Nobel Laureate finds 'elegant' explanation for DNA transcribing enzyme's high fidelity
• Tobacco companies admit their products cause cancer, but not in those who sue them
• Pregnant smokers may 'program' their kids to become smokers
• Halving daily cigarette quota has no health benefit
• Flu can bide time in icy limbo before re-emerging, BGSU biologist states
• P(acman) takes a bite out of deciphering Drosophila DNA
• AGU journal highlights -- Nov. 27, 2006
• Heart attack-related depression puts patients at risk for further cardiovascular emergencies
• The topsy-turvy galaxy
• Tales of the unexpected
• Plant potential in the pipeline
• Lessons learned from drought deaths 40,000 years ago
• Protective garment
• The ESRF reveals how Neanderthal teeth grew
• Saturn joins Venus in the vortex club
• Delft University of Technology makes world's smallest piano wire
• DFG promotes German-Polish research cooperation
• Oxford University and Blackwell Publishing launch new Economics Journal
• Chemotherapy can be more toxic to brain cells than to cancer cells and may cause brain damage
• Alzheimer's patient volunteers for first scan
• Fragmentation rapidly erodes Amazonian biodiversity
• Focus on photosynthesis
• Control mechanism for biological pattern formation decoded
• New simulator is next step on the road to developing quantum computers
• T-Online and ESA enable world's first Web video chat from space
• Use folic acid to cut heart disease, say experts
• Other patients bear the real cost of Herceptin
• Yale scientist honored with Keio University Medical Science Prize
• Yale Professor T.P. Ma recognized for pioneering semiconductor work by SIA
• Yale Cell Biologist Joel Rosenbaum, to receive Prestigious Wilson Award
• Spike in testicular cancer is focus
• Lifton honored by two medical societies for work on hypertension
• Gene linked to aggressive 'wet' age-related macular degeneration
• Genetics a key factor in premature infants' devastating eye disease
• Decreased genital sensation in competitive women cyclists
• Scientists 'see' new ocean floor just before and after it is created
• Nobumichi Shimizu has been named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
• University scoops $500K science and engineering prize
• Manchester signs counter-terrorism deal with Home Office
• Lucky break gives scientists unique view of underwater eruption
• The abortion pill compound prevents breast tumor growth
• News tips from the Journal of Neuroscience
• Springer to publish new journal Systems and Synthetic Biology
• Violent video games leave teenagers emotionally aroused
• Smoking changes brain chemistry
• Rote learning improves memory in seniors
• Radiologists attempt to solve mystery of Tut's demise
• Mobile mammography brings screening to more Native American women
• Minimally invasive treatment helps infertile couples conceive
• MRI helps identify older athletes at risk for heart attack
• Illicit cosmetic silicone injections carry lethal consequences
• Hypnosis helps women cope with breast biopsy
• Got inexpensive contrast agent? Milk plays new role in imaging
• Elasticity imaging identifies cancers and reduces breast biopsies
• Chronic back pain linked to changes in the brain
• Aching back? Sitting up straight could be the culprit
• Unless we tackle AIDS, many countries will not meet the Millennium Development Goals
• Improved understanding of new malaria treatment
• Causes of global death and disease in the next 25 years
• Global warming scientist in Canada to speak on 'From Here to Eternity'
• Strontium atomic clock demonstrates super-fine 'ticks'
• On the cutting edge: Carbon nanotube cutlery
• NIST test fans the flames for high-rise fire safety
• December workshop focuses on advancing telemedicine
• WHO and UN need to change the way they work to address Africa's problems
• Study indicates England's strategy to reduce teenage pregnancies is working
• Libya must free the 6 health workers wrongly accused of infecting children with HIV
• Estimated 5 million women admitted to hospital each year following an unsafe abortion
• Drug derived from snake venom not effective if given late in the treatment of stroke
• Chemo combo fights cancer
• Weight cycling associated with increased risk for gallstones among men
• Statins reduce risk of heart attack and stroke in those without heart disease
• Overweight young women have reduced risk of developing breast cancer before menopause
• Ocean drilling operations are at cutting edge of scientific marine research
• Mind the gap
• Women priests will 'save church from sinking'
• Street robbery is not just for the money
• Successful completion of AmerHis, the first switchboard in space
• 76 percent of workers older than 60 years of age are overweight or obese
• Winner of Dragon's Den style challenge for researchers with entrepreneurial flair
• Tire safety takes a front seat in Tyresense project
• Elsevier announces new publishing partnership with the Russian Academy of Sciences
• Delft University of Technology shines light on atomic transistor
• Pilot study successful in taming allergic reactions to food
• Plague proteome reveals proteins linked to infection
• Longer anthracycline therapy reduces heart failure in adult cancer patients
• 'Mindless Eating' is a nourishing read
• Suffering from chronic constipation?
• Human testis harbors HIV-1 in resident immune cells
• New breast CT scanner rivals mammography
• Ultra-intense laser blast creates true 'black metal'
• Telemedicine improves breast screenings for rural Indian reservations, U-M researchers find
• Watching TV can improve parenting and child behavior
• U of MN Center for Bioethics receives grant to study living donor lung transplantation
• 'Nymph of the sea' reveals remarkable brood
• Cloning techniques produce FDA-approved antibiotic
• Can we prevent type 1 diabetes by modifying infant nutrition?
• Gene therapy for hereditary lung disease advances
• Employers who perform background checks hire more black workers
• Autoimmune disease triggered if T cells miss a single protein early on
• Floods in Bangladesh
• The area of influence of earthquakes could be larger than is currently thought
• Scientists lose instruments, gain first look at seafloor formation
• Value of exercise for seniors shown in multi-center study with Stanford
• Downstate researchers target multiple sclerosis
• A strange and beautiful entity
• Icelandic volcano caused historic famine in Egypt, says Rutgers-based team
• MRI shows brains respond better to name brands
• Ecstasy can harm the brains of first-time users
• Breast cancer treatment procedure gives women more options
• Report finds most programs ineffective for Aboriginal children
• A human taste for rarity spells disaster for endangered species
• Historic volcanic eruption shrunk the mighty Nile River
• The smell of money
• New data from NIH lab confirms protocol to reverse type 1 diabetes in mice
• Lancet to hold its 2007 Medical Forum on Cancer Management in Asia
• The impact of immunosuppressive medications on cardiovascular events in RA patients
• New therapeutic hope for degenerative disc disease
• Knee function reduced following surgery due to decreased quadriceps strength
• Just dive in
• The International AIDS Vaccine Initiative launches Southern African program
• Finding a cure for cancer: The holy grail of science
• US signs international fusion energy agreement
• Genomic 'firestorms' underlie aggressive breast cancer progression
• World's largest superconducting magnet switches on
• Deep brain stimulation offers new hope for dystonia treatment
• Seismolgists get handle on heat flow deep in Earth
• ACS News Service Weekly PressPac -- Nov. 22, 2006
• Researchers discover treatment for spinal cord injury pain
• Parkinson disease can lead to errors on driving test
• 20 Years of Malaria Research: Outcomes and Perspectives
• Serengeti patrols cut poaching of buffalo, elephants, rhinos
• Resilient form of plant carbon gives new meaning to term 'older than dirt'
• Breaking the medical image communication barrier
• Nevada Seismological Laboratory ranks top 10 states for earthquake activity
• UNH research uses satellite observation to track avian flu
• Does student achievement really spur national economic growth?
• Cincinnnati scientists pursue new target for asthma treatment
• Level of important greenhouse gas has stopped growing
• Blame myelin for many neuropsychiatric disorders
• 21st century technology cracks alchemists' secret recipe
• Innovative movies show real-time immune-cell activity within tumors
• Innovative cancer research approach features scientists working in a 'boundary-less' environment
• More insight into Alzheimer's disease with Stanford discovery of possible cause
• Hospital-acquired infections -- Inevitable?
• Springer launches new journal on contemporary Muslim life
• Blocking an inter-generational cycle of obesity
• Scientists find safer ways to detect uranium minerals
• Touch tracking bypasses mind control
• Twin star explosions fascinate astronomers
• Dragonfly's metabolic disease provides clues about human obesity
• Big magnet ready to face the big questions of the universe
• NIH launches 'Health Info Rx Program' on newborn screening and related genetic disorders
• Technology for monitoring fetal oxygen during labor offers no apparent benefit
• NHLBI and CMS launch large study of home oxygen therapy for COPD
• Kansas State engineer focuses on the mechanics of better bullet proofing
• Long-term cancer risk follows stem cell transplant recipients
• Humpback whales have brain cells also found in humans
• Chemotherapy temporarily affects the structures of the human brain
• Safer method for large-scale malaria screening developed
• New study finds no link between Kawasaki disease and newly discovered coronavirus
• Genetic variation: We're more different than we thought
• New natural family planning options are a natural fit for nurse-midwives
• Panic attacks are linked to poor outcomes for diabetic patients, Group Health study finds
• The pull of bacterial chromosome segregation
• New technology used to construct the first map of structural variation in the human genome
• Counter defense strategy of virus
• Extraordinary life found around deep-sea gas seeps
• Carnegie and its inventors awarded new patent for diamond work
• Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute -- cancer study
• Getting to the heart of the heart
• Review urges limited use of device to keep heart transplant hopefuls alive
• Listening in on the birth pangs of Earth's crust
• Team at CNSE and Einstein receive grant to develop world's smallest cancer detection device
• NCI funds Einstein and U. Albany NanoCollege to make world's smallest cancer detection device
• Recovering alcoholics with poor sleep perceptions will likely relapse
• Prenatal alcohol exposure appears to increase an infant's stress response
• Measuring brain activity for emotional markers that may indicate risk for developing alcoholism
• Adolescent smokers have a greater risk of developing alcohol-use disorders than nonsmokers
• Proteins anchor memories in our brain
• Project to document ethical issues in asylum seeker treatment
• NHGRI funds large-scale sequencing centers
• Sleep problems in overweight children appear fairly common
• Gene sequencing center to receive $156 million
• Study explores cause of exercise intolerance in heart failure patients
• Preparing researchers to work across disciplines is the goal of an NSF CAREER project
• Measuring fetal oxygen does not reduce Caesarean rate, researchers find
• Holiday gluttony can spell disaster for undiagnosed diabetics
• Targeting leukemic stem cells by Bcl-2 inhibition
• Adolescent girls more active if neighborhoods have parks
• Recognized innovation
• Origins of life
• Award-winning science
• Breast cancer drug receives FDA approval
• Yeast model shows promise as Alzheimer's test
• UGA professor finds that confusion about Calories is nothing new
• Wheat gene may boost foods' nutrient content
• UCLA chemist provides insights into science icon: Chemistry's periodic table
• Seismologists measure heat flow from Earth's molten core into the lower mantle
• Nerve fibers need specific growth factor chemical to form connections within the brain
• Does natural selection drive the evolution of cancer?
• Biodiversity of altered landscapes conference in Panama
• Food for flight
• Starting over: Wnt reactivates dormant limb regeneration program
• Springer and the Royal Academy of Medicine of Ireland enter into publishing partnership
• Medicaid patients less likely than those with private insurance to receive recommended cardiac care
• Rice chemists create, grow nanotube seeds
• VCR -- FDA approves home discharge for US patients
• Scrap tires can be used to filter wastewater
• Disclosure of advertising tactics reduces odds kids will drink
• Fosrenol data show evidence of trends towards improved bone formation in CKD stage 5 patients
• Advance helps explain stem cell behavior
• Proton beam therapy may improve treatment of rare but aggressive tumor
• Mayo Clinic ranked first in 2006 National Health Care Quality and Accountability
• Group receives US-German grant to study the nanostructure of ferroelectric domains
• Studies led by Rhode Island Hospital confirm safety and efficacy
• Research into research can be improved
• New study shows Actonel almost halves the risk of hip fractures compared to alendronate
• First-time analysis reveals millions of Europeans left at risk from influenza
• Wiley to acquire Blackwell Publishing (Holdings) Ltd.
• Critical pairing
• Report outlines funding to conserve half of Massachusetts's land
• Fighting like a girl or boy determined by gene in fruit flies
• Do These Genes Make Me Look Fat?
• Tβ4 is essential for coronary vessel development report
• Dramatic shift from simple to complex marine ecosystems occurred 250M years ago at mass extinction
• Woodruff Foundation gives major boost to Emory University's strategic plan
• Policy makers, networking agencies told to get their act together for nanoscience
• Setting the stage to find drugs against SARS
• NEJM report on cardiac emergency therapy finds single medication effective vs. combination drugs
• Carnegie Mellon's Granger Morgan pens op-ed
• OPICAN study in seven Canadian cities reveals prescription opioid abuse more prevalent than heroin
• Baylor Research Institute receives $6.2 million grant to establish Center for Lupus Research
• Patterns on tropical marine mollusk shell mirror gene expression patterns
• Chemical exchanges show wasps are bad losers
• Tips from the Journals of the American Society for Microbiology
• American College of Medical Genetics -- 2007 Annual Clinical Genetics Meeting Announcement
• Research suggests beta agonists may alter the immune system
• UWM Center for By-Products Utilization wins EPA Award for Green Research in Concrete
• 'Tribbles' protein implicated in common and aggressive form of leukemia
• Exercise helps elderly regain physical function and avoid major disability
• Researchers find docking sites for glucocorticoid receptor and Hsp90
• Hormone replacement therapy may improve trip down memory lane
• U of MN researchers link early brain development to adult-onset neurodegenerative disease
• UCLA researchers unravel a mystery about DNA
• UCLA neurologist honored with American Heart Association's Stroke Council Award
• Shorter post-operative recovery stay following outpatient tonsillectomy is safe, cost-efficient
• Out of REACH
• New study weighs benefits of exercise, diets
• Stevens professor wins Online Learning Best Practices Award
• News tips from the Journal of Neuroscience
• Rutgers College of Nursing professor to test exercise program for older individuals with CKD
• 'Moral clarity' espoused in debate over health-care reform
• GroPep launches new Assay kit for cancer research
• ResearchChannel announces American Meteorological Society as new participant
• Shire bioequivalence study results of SPD465, investigational drug for adults with ADHD
• Shire announces once-daily guanfacine extended release data in ADHD patients aged 6 to 17 years
• Shire analysis compares stimulant to nonstimulant ADHD medications in patients aged 8 to 15 years
• Geologists find new origins of Appalachian Mountains
• Novel program enhances dementia caregivers' quality of life
• US physicians support community activity on health-related issues
• Optical technique provides improved 'virtual biopsies' of internal surfaces
• Parkinson Research Alliance of India under development by MCG doctor
• Mayo study examines link between rheumatoid arthritis and chronic lung diseases
• Fresh use of targeted therapy advances treatment of early HER2-positive breast cancer
• Study shows survival benefit for anastrozole
• Kentucky first state to match federal SBIR-STTR Phase 1 and Phase 2 grants
• JHU-led team discovers exotic relatives of protons and neutrons
• Single dose of antibiotics before surgery sufficient to help prevent infection
• Randomized study indicates that patients with herniated disk improved with or without surgery
• Physicians rate involvement in public roles as important
• Marathon runners may be at increased risk for skin cancer
• High-resolution CT scan modeling for creating facial implants aids in facial reconstruction surgery
• Highly concentrated botulinum preparation for cosmetic injections can result in severe illness
• Two sides of the same coin: Money spurs changes for better and worse
• Florida Tech professor receives grant for sensing technology and robotics
• Combination of personality traits increases risk for heart disease
• New computer software enables rapid response to time-critical emergencies
• Argonne National Laboratory extends advanced computing expertise
• Science Grid This Week goes international
• New HIV statistics indicate increasing toll of AIDS on African American community
• Social cues and illusion: There's more to magic than meets the eye
• Ritualized submission and pseudo-copulation reduce aggression among male crayfish
• New moth variety disarms plants guarded by selenium
• Male chimpanzees prefer mating with old females
• Report card on Vancouver's safer injecting facility
• Prescription opioids the predominant choice among illicit opioid users
• Preparing for an influenza pandemic: A triage protocol in the face of limited resources
• Tooth whiteners do not cause cancer
• Sleep apnea treatment curbs aggression in sex offenders
• New technology offers alternative to open heart surgery
• Microorganisms one part of the solution to energy problem, says report
• Edible food wrap kills deadly E. coli bacteria
• Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug increases liver damage in mice carrying mutant human gene
• Scientists discover role for dueling RNAs
• Movies reveal that the process of insulating nerves is surprisingly dynamic
• Survivors of childhood leukemia, brain tumors more at risk for strokes later in life
• Exposure to dioxins influences male reproductive system, study of Vietnam veterans concludes
• Brain, behavior may have changed as social insect colonies evolved
• Robot, heal thyself
• A quantum (computer) step
• Significant reduction in blood pressure with implantable device system
• Individualized dementia caregiver intervention cuts through racial, ethnic barriers to ease burden
• Scientists find new way to manipulate DNA
• What lies beneath: Petroleum targets unearthed by UH professor
• Silver bullet: UGA researchers use laser, nanotechnology to rapidly detect viruses
• 'The Last Great Wilderness'
• Got cotton? Texas researchers' discovery could yield protein to feed millions
• Springer and the Royal Astronomical Society sign book agreement
• Rutgers College of Nursing professor to examine Latinas' attitudes towards exercise
• ResearchChannel reveals the research environment of the future
• Thyroid cancer discovery points to new treatments, prevention
• Grid computing 'Mappa mundi' unveiled in Florida
• What is the best way to reduce birth defects caused by the acne drug isotretinoin?
• Important factors in compliance with HIV regimens identified; and more
• Potatoes developed for new markets
• Poor athletic performance linked to vitamin deficiency
• Video explains what science learns from avian stars of 'Happy Feet' and 'March of the Penguins'
• New family health history projects focus on Alaska Native, Appalachian communities
• Dad inspired 'Jurassic Park,' son inspires 'Jurassic Poop'
• Listening to gunshots may save lives and wildlands
• Pine tree bark reduces side effects in hypertensive patients
• Mayo Clinic: Gene expression profiling not quite perfected in predicting lung cancer prognosis
• LSU Health Sciences Center research to improve patient safety
• World Health Organization in the era of Margaret Chan
• 1 in 3 pregnancies ending in childbirth in Scotland is unintended
• Condom promotion campaigns in sub-Saharan Africa have been successful
• Wiley acquires HEED, the world's leading Health Economic Evaluations Database
• Dark energy existed in infant universe
• New analysis shows Kadian alleviates chronic moderate-to-severe non-malignant neck pain
• Thunderbird Linux cluster ranks 6th in Top500 supercomputing race
• Red Storm upgrade lifts Sandia supercomputer to 2nd in world, but 1st in scalability
• Dartmouth researchers identify a gene that enhances muscle performance
• Neanderthal genome sequencing yields surprising results and opens a new door to future studies
• Chandra discovers relativistic pinball machine
• Columbia study examines ADHD's role in smoking
• U of S Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization team discovers key step in flu virus replication
• Newly identified strains of Chlamydia trachomatis could produce new diseases
• AERA and SAGE announce journals publishing partnership
• ACS News Service Weekly PressPac -- Nov. 15, 2006
• Researchers study reimbursing living organ donors for out-of-pocket expenses
• T for two: Scientists show how immune system chooses best way to fight infection
• First Far Eastern leopard captured in southeast Russia by international team
• Business leaders, laboratory tours highlight energy research showcase
• Holiday season could ring in 'heartburn season'
• Global warming increases species extinctions worldwide
• Another boost for stem cell research
• U-M researchers use nanoparticles to target brain cancer
• Scientists use pixels to ease amputees' pain
• Money: It's more than an incentive according to University of Minnesota researcher
• University of Kentucky professor helps state garner suicide prevention grant
• Vaccine for brain tumors shows promising results
• UCLA study reports conflict of interest policies and practices of major journals
• Scientific American names UCSB professor, alumna to list of Top 50 in Technological Leadership
• Pattern of human Ebola outbreaks linked to wildlife and climate
• University of Western Ontario's McMullin wins GSA's 2006 Margret M. Baltes Award
• USC's Gatz wins the Gerontological Society of America's 2006 Donald P. Kent Award
• Stanford's Carstensen to receive GSA's 2006 Distinguished Career Contribution to Gerontology Award
• 'Deserving Poor' or 'Greedy Geezers'? New book debunks aging crisis
• Iowa's Maas wins GSA's 2006 Doris Schwartz Gerontological Nursing Award
• ITN America's Freund to receive GSA's 2006 Maxwell A. Pollack Award
• GSA bestows Robert W. Kleemeier Award to University of Virginia's Nessleroade
• Bright future for nuclear medicine technologists
• Hope for a more effective and less toxic cancer drug
• Children with cerebral palsy can look forward to improved quality of life
• Edge density key to controlling gypsy moth spread
• Adult neurogenesis newly adult-born neurons are functionally similar to mature neurons
• New study finds on/off switch for septic shock
• Drug treats 'water intoxication' faster, more effectively
• NASA Goddard's nanotechnology comes to market
• MIT math model could aid natural gas production
• Math model could aid study of collagen ailments
• Sticky proteins provide new insight into drug action
• Mayo researchers note that stronger leg muscles can protect against knee osteoarthritis
• Mayo Clinic research reveals 'broken heart syndrome' recurs in 1 of 10 patients
• Wielding the subtle weapons of a fungus
• Nearly unbreakable
• Adolescent arrest history influences risk of acquiring HIV
• Please exhale
• Taking 'chips' to the next level of gene hunting
• To prevent terror attacks, strengthen airport screening of all travelers, not just suspects
• Pressured by predators, lizards see rapid shift in natural selection
• Leading healthcare authorities to address safety and effectiveness
• Saving space
• Venus Express wins Popular Science's 'Best of What's New' award
• COROT and the new chapter of planetary searches
• Transforming knowledge into economic benefits -- EPSRC's First Knowledge Transfer Challenge Awards
• The Milky Way shaped life on Earth
• Columbia scientists present research findings at AHA Scientific Sessions
• Speak, memory: Research challenges theory of memory storage
• Obesity an advantage in MHD patients
• New angioplasty procedure proving more effective
• Ultrasound makes central venous catheterisation safer, quicker and easier
• Lab-on-a-chip could speed up treatment of drug-resistant pneumonia
• Tip sheet Annals of Internal Medicine, Nov. 21, 2006, issue
• New vaccine stimulates colorectal cancer patient's immune systems to fight cancerous cells
• High HPV concentrations combined with smoking significantly raise risks of cervical cancer
• Sensor networks protect containers, navigate robots
• Lewis and Clark data show narrower, more flood-prone river
• Teen girls make better health choices with intervention program
• New model to aid pancreatic cancer research
• Scientists find mutations that let bird flu adapt to humans
• New maps emphasize the human factor in wildfire management
• A company's reputation is what gets fried when its books get cooked
• 'Trojan Horse' agent halts bone metastasis in mice
• 9 universities team up on border issues
• Healthier kids just the click of a remote away
• Teens who smoke have increased risk of developing asthma
• Artificial cornea offers better results for infants, some blind patients
• Two Pitt researchers make 'Scientific American 50' of leaders in science and technology
• Fatigue in women is reduced in stress-related cortisol study
• New book by University of Minnesota historian exposes Turkey's responsibility in Armenian genocide
• Scientists design simple dipstick test for cocaine, other drugs
• Climate change creates dramatic decline in red-winged black bird population
• University of Iowa scientists explore function of 'junk DNA'
• Fires in far northern forests to have cooling, not warming, effect
• Why do insects like to eat some plants more than others?
• Some animals won't adapt to climate change
• Risk after colon cancer higher for the very fat and very thin
• Genetic study of Neanderthal DNA reveals early split between humans and Neanderthals
• Enriching education throughout childhood pays big dividends for disadvanted
• UCSD computer scientist wins Young Investigator Award, research on snake venom proteins highlighted
• Novel regulatory mechanism identified for key tumor suppressor p53
• Jefferson scientists find blood vessel-building protein halts blood vessels from forming in cancer
• Hebrew University in leading spots in world university rankings
• Researchers to present advances in energy, health, technology at chemical engineering conference
• Sleep apnea patients at higher risk for deadly heart disease, says new SLU research
• Pourquié lab identifies genes involved in formation of vertebral precursors
• DNA repair teams' motto: 'To protect and serve'
• ICON issues survey of nanotechnology practices
• Nanotech tools yield DNA transcription breakthrough
• New findings may lead to treatment for anxiety in Rett Syndrome
• Rensselaer scientist honored for carbon nanotube research
• SimCity for real
• RAND study says US should greatly expand efforts
• RAND study finds vaccination of nursing home staff, residents, key to reducing flu outbreak
• Queen's Surveillance Project benchmarks global attitudes about being watched
• Scientists set 'Five Grand Challenges' for nanotechnology risk research
• Specter of possible harm threatens nanotech development, experts say
• Boehlert, Gordon call for implementation of new nanotechnology report
• Enbrel provides sustained clinical improvements for ankylosing spondylitis for up to 3 years
• Enbrel first biologic with up to 9 years rheumatoid arthritis safety, sustained efficacy data
• ADAPT safety results now published
• NYU researchers developing molecular delivery vehicles for genetic therapies
• New research strives to understand how antidepressants may be associated with suicidality
• Inexpensive test detects H5N1 infections quickly and accurately
• Late angioplasty after heart attack no better than drug therapy
• 454 Life Sciences and Max Planck publish sequence of one million base pairs
• Ludwig Fund gives $120 million for cancer research
• Mayo Clinic study observes normal aging process lowers breast cancer risk
• Ludwig Fund gives $120 million for cancer research
• New study indicates Invirase results in similar levels of viral suppression to lopinavir
• New data show ACTOS (pioglitazone HCl) halted progression of atherosclerosis as indicated by CIMT
• Global strategy for investigating Earth's geodynamics emerges from international collaboration
• Wild gorillas carriers of a SIV virus close to the AIDS virus
• The striking deep current reversal in the tropical Pacific Ocean
• Developing uses for sugar-cane bagasse: Biotechnology applied to the paper industry
• ALTRAN unveils its energy efficiency concepts solutions
• A key antibody, IgG, links cells' capture and disposal of germs
• Pioneer of oral rehydration therapy receives Prince Mahidol Award
• Sandia researchers discover way to see how a drug attaches to a cell
• Ice-breaker Polarstern to explore uncharted seafloor
• Opposites do not attract
• Women are diagnosed with PTSD more than men, says research
• Psychoanalysts to convene Winter 2007 Meeting, Jan. 17-21, 2007
• AGU 2006 Fall Meeting: Preliminary press conference list
• Adolescents, risks and the pitfalls of rationality
• New study on relationship between literacy and understanding of prescription labels
• American College of Physicians publishes 'Stroke'
• Winners of the 2006 AAAS Science Journalism Awards
• Study reveals women find cancer caring a heavier burden than men
• Every wanna-be rocker's fantasy comes true
• Scientists urge collaborative action to address effects of global environmental change
• Cheaper color printing by harnessing Ben Franklin's electrostatic forces
• A medical micropump
• Specific strategic plans ensure timely emergency care for heart attack patients
• Key to acute lung injury lies in Ang2 protein
• Hormone linked to brain's cravings for food and other energy sources
• Health inequalities are a growing problem worldwide
• Higher death rate for heart attack patients with additional non-cardiac conditions
• Different coat color may not mean different species for lemurs
• Surgical biopsy may reveal cancer in women with rare but benign breast condition
• Model can predict risk of glaucoma in patients with elevated eye pressure
• Antibiotics unnecessarily prescribed for acute bronchitis
• UVa finds 'Alzheimer's gene' protects children from severe diarrhea
• Mysterious 'neural noise' actually primes brain for peak performance
• Diabetes drug may reduce cardiovascular risks
• End of deforestation in view? Experts advance new way to size up global forest resources
• Raiding for women in the pre-Hispanic Southwest?
• Cardiocerebral Resuscitation better than CPR for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
• Propane fuel cell passes muster at Exit Glacier Nature Center
• Hospital discharge instructions for mild brain injury faulty
• Cloudy day won't rain on laser communications
• No benefit to mechanically opening arteries days after a heart attack
• March of Dimes, Johnson & Johnson Pediatric Institute
• Mayo researchers offer evidence people with psoriasis greater risk for developing heart disease
• Mayo Clinic information about accelerated aging among people with rheumatoid arthritis
• One signal elicits thousands of answers
• Nanoscale microscope sheds first light on gene repair
• Hopkins researchers discover how brain protein might control memory
• Fast test for low blood flow in dogs detects early heart trouble
• Pharmacy care program helps elderly patients take all their medications
• Diabetes medication may help slow progression of artery wall thickening
• Progress made in HIV vaccine development
• Field Museum, U. of Illinois researchers reveal social assets of Chicago's Mexican immigrants
• Newly identified biomarker detects and regulates spread of brain tumors
• Pregnant women with lupus face higher risk of complications and death
• New test may identify cardiovascular disease earlier
• Novel drug-antidote combination shown safe in humans
• MRI detects early heart damage in patients with sarcoidosis
• Low-dose aspirin reduces cardiovascular events
• Blood transfusions should be used in moderation for acute coronary syndrome
• Story tips from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, November 2006
• Scientists capture nanoscale images with short and intense X-ray laser
• DFG puts forward new recommendations for stem cell research
• Repeat treatment with MabThera provides continuous improvement of quality of life in RA patients
• Next flu pandemic: What to do until the vaccine arrives?
• New insight about the source of anxiety in Rett syndrome
• Lemurs' fur color may not define species
• Global environmental change scientists seek to improve links with policy and development agendas
• ESSP launches project on the effects of global environmental change on human health
• Free article by Nobel Laureate in November MCP
• New research focuses on effectiveness of noninvasive whole-heart MRI
• Science study explains polio's tenacious grip in India
• Novel vaccine shows promise against early-stage breast cancer
• Seven-point system gauges seriousness of heart failure in elderly
• National Professional Society to honor WPI professor for his work on inorganic membranes
• Four WHOI researchers recognized for contributions to science and engineering
• Two drugs may stabilize plaques in atherosclerosis
• High-tech spectroscopy may be used to monitor neuropsychiatric symptoms
• Nature's process for nitrogen fixation caught in action
• Micro molecules contribute mightily to heart problem
• University of Illinois scientist helping processors keep E. coli out of meat
• Studies look at how genes affect antipsychotic drug response
• On life support: Future of science focus of lecture at UH
• Ludwig Fund donates $20 million to University of Chicago for cancer research
• Anti-cancer drug shows early promise in pulmonary hypertension
• Climate changes are linked between Greenland and the Antarctic
• Unraveling where chimp and human brains diverge
• UCLA cancer researchers develop quality measures for colorectal cancer surgery
• Memories: It's all in the packaging, scientists say
• Forest fires may lead to cooling of northern climate
• Sperm proteome gives 'tantalizing glimpse' towards the origin of sex
• 1st international study group for new 'movement' discipline
• To slow AIDS in Russia, treat HIV-positive addicts, Stanford study says
• Nuclear medicine patients: No-alarm holiday travel tips
• Wetzel and Yang to present anti-phishing research at APWG's eCrime Summit
• Young children don't believe everything they hear
• Sibling relationships reflect family dynamics
• Styles of conflict between parents have different implications for children and families
• Helping children resolve past conflicts may be beneficial
• Children's sleep difficulties: Reports differ from children to parents
• Mathematics prize goes to Springer author from India
• RNA map provides first comprehensive understanding of alternative splicing
• Portable, solar-powered tag readers could improve traffic management
• Examining the impact of renewable energy on the electric power grid
• Next generation imaging detectors could enhance space missions
• RAND study shows little public money spent on health care to undocumented immigrants
• Shopping with your heart makes sense, says Queen's business prof
• Decoded sea urchin genome shows surprising relationship to humans
• New measurement guide worth 'poring over'
• Novel audio telescope heeds call of the wild ... birds
• Making robotic movement of goods more 'pallet-able'
• 'Tornadoes' are transferred from light to sodium atoms
• Dedicated R&D lab established to spur RFID industry in Canada
• Dr. George Karpati honored with a Prix du Québec
• Manmade protein shows promise for cancer, macular degeneration
• Nonminority medical students more satisfied than minority students, study finds
• Mayo Clinic researchers find evidence for traumatic cause of carpal tunnel syndrome
• Trial results will help in treatment of arthritis
• Sports cheats beware -- new test detects previously undetectable drug
• Other highlights in the November 15 JNCI
• Dietary folate intake not associated with breast cancer risk
• Quality care assessment examines surgical quality for colorectal cancer patients
• Repair not destruction: A new approach to treating retinopathy
• JCI table of contents: November 16, 2006
• Chocolate 'offenders' teach science a sweet lesson
• Adult pig stem cells show promise in repairing animals' heart attack damage
• Younger stroke survivors have less access to medical care, medications
• Testosterone replacement therapy appears safe for prostate
• Studies examine colorectal cancer screening rates
• Men who avoid certain risk factors in midlife may have longer, healthier life
• Higher red meat intake may increase risk for certain breast cancers
• Higher level of certain fatty acid associated with lower dementia risk
• Flu vaccine associated with slight increase in risk of hospitalization for neurological disorder
• Eye tests may predict future vision problems in preterm children
• Combination therapy appears more effective than single drug for lower urinary tract symptoms
• Adding radiation therapy for treatment of advanced prostate cancer may offer benefit
• Bariatric surgery complication rates high in some hospitals, new HealthGrades ratings and study show
• With BYU partner, FSU's Magnet Lab researchers deciphering flu virus
• Federal grant at FSU to help science teachers foster 'inquiry learning'
• Happy birthday, Venus Express!
• Scientists design a PSA-activated protoxin that kills prostate cancer
• Patients respond well to first study to test higher doses of an anti-cancer drug
• First report that apoptotic and anti-angiogenic therapies work better together than alone
• Wide racial disparities found in coronary artery disease deaths
• Duke researchers highlight gender differences in heart failure
• Depression, not antidepressants, increases mortality risks in heart failure
• Breaking the nanometer barrier in X-ray microscopy
• Research finds antioxidant therapies do not interfere with radiation treatment
• Carnegie Mellon scientist plays key role in unveiling sea urchin genome
• NASA sees into the eye of a monster storm on Saturn
• Selecting life: Scientists find new way to search for origin of life
• Growth factor signals influence balance between normal growth and cancerous growth
• Firms covering large majority of nation's workers view health benefits as important recruitment tool
• Decoded sea urchin genome shows surprising relationship to man
• Global Environmental Change and Human Health: New project launched at GEC Conference in Beijing
• Conference session highlights importance of interdisciplinary approach to Earth system science
• Quantized heat conduction by photons observed
• AIUM to host Annual Convention
• Research questions use of sleep meds for patients with apnea
• Newsbriefs from the journal Chest, November 2006
• Colorado company to sell medical food products based on Wake Forest discovery
• Research says massage may help infants sleep more, cry less and be less stressed
• UTSA hosted international conference on disaster preparation
• Insight into evolution of adaptive immunity boosted by sea urchin genome sequencing
• New treatment finds success treating tiniest lung tumors
• An AIDS-related virus tricks cells to become tumors, new Penn study finds
• Want fair and affordable health insurance for the uninsured? Ask the public to design it
• Manchester and Sheffield put MAGIC into maths research
• Social exclusion changes brain function and can lead to poor decision-making
• Volcanic aerosol clouds and gases lead to ozone destruction
• Firefighters face increased risk for certain cancers
• New statistical approach could improve hospital care for sick newborns
• New genetic test predicts risk of metastasis in patients with deadly eye cancer
• Economist shows good fences do make good neighbors
• Elderly, ill men get unneeded prostate cancer screenings
• Traditional books provide more positive parent-child interaction
• Jefferson researchers find nanoparticle shows promise in reducing radiation side effects
• Blocking cancer-causing gene improves radiation effectiveness, Jefferson researchers find
• Bernstein presents software engineering lecture at Langston University
• RAND study finds most schools fail to fully adopt reform models
• Maximizing womens' health benefits when resources are limited
• Malaria poses additional risks for first-time mothers
• A new way of classifying addictive drugs
• Parkinson's Disease Foundation makes $200K grant to Parkinson Study Group
• Oregon study meets highest standards in US for research on reading programs
• Free-electron laser shines at over 14 kilowatts in the infrared
• Counseling Alzheimer's caregivers postpones the nursing home
• Research Council feted NJIT chemical engineering professor
• NIAMS funds new Centers of Research Translation
• A prickly subject: The sea urchin genome is sequenced
• A leading edge camera for molecules
• Type 2 diabetes epidemic in Asia
• Sustained reduction of type 2 diabetes achieved with simple lifestyle interventions
• High blood glucose responsible for over 3 million deaths worldwide
• Fizzy drinks increase risk of pancreatic cancer
• Peer and family support tops needs of young adult cancer survivors
• Neural networking nanotubes
• Many newly diagnosed breast cancer patients have unrecognized and undertreated psychological needs
• 'Muscle' protein drives prostate cancer
• Reef warns of sea level rise
• DTI research and development scoreboard reveals extent of R&D in services sector
• ALTRAN -- Ecobuilding Performance Forum
• In young rats, researchers find a reaction to spinal cord injury that speeds recovery
• Your Voice, Whose Choice?
• Life in the extreme
• Systemic treatment before surgery for kidney cancer prolongs patients' survival
• Scientists harness diptheria toxin and interleukin 2 to help the immune system attack melanoma
• Researchers identify cells that make relapse inevitable in acute lymphoblastic leukemia
• Philippines president enacts new national conservation policy
• Children's Hospital and Research Center-Oakland presents a new maternal diet study
• Gene therapy inhibits epilepsy in animals
• New depression model advances disease frontiers
• 'Air shower' set to cut water use by 30 percent
• Immune system cells linked to heart failure
• Open Science Conference to focus on regional sustainability challenges to the Earth System
• ESSP launches new Monsoon Asia Integrated Regional Study
• ACS News Service Weekly PressPac -- Nov. 8, 2006
• What does the public really know about HPV?
• Plant-derived molecules, genetic manipulation point to future chemoprevention methods
• How diet, obesity and even gum disease may affect immune system and cancer
• Genes offer researchers a 'crystal ball' to help them prevent, diagnose and treat cancer
• Exercise, aspirin consumption and childbirth may alter cancer risk
• Diet can provide protection against development of certain cancers, new studies show
• Antibody reduces incidence of acute rejection in high-risk kidney transplant patients
• Researchers develop novel method for treatment of sickle cell disease
• Gene linked with mental illness shapes brain region, researchers find
• A new target for painkillers
• New research reveals hidden earthquake trouble spots
• Would you see 'James Bond 21'? How about 'Die Another Day'?
• Spillover effect: Why we end up spending more when we think we're saving
• UCR researchers win Entomological Society of America Awards
• Tarantula venom and chili peppers target same pain sensor
• Spectacular dinosaur skull comes back to Alberta
• Most Canadian med school grads lack basic surgical skills
• NIH scientists honored for FDA-approved cervical cancer vaccine breakthrough
• Losing weight and reducing risk of diabetes: Diet and exercise work equally well
• St. Joseph's provides tissue processing services to researchers in hopes of finding a cure
• Barrow receives a $515,227 grant from NIH
• News tips from the Journal of Neuroscience
• Why exercising muscles tire when needed most
• Common ancestry of bacterium and plants could be key to an effective new treatment for chlamydia
• What's the difference between mice and men?
• Mapping the mouse genome
• Mixing exploitation and conservation: A recipe for disaster
• Antioxidants: New kid on the block for pain relief?
• Ossur repeats Popular Science 'Best of What's New' award
• Enzyme may hold key to new treatment of diabetic kidney disease
• Cold War caper revisted
• Targeted cancer drugs may work by disrupting balance of cellular signals
• Male contraception: One door opens, another closes
• Two nerve cells in direct contact
• Rockefeller Foundation will not abandon its commitments to public health
• When Gleevec is not enough
• An old discovery could boost ethanol production from plant fiber
• Children show strong preference for those smiled on by fate
• Bones at the nanoscale
• Negative press gives asylum seekers a bad name
• Cut from different cloth
• Vaccination with embryonic stem cells prevents lung cancer in mice
• Scientists discover way to block growth of prostate cancer cells
• Enzyme inhibitor produces stable disease in patients with advanced solid cell cancers
• Drug that interrupts a key stage of cell division shows promise for advanced solid tumors
• Vaccine-producing 'plant-factories'
• Research shows brain injury may occur within one millisecond after head hits car windshield
• Happy people are healthier, Carnegie Mellon psychologist says
• Carnegie Mellon study reveals that odor discrimination is linked to the timing at which neurons fire
• Regular smoking substantially increases risk of asthma in adolescents
• Exposure to environmental tobacco smoke causes respiratory symptoms in healthy adults
• American Thoracic Society publishes new statement on hepatotoxicity of antituberculosis therapy
• AGI announces winners of 2006 Earth Science Week contests
• Internists take home several national awards at AAMC Annual Meeting
• ACP's electronic medical resource ranked no. 1 evidence-based tool by MLA's South Central Chapter
• New guideline for the diagnostic assessment of children with continuous seizures
• Counseling for spouses keeps Alzheimer's patients out of nursing homes
• Common cause of heart disease, diabetes may be treatable with malaria drug
• Eye-opening research provides important diagnostic tool for major childhood killer
• Cambodia moves to protect endangered bird
• New treatment strategy for the prevention of recurrent depression
• Newest in CT imaging technology -- dual energy source -- now being utilized on patients at Penn
• Younger African American women at significantly higher risk for breast cancer
• Intensity-modulated radiation therapy reduces side effects for cervical cancer
• Intravenous gene therapy protects normal tissue of mice during whole-body radiation
• Integrated approach to radiation therapy provides quality care for cancer patients
• Why our shifty eyes don't drive us crazy
• Transplanted photoreceptor precursor cells restore visual function in mice with retinal degeneration
• New brain-chemistry differences found in depressed women
• Varied diet of early hominid casts doubt on extinction theory, says Colorado U study
• Himalayan megaquakes powered by elastic energy in Tibetan plateau, says U of Colorado study
• UCSD scientists establish connection between life today and ancient changes in ocean chemistry
• UCLA engineers develop revolutionary nanotech water desalination membrane
• Green plants share bacterial toxin
• Why do we stick to our bad habits?
• Dried plums act as antioxidant in some meats
• Scientists use gene therapy to improve memory and learning in animals
• Sunscreens with benzophenone-3 unsuitable for children
• New way of tracking muscle damage from radiation
• Preliminary study finds holographic imaging system promising for cancer treatment planning
• Rice's Connexions wins $1.7 million from Hewlett Foundation
• 'Nanorust' cleans arsenic from drinking water
• New techniques pave way for carbon nanotubes in electronic devices
• Reward for fight against onchocerciasis
• Deakin University discovery could lead to new leukaemia treatments
• Cancer screening program reduces death rates in NT Indigenous women
• Many weather factors needed for accurate climate change predictions
• New report cites ethics and justice as critical in world's approach to climate change
• Scientists crack rhino horn riddle
• Plant studies reveal how, where seeds store iron
• 'LouseBuster' instrument shown to kill head lice
• Accelerating loss of ocean species threatens human well-being
• NRL sensor to measure natural airglow in the upper atmosphere
• Protein structure initiative launches new resources for the scientific community
• MRSA toxin acquitted: Study clears suspected key to severe bacterial illness
• Team moves toward silent, eco-friendly plane
• Heart failure: Mayo Clinic reveals abnormality in filling of the heart is frequent culprit
• Louisiana Tech receives award for hurricane-relief efforts
• Precautionary approach suggested to protect pregnant women and children against industrial chemicals
• Boston Celtics fund first teen vaccination delivery program in the country
• Kennedy Krieger awarded $9 million to study learning disabilities in growing ranks of adolescents
• The effects of smoking on fractures and ligament injuries
• Study shows most ear infections host both bacteria and viruses
• Rare infections after medically induced abortions likely not drug-related
• Comprehensive model is first to map protein folding at atomic level
• A 20-year study finds no association between low-carb diets and risk of coronary heart disease
• Researchers link ocean organisms with increased cloud cover and potential climate change
• FSU study links anxiety sensitivity to future psychological disorders
• Yerkes researchers pave the way for earlier diagnosis and treatment of retinal degenerative diseases
• Your Voice, Whose Choice?
• Risk in social science
• Heavy smoking cuts women's chance of pregnancy -- even with donated oocytes
• Joining forces to predict tsunamis: Pan-European approach to disaster prevention
• Leading scientists elected to EMBO ranks
• Europe's best young group leaders win EMBO support
• EUREKA project promises fast and reliable explosive agent detection
• Group sets action plan to improve quality in cardiovascular imaging
• Tailored treatments: Promising designer drug provides new insight into cancer biology
• Researchers identify molecule that causes destructive lung inflammation in cystic fibrosis patients
• Open Access publishing in physics gains momentum
• Sea urchin genome is a biology boon and a computational feat
• Moon's escaping gasses expose fresh surface
• Under-18s spell out what they need to enjoy quality of life on a ventilator
• Increased hemodialysis may lead to greater survival rates
• Ocean current links northern and southern hemisphere during Ice Age
• Testing strengthens recall whether something's on the test or not
• Hormone therapy does not improve quality of life for women
• AGU journal highlights -- Nov. 6, 2006
• Salaries for chemists rise, but jobs outlook little improved
• Hecht honored with AACR-Cancer Research and Prevention Foundation Award
• Researchers study effects of Aricept in pediatric brain cancer survivors
• New biomarkers for lupus found
• Rare transit of Mercury
• Stem cells engage in dialogue with the cells that regulate their futures
• Bacteria in small sea life yield new way to make potential cancer drugs
• A buffet for early human relatives
• Signal protein shows promise for blocking tumor promoters in skin cells
• Remote latrine reconfirms the presence of Essene sect at Qumran
• Researchers explore medicine in the final frontier
• Early Earth haze may have spurred life, says University of Colorado study
• UC given $1 million to develop skin cancer prevention treatment
• Systolic blood pressure predicts mortality in heart failure patients
• Novel experiment documents evolution of genome in near-real time
• Natural compounds block autoimmune response in diabetes, arthritis
• Medication costs infrequently addressed when newly prescribed, UCLA study finds
• Space sunshade might be feasible in global warming emergency
• Mental health problems threaten the knowledge economy
• Jefferson oncologists show less radiation just as effective in fighting brain tumor, saving hearing
• Park your car and walk to store, school, work
• Rensselaer researchers developing model to predict organizational response to extreme events
• Minister Lunn to speak at Canadian Aboriginal Minerals Association Meeting
• Fossils of ancient sea monster found in Montana
• Growth factor stimulates rapid extension of key motor neurons in brain
• Early-stage immune system control of HIV may depend on inherited factors
• Mayo Clinic Cancer Center prostate SPORE grant renewed
• Floating and spiky
• Beetle feet stick to their promises
• Louisiana Tech inventors honored for research
• Giving hope back to disabled veterans
• Mercury to transit the sun
• A silent pandemic: Industrial chemicals are impairing the brain development of children worldwide
• Alzheimer's disease diagnosed 100 years ago today
• Focus on opticians shows chain store pricing policies can save independents
• Europe's leading life science researchers are to convene for the first annual EuroBioForum
• Learning how nature splits water
• Cells, dyes and videotape: Online scientific methods journal incorporates multimedia
• Mouse model underestimates the critical role of Tyk2 in human immune system
• How the brain weaves a memory
• Evidence that subliminal is not so 'sub'
• Children's Hospital Oakland's new maternal diet study
• Disparities in breast cancer treatment shown for women with disabilities
• Keeping cancer at bay: Long-term therapy in the fight against multiple myeloma
• Using science and agriculture to achieve sustainable investments in the new bioeconomy
• New radiation technique can greatly reduce painful skin burns in women with breast cancer
• Men with prostate cancer avoid radiation due to misconceptions
• More than 6 months of hormone therapy doesn't help prostate cancer patients live longer
• Intravenous chemoradiation effective for inoperable head, neck cancer; easier for patients, doctors
• Doctors able to predict chance of breast cancer returning
• Wireless energy transfer can potentially recharge laptops, cell phones without cords
• ACP commends CMS plan to increase values assigned to evaluation and management codes
• More human-Neandertal mixing evidence uncovered
• Study shows strong link between uric acid and hypertension in blacks
• Report calls for using heated chemotherapy after colon cancer surgery to optimize patient survival
• USC study unravels key component in the process of myelination
• Doctors launch new effort to treat stroke more effectively
• Children's belly fat increases more than 65 percent since 1990s
• Common antacids could help keep gingivitis at bay
• Penn researcher shows that DNA gets kinky easily at the nanoscale
• Mutant gene causes severe kidney disease in infants
• Tiny worm provides model for the genetics of nicotine dependence
• Backache beaten by good vibrations?
• Leicester-Mumbai collaboration on space camera
• $1.4 million grant gives UH students hands-on training for petroleum industry
• Which is more annoying, spam or direct mail? UGA study reveals answer
• Scientists: New phylum sheds light on ancestor of animals, humans
• T-ray breakthrough could make detecting disease far easier
• Funnel in the eye: Signal focusing increases photosensitivity
• Using an activated-carbon filtering pitcher significantly reduces chemicals in tap water
• Fake pesticides threaten food safety
• Animal testing alternative has ticks trembling at the knees
• News tips from the Journal of Neuroscience
• US Department of Defense funds Texas Nanotechnology Consortium
• Link identified between age, cardiovascular disease
• Chemists make tiny molecular rings with big potential
• A walk along an interface yields its mobility
• NASA snow data helps maintain nation's largest, oldest bison herd
• Plant studies reveal how, where seeds store iron
• Minister Lunn speaks at the New England-Canada Business Council Energy and Technology Conference
• Low folate diets found to increase risk of colorectal cancer
• Mayo Clinic researchers use magnetic attraction to improve stents, reduce blood clot risk
• Predicting survival after liver transplant
• Platinum cages
• JCI table of contents: November 9, 2006
• How to grow muscle cells in a dish
• Steroid users may be more likely to commit crimes involving weapons, fraud
• Some factors related to heart function and linked with heart failure more common than believed
• Stress, childhood trauma linked to chronic fatigue syndrome in adults
• Systolic blood pressure level for patients with heart failure may help predict risk of death
• Most US adults in favor of more balanced approach to sex education in schools
• Individualized strategies needed for prevention of malaria in long-term travelers
• Iron-deficient infants have lower cognitive scores at 19, especially in lower socioeconomic levels
• Children with higher intelligence appear to have reduced risk of post-traumatic stress disorder
• Major breakthrough in the mechanism of myelin formation
• Some key laboratory breast cancer cell lines are, indeed, good models for the 'real' disease
• New alzheimer's drug shows promise in clinical trial
• Georgetown establishes leading institute for global and national health law
• Dopamine used to prompt nerve tissue to regrow
• Study first: Over-expression of COX-2 can predict prostate cancer outcome
• National Lipid Association and Elsevier announce publishing partnership plan
• Z machine melts diamond to puddle
• Neuron cell stickiness may hold key to evolution of the human brain
• Severity of diabetes is key determinant of heart transplant success
• Group decisions: From compromise to leadership in pigeon homing
• Chronic jet-lag conditions hasten death in aged mice
• Which type of whooping cough vaccine should be used?
• Incontinence in women: No need to keep silent
• Household transmission of SARS: Lessons learned
• Needs of families with disabled children remain largely unmet
• Heart catheters do not benefit patients
• Doctors working overseas face having licenses removed
• Agronomy, crop, soils research presented in Indianapolis
• Radiation after surgery doubles survival time for some lung cancer patients
• Largest PSA bounce study eases worry of prostate cancer returning
• Cholesterol screening a cost-effective procedure to extend life in Hodgkin's disease survivors
• American College of Cardiology Foundation's NCDR creates network to measure patient care
• Phase I study of novel gene therapy for HIV
• Study holds promise for new way to fight AIDS
• Heel to heal
• Fighting HIV with HIV
• Spin-out company seeks medicines from South American rain forests
• U of MN researchers turn cord blood into lung cells
• Shift toward services industries won't end global warming
• Student's summer software success gets Big Blue buzzing
• Researchers to study why dead zone returned to Lake Erie
• Fossil is missing link in elephant lineage
• Childhood cancer survivors treated with radiation face increased risk of tumors later in life
• Faith-based youth groups stand out in fostering teens' growth experiences
• Federal government needs to take closer look at assisted living facilities
• Salt intake is strongly associated with obesity
• UGA study finds that regular exercise plays a consistent and significant role in reducing fatigue
• Old leaves need to die in time or they will bring a plant down
• More species in the tropics because species have been there longer
• Floating lovers count too -- in the health of eagle populations
• Fermi Research Alliance, LLC, to manage Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
• Computer scientists track prediction markets in run-up to US elections
• UC San Diego physicists observe new property of matter
• Researchers determine why wolves not dispersing as fast as expected in Yellowstone
• Iraq war has distorted the global balance of power, experts warn
• Promising target for new atherosclerosis therapies linked to leukemia
• Jefferson scientists find tumor suppressor gene protects against pre-cancerous development
• Nap a day makes doctors OK, Stanford study finds
• MRI analysis could prevent brain damage from stroke, Stanford study finds
• SNM: Exploring molecular imaging potential
• Predicting PET imaging's future: Diagnosing and treating diseases ASAP
• Using mathematics and computers to understand the world
• Researchers teach computers how to name images by 'thinking'
• Revealing the mysteries of galaxy formation: Infrared images of the Large Magellanic Cloud
• Ugandan adolescents want online AIDS education
• Targeted irradiation: A new weapon against HIV?
• Pre-exposure prophylaxis against HIV infection: Which drugs should be tested?
• Health professionals should be trained to be wary of pharmaceutical promotion
• Biomarkers for psychosis
• Phys ed class more effective when there's more talking
• Minister Lunn to speak at solar conference
• Museum-fueled global study shows you can't judge biodiversity by its bird
• Intact tonsils triple risk of recurrent strep throat
• World Health Organization Director-General elections dogged by misconceived allegations
• Study on sexual behavior in young people will help inform safer sex campaigns
• Home-based AIDS care program could benefit HIV-infected people in rural Africa
• Core principles of care for Alzheimer's disease have remained the same over the past 100 years
• Patients who recover from hepatitis C have lower risk of reinfection
• Interaction between lymph and liver cells may affect immune response
• Heart failure Rx: Pacemakers, not beta blockers, may be best for some patients
• Mechanical 'artificial hearts' can remove need for heart transplant by returning heart to normal
• HHMI awards $19 million to Latin American, Canadian scientists
• Microbes compete with animals for food by making it stink
• Grace under pressure: FSU researchers analyze the effects of stress on decision-making ability
• Florida Tech earns two grants for continuing, new hurricane model work
• Rapidly rising PSA before treatment is key indicator of cancer spread
• Radiation heart dose from MammoSite compared to IMRT for left-sided breast cancers
• Research finds shorter-course radiation treatment safe for breast cancer
• Patients report fewer moderate and serious side effects with IMRT than with brachytherapy
• Prostate cancer less likely to spread when treated with higher dose of radiation
• New classification better identifies prostate cancer patients to benefit from hormone therapy
• Largest study to evaluate PSA 'bounce' shows overall survival is not affected
• Lymphedema risk greatly increased with boost of radiation to axillary nodes
• Cost-benefit analysis: Combo treatment costs more, saves money later
• Additional hormone therapy use after radiation for some prostate cancers extends survival
• 3-D radiation treatment planning reduces feeding-tube use
• AKARI's view of Large Magellanic Cloud -- star formation at work
• Research linking Ashkenazi Jews and breast cancer genes beset by problems
• Columbia research explores impact of gum disease therapy on pregnancy
• Scientists identify a septic shock susceptibility gene
• Coordinating DNA and histone methylation
• New study on school bus safety shows injuries well exceed previous reports
• 79 percent of carers use humor to cope, but 30 percent say their emotional well-being has suffered
• Healthier preemies and parents, thanks to a new early intervention program
• ASU researchers test antibacterial effects of healing clays
• Math animations illustrate research, herald new era in visualization
• ACS News Service Weekly PressPac -- Nov. 1, 2006
• AACR: International Conference on Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research
• Laser treatment not effective in preventing vision loss for people with early AMD
• Experts warn of the possible collapse of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty regime
• Mount Sinai receives grant from US Attorney General office
• Reduced body temperature extends lifespan in study from the Scripps Research Institute
• End-of-life care can be improved
• Hundreds of thousands of viral species present in the world's oceans
• Study demonstrates improved health, survival in aged overweight male mice on resveratrol
• Teenagers know about condoms ... so why don't they use them?
• First global analysis of sexual behavior
• Call for Europe to lead in revitalizing family planning agenda in world's poorest countries
• Institute for OneWorld Health awarded $46 million grant to combat diarrheal disease
• Identification of a key gene required for brain neural circuit formation
• Global map shows new patterns of extinction risk
• Single molecule extends fat mice lives by reversing gene pathways associated with disease in obese
• Recovering Pompeii
• Dartmouth study contributes to research addressing malnutrition and iron deficiency
• Malaria drug may treat metabolic syndrome's many symptoms
• Multiple organ failure and malignant tumors main causes of death in ICU and hospital
• Your genes may hold key to how sick you get from the flu
• Lungs try to repair damaged elastic fibers
• Better ways to cut a cake
• Tip sheet Annals of Internal Medicine, Nov. 7, 2006
• Study suggests potential underlying cause for dementia after cancer treatment
• Pulsating gels could power tiny robots
• U of M researchers invent 'flashy' new process to turn soy oil, glucose into hydrogen
• Quantum coherence possible in incommensurate electronic systems
• Antidepressants linked to lower child suicide rates
• Low levels of neurotransmitter serotonin may perpetuate child abuse across generations
• New study finds amniocentesis safer for pregnant women
• New dementia screening tool detects early cognitive problems missed by commonly used test
• Mind over Markets? Investigating the Field Effects of Consciousness on Socioeconomic Indices
• Unique estrogen receptor linked to metastatic breast cancer
• Study finds pay-for-performance now common among US HMOs
• Health care not playing major role in 2006 election but possible factor in close races
• Regular follow-up important during antidepressant treatment
• Helping muscle regenerate
• Key to zebrafish heart regeneration uncovered
• Hospital costs for children with flu may be higher than thought
• Rock climbing does not increase risk of osteoarthritis
• Toddlers learn complex actions from picture-book reading, says new research
• Einstein researchers demonstrate a novel approach to treating AIDS
• Highlights from the November 2006 Journal of the American Dietetic Association
• HPV test is a better long-term predictor of cervical cell abnormalities than pap smear
• Poor readers have higher risk of suicidal thoughts and behavior
• Carefully monitored treatment can help two-thirds of those who suffer from depression
• The LouseBuster kills
• Study finds periodontal treatment does not lower preterm birth risk
• How fish mend a broken heart
• Information on bird flu cases poorly recorded, scientists say
• By 2048 all current fish, seafood species projected to collapse
• Accelerating loss of ocean species threatens human well-being
• Stress hormones may play new role in speeding up cancer growth
• Lack of GBA2: A contraceptive for male mice
• JCI table of contents: Nov. 1, 2006
• Gene therapy a possibility for metachromatic leukodystrophy?
• Decreased TGF-beta signaling might make you demented
• Researchers writing story of the 'alcoholic lung'
• Journal Sleep: Psychological, behavioral therapies a reliable treatment for insomnia
• Sildenafil prevents rebound pulmonary hypertension in infants
• A simple, noninvasive test measures survival time in adult pulmonary hypertension
• Newly discovered proteins associated with cystic fibrosis
• Proteins may predict lung transplant rejection

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